ranma Posted February 23, 2019 Posted February 23, 2019 I like the '68 Chevelle kit,but I dislike the door mirrors are cast in two seperate parts, They seem to be a thing with Revell, I know that the '65 Impala kit's also have those in them along with the '66 Impala along with some other car kit's. Anyone else have a dislike for this concept of two part mirror's???
Luc Janssens Posted February 23, 2019 Posted February 23, 2019 It's that way or one piece with a mold separation mark. JMHO
Classicgas Posted February 23, 2019 Posted February 23, 2019 They are better detailed but a bit difficult to assemble. Use a tiny pinprick of ca glue, or epoxy that is almost hard.
tbill Posted February 24, 2019 Posted February 24, 2019 Think those are a pain, build some of the AMT big rig mirrors
Mark Posted February 24, 2019 Posted February 24, 2019 The mirror in that kit is one of the first things I noticed; like the rest of the kit, it's as nearly perfect as anything Revell has done in recent years.
StevenGuthmiller Posted February 24, 2019 Posted February 24, 2019 That's the way that I prefer them! That way they look like an actual mirror! If you have any that you don't want Rick, I will absolutely take them off of your hands! I'm always looking for good mirrors! Steve
Ramfins59 Posted February 24, 2019 Posted February 24, 2019 19 minutes ago, StevenGuthmiller said: That's the way that I prefer them! That way they look like an actual mirror! If you have any that you don't want Rick, I will absolutely take them off of your hands! I'm always looking for good mirrors! Steve Ditto...
espo Posted February 24, 2019 Posted February 24, 2019 I am also not a fan of the two part mirrors. They are hard to glue and always have problems with the way they point after they dry. I have tried drilling a small hole in the stand through which I use part of a staple to pass thru and a very shallow hole in the back side of the mirror. While it works it is a real pain.
mod3l Lover Posted February 24, 2019 Posted February 24, 2019 This has made me think that I need to try and put one together myself!! I have to admit they intimidate me also, but I think I have a plan to pin one together. David S.
StevenGuthmiller Posted February 24, 2019 Posted February 24, 2019 It's not really necessary to pin them. I just lay the mirror portion face down on the edge of a piece of tape on an old paint jar, put a dab of 2 part epoxy on the back of it, let the glue get to the point where it is nearly set, and then stick the base on with a tweezers so that the long part of it hangs over the paint jar and rests against the side for support as it dries. after a few minutes when the epoxy is mostly set, you can pull it off of the tape, set it upright, and adjust the mirror slightly if necessary. Of all of the trials and tribulations that come along with building a model, I really don't find gluing a 2 piece mirror together all that difficult. The little fine details are the fun part of building. Steve
Classicgas Posted February 24, 2019 Posted February 24, 2019 1 hour ago, StevenGuthmiller said: It's not really necessary to pin them. Of all of the trials and tribulations that come along with building a model, I really don't find gluing a 2 piece mirror together all that difficult. The little fine details are the fun part of building. Steve I couldn't agree more.
bbowser Posted February 25, 2019 Posted February 25, 2019 I prefer the 2 part mirrors as well, they look much better than the one piece.
Ramfins59 Posted February 25, 2019 Posted February 25, 2019 3 hours ago, StevenGuthmiller said: The little fine details are the fun part of building. I wholeheartedly agree Steve, although I don't go "detail crazy" on every model.
StevenGuthmiller Posted February 25, 2019 Posted February 25, 2019 2 hours ago, Ramfins59 said: I wholeheartedly agree Steve, although I don't go "detail crazy" on every model. Neither do I, but even something as simple as adding a nice mirror or antenna on a curbside build can amp up the realism a bunch! Steve
peteski Posted February 25, 2019 Posted February 25, 2019 5 hours ago, StevenGuthmiller said: It's not really necessary to pin them. I just lay the mirror portion face down on the edge of a piece of tape on an old paint jar, put a dab of 2 part epoxy on the back of it, let the glue get to the point where it is nearly set, and then stick the base on with a tweezers so that the long part of it hangs over the paint jar and rests against the side for support as it dries. Epoxy? Ain't nobody got time for that! This is a perfect application for CA glue and accelerator.
StevenGuthmiller Posted February 25, 2019 Posted February 25, 2019 1 hour ago, peteski said: Epoxy? Ain't nobody got time for that! This is a perfect application for CA glue and accelerator. I'm sure that would work too. But don't you have issues with CA glue fogging your chrome? Steve
peteski Posted February 25, 2019 Posted February 25, 2019 2 hours ago, StevenGuthmiller said: I'm sure that would work too. But don't you have issues with CA glue fogging your chrome? Steve Nope - the accelerator sets it so fast that it doesn't have time to fog up. And you don't have to prop the parts up until the glue sets. Just apply a tiny bit of accelerator (BSI Brand) to the hole in the mirror, dip the tip of the stem in CA, and plop the tip in the hole. Hold it steady for couple seconds and now you have fully assembled mirror. I like to strip the plating from the parts first. I use a drill to clean the hole in the mirror side and fresh hobby knife blade to scrape the tip on the stem. It doesn't have to be stripped all around - just expose the bare plastic in few areas - just enough to get a plastic-to-plastic joint.
Classicgas Posted February 25, 2019 Posted February 25, 2019 I have found accelerator actually causes more fogging. I would be very leary of using it on chrome.
StevenGuthmiller Posted February 25, 2019 Posted February 25, 2019 4 hours ago, Classicgas said: I have found accelerator actually causes more fogging. I would be very leary of using it on chrome. I never use accelerator. And it's one of my rules to never use CA on chrome or clear parts, as well as anything glued to the body. I'll stick with my epoxy, clear parts cement and Laser Bond for those types of tasks. Steve
Ramfins59 Posted February 25, 2019 Posted February 25, 2019 6 hours ago, peteski said: But don't you have issues with CA glue fogging your chrome? You can get non-fogging CA glue. I get it at my LHS. It is labeled as Gold or Super Gold. It does not fog chrome or clear parts. It is the only CA glue that I use.
Classicgas Posted February 25, 2019 Posted February 25, 2019 3 hours ago, StevenGuthmiller said: I never use accelerator. And it's one of my rules to never use CA on chrome or clear parts, as well as anything glued to the body. I'll stick with my epoxy, clear parts cement and Laser Bond for those types of tasks. Steve A very good rule of thumb to go by. I just assembled the side mirror for the 72 Broncos using clear parts cement. Simply let it tack up, applied the cement, stuck the parts together and done.
thatz4u Posted February 25, 2019 Posted February 25, 2019 I dislike them so much....at model shows I buy parts trees with 1 piece mirrors still on them, they are substituted for the 2 piece mirrors...
StevenGuthmiller Posted February 26, 2019 Posted February 26, 2019 2 hours ago, thatz4u said: I dislike them so much....at model shows I buy parts trees with 1 piece mirrors still on them, they are substituted for the 2 piece mirrors... I'll take all of the 2 piece ones you have!! Steve
StevenGuthmiller Posted February 26, 2019 Posted February 26, 2019 8 hours ago, Ramfins59 said: You can get non-fogging CA glue. I get it at my LHS. It is labeled as Gold or Super Gold. It does not fog chrome or clear parts. It is the only CA glue that I use. I have heard of it. I just never felt the need to add yet another adhesive to the arsenal. Steve
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