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Kit chrome always looks over bright to me. If I want to go down the route of using it rather than stripping it and using a proprietary chrome finishing product I tone the kit chrome down with a coat of Tamiya Translucent Smoke. It really works well and adds a protective coat, as some kit chromes are quite thin and tend to blacken if not protected. The old Monogram classics are a good example of this.
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Most art and craft stores stock this sort of clay by a number of manufacturers. Quite good for making scale loads for trucks and other stuff.
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Try re phrasing it Larry, a place your ad again if the mods have not already moved it back into the wanted section.
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Marvel's Hydra coupe 1/12 scale full scratch build
Bugatti Fan replied to François's topic in WIP: Model Cars
Francois, Jose is Big Messer. His name is to the left under his post avatar. Big Messer is not suggesting for one minute that your particular models belong under the table in his last post.. He was getting at those regular pot hunters who enter numerous contests and get very upset if their models do not win anything. So don't think that you were personally being got at. His comments were meant to be encouraging folks generally to approach competitive model making with the right mind set. -
Thoughts and ideas that hold forever true..........
Bugatti Fan replied to JollySipper's topic in The Off-Topic Lounge
Bill. The Two Wolves. The whole world would be a better place following that bit of philosophy. -
FORUM CHANGES THREAD
Bugatti Fan replied to iamsuperdan's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
Enough photos have been lost already by hosting sites changing their T&C's and thus spoiling threads completely if users did not comply. To allow individuals to take down their photos would only cause more disruption to threads. -
Marvel's Hydra coupe 1/12 scale full scratch build
Bugatti Fan replied to François's topic in WIP: Model Cars
Jose. Run of the mill mediocre modellers with smooth brains. Hmmm. That's a bit strong and I feel disingenuous to a great many model makers. We all have different levels of ability so please don't lose sight of the fact that this is a hobby that all should enjoy and not be concerned about over competitiveness. There are however the out and out 'pot hunters' who make a big thing about the most trivial 'violation' as they see it to complain and get another competitor's model disqualified. All I can say is that they are quite sad people if they are that desperate enough to have to win by any means. They are not always mediocre modellers by the way. Some are very good but so fiercely competitive they seek out any way to get an advantage. Competitions could do without those sort of people where winning is the be all and end all, make complaints about other competitor's models and try to remain anonymous to avoid any personal flak ! Personally I would not dream of complaining about another competitor's model as I consider it to be gamesmanship and underhanded. -
Marvel's Hydra coupe 1/12 scale full scratch build
Bugatti Fan replied to François's topic in WIP: Model Cars
Model show judging will always be a contentious issue, so don't be too disappointed Francois. I have been lucky enough to win awards at national.level and have had to accept losing many more times as well. Having also judged at national level accept that one cannot please everyone either having now seen contests from both sides of the coin so to speak. My own philosophy about entering competitions is that you win a few and lose even more as the standard gets even higher but I don't lose any sleep over it. A judge's verdict is just someone else's opinion at the end of the day, that's all. And one must remember that your models will be no worse at the end of the show from when they were placed on the table at the beginning. -
Interesting thread. Very good methods for making tarps described. Unfortunately I could not open a number of the photos in two of the posts that had small symbols indicating that there were pictured to open. Upon trying, the tiny symbol just reappeared on a rectangular black background but the pictures would not open. Don't know what host was being used.
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Wires for hoses and lines and stuff...
Bugatti Fan replied to Lionel's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
My supply of wires and tubing is made up from.scrounging odd bits and pieces over the years like John does. There are a number of companies that sell 'scale wires'. From what I can see all they do is cut off bits of wire from larger coils repack it in quite short lengths and sell it on. A very expensive way of buying wires for model making I think. -
Topics of ignored members are still visible...
Bugatti Fan replied to Michael F's topic in How To Use This Board
There's an irony in this Bob. Looks like ignored members cannot actually be ignored judging by what you said in your post. Not having a reason myself to want to ignore any member, how is it supposed to work? Is it meant to block what they put up from being viewed just by the instigator and not everyone else when the instigator logs on ? -
That video made interesting viewing.
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Wires for hoses and lines and stuff...
Bugatti Fan replied to Lionel's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
I tend to store wires in many diameters sourced from various things. Electronics, old style multi core phone cables etc. I don't really get technical about working out actual scale diameters as I can pretty well see what will look right and to scale on a model. -
Paasche flow pencil
Bugatti Fan replied to johnyrotten's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
I have had one of these things since the mid 70's. Cannot remember how I came by acquiring it but never ever used it. The one I have is non pressurised. Do Paache still make these things? I would imagine it being used by vehicle custom painters more than anything else -
Topics of ignored members are still visible...
Bugatti Fan replied to Michael F's topic in How To Use This Board
No one is forcing anyone to read anyone's else's posts, so I am not sure what all this ignored member fuss is all about ? -
Pete is right. Too many do not take the time to think about where their threads actually should be placed in the forum.
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Too easy to buy stuff cheaper on line. Sad to hear that many individuals use LHS owners expertise, pick their brains for information and go on line to get a better deal. Is it any wonder why so many local hobby stores either go under or decide to close ? Worse still, I have seen people using their mobile phones in a hobby shop to check if they can buy cheaper elsewhere! And what with younger generations more interested in on line gaming than model making unfortunately the LHS will be going the way of the dinosaur to mass extinction, and well on the way already.
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It's all too easy for threads to drift into contentious territory as like it or not we all have our own particular views on the world and what is going on in it in these precarious times. However, this is not the place for that sort of discussion unfortunately, so can we stick to more palatable subject matter ?
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I don't know why old decals deteriorate to the point of cracking up when used. Scanning and printing on decal.sheet has already been suggested, and can work provided the printer is up to the task. Rescue jobs on those old kit decals with any products will be a bit of a risk. Wherever possible it is probably best to try to obtain some brand new professional made decals that are screen printed generally. Talking of kit decals. Remember those old AMT ones that were semi transparent, particularly through the white ?
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Model Car t shirts????
Bugatti Fan replied to Tom Kren's topic in Model Cars Magazine News and Discussions
Will have to look at Printify. I guess they can print and ship individual Tee Shirts and other items to order if they have the artwork to use ?