Bugatti Fan

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

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.

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.

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 ?

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 ?

Who knows ? Best to err on the side of caution and put some sort of barrier between the vinyl tyres and the plastic of the wheel. Paint or foil. Not sure whether necessary or not on wheels that are vacuum posted though. I expect someone will know.

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 ?

You can blame the tyre and car company bean counters for a number of things affecting scale models these days. Die casts might be another source for branded tyres on knocked about toys etc.

I'll stick to working in millimeters. Much easier than the old inch system I was brought up on.

Merchandise has to be made, stocked and paid for by MCM up front. So guys, I can understand the enthusiasm to buy all that sort of stuff but it is probably not an option for the moment or for the foreseeable future given the magazine needs to be given priority.

Looks like an operating theatre compared to my work area !

'When they have enough material to make it worthwhile to publish an issue.' What does Scott know to quantify that statement in his last post? If the magazine is not bimonthly, then what is it then? Auto Modeler magazine claims that they have scheduled their bimonthly magazine to slot into the in between months when MCM is not published. Getting back to the T Shirts, probably a low priority at the moment unless some individual takes on the task as a private venture with the blessing of MCM and the magazine ownership takes a fee on each sold. There are plenty of Tee shirt printers around.

Not a lot !

Not a lot !

I like your style Greg !

In case this has been misconstrued, and to clarify my comment, I do happen to like Charlie's concept Bugatti very much. It's the Cheetah that does not appeal to me as subject matter.

Yep! You are absolutely right Greg. Guilty as charged for drifting off topic along with a few others. Profound apologies !

The Cheetah is a bit of an oddity as a car. Either you like it or you do not. It does not appeal to me personally like Charlie's concept Bugatti, but that is just personal taste. But, I do like following Charlie's work, regardless of subject matter. Fascinating to learn from the techniques he uses as a retired engineer myself makes his projects all the more interesting to me. His working in Aluminium on this model will be really worth following.

Interesting project !

Nice looking model taking shape of a very nice looking car. Tamiya were certainly quick of the mark collaborating with Honda to get this kit out already.

The pearl over yellow. What you are describing is probably not the yellow becoming paler, but a number of pearl coats over it will appear to fade the yellow the more coats you put on. It will effectively be working like a diffuser.

After all this time the plastic probably will not warp, but it might have become a bit brittle.

Not seen the BSI product range over here in the UK, but there are plenty of alternatives fortunately.

Holloway House does something similar in their green carton. I think someone has put a YouTube video up in another thread demonstrating it on a model.