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by Noddy
Mon Feb 12, 2024 5:12 pm
Forum: Open Seating
Topic: 1/12 Lotus 99t NUNU
Replies: 315
Views: 91068

Re: 1/12 Lotus 99t NUNU

Okay, finally: due comments like "bitching", "so much crying", "acting like a child" - i will stop here with posting any details of the kit or my progress - because looks like everyone is happy with the kit and i'm the only one who expect quality for the price of this ...
by Noddy
Wed Feb 07, 2024 2:16 pm
Forum: News
Topic: Senna - Netflix series
Replies: 11
Views: 1147

Re: Senna - Netflix series

I doubt much was meant by it, but lets make sure to not make chauvinistic comments about drivers. No racing driver has gotten a ride needing millions of dollars of sponsorship because of who they supposedly slept with. Wow if ever there was a backhanded way of bringing something into the conversati...
by Noddy
Mon Feb 05, 2024 6:40 pm
Forum: News
Topic: Senna - Netflix series
Replies: 11
Views: 1147

Re: Senna - Netflix series

An insider of 250cc bike racing told me that someone advised a certain 250 rider to teach a lesson to another one by taking him off the track in a sector of the circuit where there were no cameras :lol: BR James Always fascinating to hear directly from someone who was there competing against or wor...
by Noddy
Sun Feb 04, 2024 10:32 pm
Forum: News
Topic: Senna - Netflix series
Replies: 11
Views: 1147

Re: Senna - Netflix series

I agree with James B, the Senna film was a bit bizarre in its Senna & Brazil against the world bias. It would be nice to see after thirty years a proper assessment of Ayrton. IHO he was a brilliant talent, but he corrupted the racers ethic with his thuggish on track antics. Had the FIA put the ...
by Noddy
Sat Jan 27, 2024 3:11 pm
Forum: Questions
Topic: Soldering PE to white metal
Replies: 10
Views: 1335

Re: Soldering PE to white metal

I'm not saying it's not possible to solder white metal to steel This seems like a risk greater than any reward and in over 40 years around white metal kits I can't say that I recall seeing anyone solder white metal castings to photo-etched steel parts. Solder p/e elements together? Have at it. Pot ...
by Noddy
Thu Dec 14, 2023 11:06 am
Forum: Questions
Topic: Preparing white metal question
Replies: 15
Views: 12495

Re: Preparing white metal question

Hi, I must admit that I can’t see any advantage in using a tumbler… so I don’t have nor use one. Pascal The advantage is only in time saving. Someone building one model who has time on his hands has little or no reason to buy one. Someone building multiple models OR with limited time may think it i...
by Noddy
Mon Dec 11, 2023 11:14 am
Forum: Questions
Topic: Preparing white metal question
Replies: 15
Views: 12495

Re: Preparing white metal question

A cleaner more than a polisher. Probably worth mentioning something that I neglected to include in my earlier post and that is that magnetic polishers are designed to eliminate very tedious work in the jewellery industry. The pins are designed to get inside small items such as ring castings and the...
by Noddy
Sun Dec 10, 2023 12:41 pm
Forum: Questions
Topic: Preparing white metal question
Replies: 15
Views: 12495

Re: Preparing white metal question

maw2717 wrote: Sat Dec 09, 2023 7:52 pm Hi fellow F1Mer's
no problem wire brushing the larger white metal parts in a 1/12 MFH F1 kit.
Let's change "wire brush" for a soft brass brush - often sold for maintaining suede shoes and garments. When I think "wire brush" I think nasty rusty car parts. :shock:
by Noddy
Sun Dec 10, 2023 12:16 pm
Forum: Questions
Topic: Preparing white metal question
Replies: 15
Views: 12495

Re: Preparing white metal question

What do magnetic tumblers do? In short the Magnetic tumblers are a great tool to clean white metal parts. Instead of having to clean each part with a brass brush you can use the tumbler. If you do a lot of multi media kits it is a good tool to have. Visited a friend and used his and was quite impre...
by Noddy
Tue Dec 05, 2023 8:32 pm
Forum: Open Seating
Topic: Hobbyforum in Yokohama 2023-12-03
Replies: 23
Views: 35903

Re: Hobbyforum in Yokohama 2023-12-03

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