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Miatatom

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  1. Try to keep them clean and they'll last a couple of years at least. I've been back in the hobby for about 12 years and still using my second set.
  2. I use a dedicated small paint brush to dip water onto the decal and move the it around. Usually use the tip of the bristles on the edge of the decal. I mostly build race cars so decals are part of every build I do.
  3. These are the sanding cloths that I use. I finish with Novus 2. http://www.hobbylinc.com/detail-master-polishing-system-assortment-plastic-model-sanding-tool-sandpaper-9000
  4. I can understand the effect that all the carnage that occurs can have on you. Indycar and F1 were hard to take, for me, with all the crashes and fires back during what everyone calls the Golden years of racing. I'm still an Indycar fan. Raced a few open wheel cars. Lots of fun if you're careful.
  5. Welcome, Alan. I used to autocross at Motlow State back in the early 90s.
  6. Should the inside of the corners be rounded or squared?
  7. OK guys, how do you suggest putting it on the rear window and rounding the corners while keeping them even so all 4 corners look even? The side glass looks fairly easy.
  8. Welcome, David.
  9. Welcome, Kevan. Do you watch the motorcycle racing when they are there?
  10. I'm building a Jaguar XKE and I'm to the point of fitting the glass onto the model. The instructions call for painting the edges of the two side windows and the rear hatch window silver or chrome. I've coated them withe Future to make them clearer. I've tried using silver acrylic craft paint. I placed a little acrylic on a hard surface and tried to touch the edges of the windows in the paint. I'm getting uneven edges and some clumping. I guess I could thin the paint some to reduce the clumping and continue trying this method. Does anyone have any suggestions for a better method to paint the edges?
  11. He's got a point there.
  12. I'd pay to see that line up. Best Show AC/DC in Knoxville, TN on 10/2/79, 4 months before Bon Scott died on 2/19, my wife's birthday. We got married on 10/2/82. Ironic coincidence. At 78, they're still my favorite band. Best Band that sounded exactly like their first album, Little River Band Best show, meaning lights and sound, Blue Oyster Cult.
  13. Why don't the administrators shut down all this political BS. All it does is divide people. Isn't this a forum for model car building?
  14. I use makeup sponges also. Round one gently held in their center and rolled across the decal help them to lay down. Use the edge of wedge shaped ones to wick moisture off the edges of the decals.
  15. Welcome, Howard. You're right, this is a great forum for model car builders.
  16. Just read a stat that said there were approximately 1.42 Billion cars in the world. They're not going to replace that many ICE cars any time soon. BTW, we drive a Kia Niro HEV. 51 mpg
  17. As for eyesight issues, I've got lot of lights hung up. But when I really need a lot of concentrated light I use this. It's an old magnetic base for holding stuff like a depth gauge. I bought a clamp on eBay and a really bright flashlight from Harbor Freight and it really helps a lot.
  18. Well, I've been beaten. ?? Rock on, Carl!
  19. Happy birthday, Snake!
  20. I received a nice compliment here on the forum recently because I'm 78 and still trying to build model cars. So that got me thinking, who's the oldest person actually still building on this forum? I turned 78 in May.
  21. Thanks. Well, I'm trying. I've messed up as many as I've finished over the last 12 years. That's how long I've been back in the game.
  22. I've had cataract surgery on both eyes a couple of years. ago. I've got so many lights up, my hobby area looks like Broadway.
  23. I'll check them out. Thanks!
  24. I do those things, as well. Yeah, it's the coupe. Building a replica of the car one of my professors had when I was in college. Got to ride in it once. What a thrill. He sold me my first dirt bike after I graduated and we rode together some. He's gone now. Those were some good times.
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