Luc Janssens Posted April 30, 2016 Posted April 30, 2016 A modeller from Down Under, named Dan Chalker brought the following to my attention.... http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10375903 http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10375904
oldcarfan Posted April 30, 2016 Posted April 30, 2016 Cool, I've been looking or something like this!
Foxer Posted May 1, 2016 Posted May 1, 2016 This is something I've needed for years ... how many of these are down in the rug? .. only the carpet monster knows.
MrObsessive Posted May 1, 2016 Posted May 1, 2016 (edited) I've GOT to get a set of those! My next "Obsessive" project coming up later this year will definitely require a good set of lights! I saw this on the other board Luc, and had never knew these existed till someone there brought it up. Thanks for making the link here and showing a pic! This is something I've needed for years ... how many of these are down in the rug? .. only the carpet monster knows. With the parts I've lost over the years due to the "carpet monster", I could probably build an entire model! Edited May 1, 2016 by MrObsessive
Luc Janssens Posted May 1, 2016 Author Posted May 1, 2016 Thanks for making the link here and showing a pic! You're welcome Bill, besides as you know it prohibited, per Tom's rules, to post links to vendors on the SH board. Then I did a search here and was surprised, no one posted about this new product, so I did...
MrObsessive Posted May 1, 2016 Posted May 1, 2016 Luc, actually I posted a link there, but I "hid" it by HTML word tagging. Someone commented that they didn't see a link, but I told them it was under the word "here". I like Tom, but I don't get the adversity to posting links to other vendors. He sells on eBay and last I looked, there are LOTS of models there!
Luc Janssens Posted May 1, 2016 Author Posted May 1, 2016 Luc, actually I posted a link there, but I "hid" it by HTML word tagging. Someone commented that they didn't see a link, but I told them it was under the word "here". I like Tom, but I don't get the adversity to posting links to other vendors. He sells on eBay and last I looked, there are LOTS of models there! Yeah I saw that Bill, but it was all in Japanese, so I searched if Hobby Search carried that product too... About the rule thingy, easier to enforce when you ban all links to vendors, be them foreign or domestic, model kits or aftermarket products...
Ace-Garageguy Posted May 1, 2016 Posted May 1, 2016 Oh boy. I need about $200.00 worth - of each... Ditto.
ChrisBcritter Posted May 2, 2016 Posted May 2, 2016 (edited) Here's an idea: How about a small dimpling tool/die set in different sizes and shapes that could be used to make headlight buckets from thin aluminum sheet? Maybe one of you lucky fellows who owns a lathe could make and sell them. Edited May 2, 2016 by ChrisBcritter
peteski Posted May 2, 2016 Posted May 2, 2016 Funny, several years ago I bough (from HLJ) the set identical to the bp-770 packaged IIRC in "Modeler's" brand package. I have to dig out that set to verify. One thing I don't care for is that the engraving is done on the inside of the lens. While that is how real lenses are, on models this makes it makes more difficult to glue them in while trying to preserve the delicate engraving.
afx Posted May 2, 2016 Posted May 2, 2016 Funny, several years ago I bough (from HLJ) the set identical to the bp-770 packaged IIRC in "Modeler's" brand package. I have to dig out that set to verify. One thing I don't care for is that the engraving is done on the inside of the lens. While that is how real lenses are, on models this makes it makes more difficult to glue them in while trying to preserve the delicate engraving.I was going to mention the same thing that this looks like a re-issue of the Modelers set.
Ace-Garageguy Posted May 2, 2016 Posted May 2, 2016 (edited) One thing I don't care for is that the engraving is done on the inside of the lens. While that is how real lenses are, on models this makes it makes more difficult to glue them in while trying to preserve the delicate engraving.Use white PVA glue, no problem. It's a non-solvent based adhesive so it won't attack detail. Plenty strong enough to hold lenses, dries to be absolutely invisible if you use it right...and it's easy. Edited May 2, 2016 by Ace-Garageguy
peteski Posted May 3, 2016 Posted May 3, 2016 Use white PVA glue, no problem. It's a non-solvent based adhesive so it won't attack detail. Plenty strong enough to hold lenses, dries to be absolutely invisible if you use it right...and it's easy.It is not about attacking the details - if any glue oozes out from the perimeter of the lens to under the lens, it will fill in some of the delicate engraving.
Foxer Posted May 3, 2016 Posted May 3, 2016 The PVA glue is a tacky glue ... as long as you're careful applying it, it won't follow the engraving any more than at all the other edges. It won't 'flow' anyway.
Jon Cole Posted May 3, 2016 Posted May 3, 2016 Luc, actually I posted a link there, but I "hid" it by HTML word tagging. Someone commented that they didn't see a link, but I told them it was under the word "here". I like Tom, but I don't get the adversity to posting links to other vendors. He sells on eBay and last I looked, there are LOTS of models there! Tom does seem to have some "issues". Mountains out of mole hills, as they often say.
Brian_R Posted May 12, 2016 Posted May 12, 2016 (edited) Found the answer Edited May 12, 2016 by Brian_R answered
Greg Myers Posted May 12, 2016 Posted May 12, 2016 Tom does seem to have some "issues". Mountains out of mole hills, as they often say. Yeah, don't I know it.
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