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Resin casting question for the pros
Ace-Garageguy replied to gtx6970's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
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Need photos of oversized plug wires
Ace-Garageguy replied to Jon Cole's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
^^^ Look...Plug wires !!! -
I make a lot of small suspension parts like spindles, etc. Scratch-built parts made from styrene are generally stronger if assembled with a liquid solvent-type cement. Use enough to get a good bond, and let it dry well. When thoroughly dry, the joins can be reinforced with small fillets of a gel CA. The fillets can be sanded smooth with a nice inside radius. Be careful painting things assembled with CA. One solvent in some paint, acetone, will break down CA joints, and your assemblies may fall apart.
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Beautiful.
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Ford Friction Shock question
Ace-Garageguy replied to OldNYJim's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
After WW II, friction shocks fell largely out of favor, the hot setup being tubular (or "airplane" shocks, as they were referred to then). It wasn't until the resurgence of interest in period cars and rat-rods that anybody really wanted them again...kinda like flatheads. Here are some aftermarket shocks with a similar mounting. In this case, the arm is mounted towards the top, and the link extends down to the axle. OEM model-A shocks, mounted the same way...arm at top, link going down to axle. The thing is, though, multiple mounting options will work. Since these (below) operate by friction, there's no necessity to mount them in any particular orientation...so long as the links to the suspension allow full travel around the center axis of the shocks in both directions. -
Need photos of oversized plug wires
Ace-Garageguy replied to Jon Cole's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
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Most beautiful planes of all time...
Ace-Garageguy replied to Matt Bacon's topic in The Off-Topic Lounge
Yup... -
Give me the Ford with a Weber-carbed 302. Or the Corvette with a Hewland gearbox.
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Finest-flake silver metallic paint??
Ace-Garageguy replied to Ace-Garageguy's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
Thank you, sir. I found that site last night, and boy do they have some great stuff. -
If the same primary engineering group who were responsible for the last few Corvette generations did this one, I'm sure it will be a brilliant car to drive. From the C5 onwards, Corvettes have been world-class sports cars, as good as anything on the planet in terms of performance. I expect this one to be stellar.
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I didn't know this car existed until you started this project. I think it's the most beautiful of all the road-going Ferraris. Always inspiring to watch a master working, someone who has the old-school sculptural skills as well as CAD and 3D printing capability. Fine, fine, fine.
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JoHan USA Oldies
Ace-Garageguy replied to Wm David Green's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
The DeSoto is one of Chrysler Corp's first unibody cars. One of the Lindberg Mopars should be a reasonable chassis donor, though there will be differences in floor pan stampings and fuel tanks that rivet-counters may find irritating. Somebody here will know exactly which one is closest to being correct. The Olds is still a full-frame car. One of the full-size early '60s Pontiacs from AMT or Moebius is going to be as close as you're likely to get for that one. I see you're in the UK. Any of these AMT kits (they're all pretty much the same kit) will get you pretty close on the Oldsmobile chassis. You MIGHT have to adjust the wheelbase. I don't remember right off hand. -
Finest-flake silver metallic paint??
Ace-Garageguy replied to Ace-Garageguy's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
Thank you sir !! That does indeed look like it's probably exactly what I want. Now to find a US distributor. Thanks again. EDIT: Got heem. -
Lately, there's been speculation about the cost of plastic kits rising due to the current administration's trade relationship with China. I recently received this communication from one of the companies in my professional network, and thought I'd pass it along to help allay fears of looming price increases. from www.ICOMold.com: The recent announcement regarding a 25% tariff on certain products coming to the United States from China has some customers wondering if that will affect their pricing. It's a fair question, considering we have a manufacturing plant in Shenzhen, China. The answer is NO, the new tariffs will not affect the price of our plastic parts, nor the pricing for injection molds imported to the U.S. from China. According to the revised Harmonized Tariff Schedule, the codes we use for injection molded plastic parts, CNC machined plastic parts, and injection molds are NOT subject to the 25% tariff, and we will not be taking any pricing action. It's also important to clarify that customer-owned injection molds that we manufacture in China, that stay in China, are not subject to tariffs. This may seem obvious, since they're not imported, but we've had customers ask about this, so we want to alleviate any concerns about production molds that stay in China. For more details, including links to these particular product categories in the schedule, please visit the China Tariffs page of our website.
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Finest-flake silver metallic paint??
Ace-Garageguy replied to Ace-Garageguy's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
Thanks again to everyone who's responded. Many of the recommended silvers are colors I've never used, so you all have saved me considerable time and money by giving me some specifics. -
Most beautiful planes of all time...
Ace-Garageguy replied to Matt Bacon's topic in The Off-Topic Lounge
The Boeing 314 was most impressive at takeoff. Hauling that massive weight out of the water, with 4 huge radials bellowing...well...I've only seen films, as they were retired and scrapped around the time I got here, but it's one of the regrets I have of my particular timing that I never got to fly in one. -
Most beautiful planes of all time...
Ace-Garageguy replied to Matt Bacon's topic in The Off-Topic Lounge
A few more of my personal favorites: Boeing 314 Laird Super Solution Supermarine S6B GeeBee R1...not pretty, but one hell of an airplane -
Finest-flake silver metallic paint??
Ace-Garageguy replied to Ace-Garageguy's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
Thank you, sir. I will get those and start experimenting. -
REVELL Metalflake Kits
Ace-Garageguy replied to Bucky's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
I love the look of these old kits unassembled, but as buildable models for anything but kids, they leave a lot to be desired. I do seem to recall the body proportions were really pretty good though. I wouldn't turn down a few for nostalgia's sake, as I had several when I was young, but I recall being seriously disappointed with them even way back then. -
I have a few projects coming up that represent early '50s German racing cars that would have been painted silver. I need the absolute finest-grained silver paint as a base. I know Steve Guthmiller has sourced some metallics for his outstanding builds of '50s US cars where the flakes are so small as to be almost invisible to the naked eye...as they would be if scale-correct. Anybody have any recommendations? Rattlecan or airbrush...I just need really fine flake, preferably as a lacquer. Thanks.