dimebolt Posted July 21, 2012 Posted July 21, 2012 Just got some 1/64, 1/32, and 1/8 tape of various colors out of model expo. Wanted to say that it's great, quality stuff. Corey
dimebolt Posted July 21, 2012 Author Posted July 21, 2012 Yes it is ! And you can't beat the price ! No you sure can't Bob. And it is just what I needed for the finishing touch on a couple of my builds. Would recommend it to anyone looking for a micro thin stripe that would be a booger to paint.
Funkster Posted July 21, 2012 Posted July 21, 2012 That would be great as most of the pin striping tape I have used just don't look right on a model(to thick). Where do you get the tape atlist an adress to go tio!
sjordan2 Posted July 21, 2012 Posted July 21, 2012 (edited) That would be great as most of the pin striping tape I have used just don't look right on a model(to thick). Where do you get the tape atlist an adress to go tio! Yes, please give us a link. EDIT: Never mind, I found the link http://www.modelexpo-online.com/search.asp?SKW=cat1_bt Edited July 21, 2012 by sjordan2
dimebolt Posted July 21, 2012 Author Posted July 21, 2012 No problem guys. I just stopped by www.modelexpo-online.com. They should be able to take care of any of your needs. Corey
peekay Posted July 22, 2012 Posted July 22, 2012 Are these tapes flexible? I have 1.64th" tapes from Letraline but you can't bend them to go round a corner.
dimebolt Posted July 22, 2012 Author Posted July 22, 2012 Yes but you might try warming them up first with a hairdryer, it seems to help. Corey
Cornpatch Posted July 22, 2012 Posted July 22, 2012 You can also go to Line-o-tapes own web site to order www.lineotape.com Jeff
crazyjim Posted July 22, 2012 Posted July 22, 2012 I ordered straight from Line-o-Tape. I just called the guy, left a message, he called back and I told him the sizes/quantities I wanted. He asked if the total was OK. He mailed them and asked that I send him a check AFTER I received the tapes - which I did. Ordering direct was much cheaper than other places. Nice tape too!
sjordan2 Posted July 22, 2012 Posted July 22, 2012 Hmm. Something's buggy with the lineotape site. When I try to check out after filling in the info, I get a screen saying my browser can't find their server.
dimebolt Posted July 22, 2012 Author Posted July 22, 2012 That's wierd. Wonder what's up with that. No problem Peter. Glad I could help. Corey
crazyjim Posted July 22, 2012 Posted July 22, 2012 Hmm. Something's buggy with the lineotape site. When I try to check out after filling in the info, I get a screen saying my browser can't find their server. That's the same thing had, so I called the guy and did the order over the phone.
dimebolt Posted July 22, 2012 Author Posted July 22, 2012 That's the same thing had, so I called the guy and did the order over the phone. That's good to know Jim, thanks. Corey
sjordan2 Posted July 22, 2012 Posted July 22, 2012 (edited) I would also point out that I went ahead and placed my order through modelexpo since I couldn't do it on lineotape.com. I'm paying 50% more for the tape and over 3 times the cost of shipping. So what would have cost $5.50 with shipping included at lineotape.com is costing me over $13 at modelexpo. Edited July 22, 2012 by sjordan2
dimebolt Posted July 23, 2012 Author Posted July 23, 2012 Thanks Skip for pointing that out. I guess I'll have to shop around better next time. Didn't mean to lead you down the pricier road. Corey
mikemodeler Posted July 23, 2012 Posted July 23, 2012 I found some at a Hobbytown USA in Richmond VA, about $2.95 if memory serves me correct. I will have to check out the website and see what else is available. I picked up some chrome, black and safety tape (for semi truck and trailers).
crazyjim Posted July 23, 2012 Posted July 23, 2012 I would also point out that I went ahead and placed my order through modelexpo since I couldn't do it on lineotape.com. I'm paying 50% more for the tape and over 3 times the cost of shipping. So what would have cost $5.50 with shipping included at lineotape.com is costing me over $13 at modelexpo. Ouch. Just pick up the phone and call the guy to order. Quick, easy, simple, cheaper.
sjordan2 Posted July 23, 2012 Posted July 23, 2012 Speaking of shipping, I just discovered why shipping from BMF costs so much. I received a single sheet of BMF copper foil the other day - it came with a backing board in a 2" deep box with styrofoam peanut filling.
crazyjim Posted July 23, 2012 Posted July 23, 2012 I get BMF from Rick over at Scale Dreams. It's always good and shipping is very reasonable.
kymdlr Posted July 12, 2019 Posted July 12, 2019 Very old thread I know, but I’ve recently been curious about using tape for simple straight line pin stripes. Which size of this tape would look good on a 1:25 scale car for a factory side pin stripe look? The 1/32 or 1/64 tape?
Bainford Posted July 12, 2019 Posted July 12, 2019 For a good thin pinstripe, go with the 1/64". That scales out to about 3/8" in scale, which is still pretty thick, but as close as you're going to get with a tape, and it does look pretty good.
ChrisBcritter Posted July 12, 2019 Posted July 12, 2019 Just checked the site - they have silver, chrome, copper, red, and white for $3.49 each in stock; black is back-ordered. https://modelexpo-online.com/search.asp?keyword=tape&sortby=0&page=5&catid=
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