The devil is in the details. How do you do it?

[Dpate]

39 minutes ago, StevenGuthmiller said:

I just used flat white with just a tiny touch of tan and yellow, adding more of whatever was required until it looked about right.

(I assume you mean the washer bottle)

 

 

 

Steve

Yes! Thank you

[Bugatti Fan]

The Micro Drill breakages a number of you guys mentioned are probably tungsten carbide drill bits for printed circuit board drilling. They are extreme!y hard and brittle as they are designed to go into a machine that applies true vertical pressure, and made from tungsten carbide as PCB material is abrasive. The slightest side pressure will cause small diameter bits to break very easily.

For modelling, small drill bits made from carbon steel are more robust used in a pin vice.

Edited August 16, 2022 by Bugatti Fan

[W Humble]

Rusty; Yes, and lots of 'parts' too.  Some resistors, if the lead wire is long enough, can be painted and used as inline fuel filters, etc.  Most are too short, however.  Still, it's worth it to look in thar!  Wick

PS/ Make sure it's unplugged... !?

[conchan]

On 8/16/2022 at 11:28 AM, bisc63 said:

Most of us have old/obsolete or just plain broken electronic devices laying around, and the attached wires cables can be a treasure trove of small gauge wires that can work for under-hood details. I'm talking about things like headphones, phone chargers, USB adapter cables, etc.. Tear into 'em! Often those small wires are actually bundles of really small wires, and that can be used as is, or stripped of its insulation for even smaller wiring details with the bare copper strands.

Thanks. Have lots of junk that might be useful.

 

[conchan]

On 8/15/2022 at 4:27 PM, mrm said:

Oh, boy! I did not realize until now where you are. A whole different ball game.

Try these two reputable sites:

Modelcargarage.com 

Detailmaster.com

Also just search on ebay for "prewired distributor". There are quite few companies who make them. Parts by Parks is what I use a lot of times. 

Our days there are some cool stuff you can get 3D printed from Shapeways too. 

 

No worries at all. Happens a lot. 
Thanks for the recommendations, I’ll check them out.