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Orso wrote: ↑Tue Dec 27, 2022 3:00 pm Tamiya has tiny Q-tips. One type is pointy and might work. https://www.tamiyausa.com/shop/finishin ... on-swab-7/

Yup, me too. I find them to be pretty useful in other ways also. If the paint is lacquer then I dip them in a 50/50 mix of distilled water and 91% alcohol.

Tiffoc wrote: ↑Tue Nov 15, 2022 5:43 pm

JamesB wrote: ↑Tue Nov 15, 2022 3:25 pm Wow! the floor hole idea is just brilliant, mate

I agree great idea, true ingenuity JamesB.

Certainly better than my contribution.

Well, no suggestions after the fact. It just looks like this time you are screwed. Remember, there are no mistakes, only lessons. The lessons will continue until they are learned.

This is cool! I never knew there were so many sources for decals!

Thanks for the information. Actually, I am getting ready to sell some of my stash and know that the decals may be old and unusable. I wanted to be able to tell the buyer where they can find replacements.

I was looking for decals for my Tamiya 1:20 late 80's to early 90's Mclarens and checked Indycals. They don't make them. Does anyone out there have an alternative source?

Is that really crooked. It seems to be deliberate since both cars are the same on both right an left sides. It appeared already at the Holland GP. It's interesting as, earlier in the season they were nice and straight verticaly but late season: not so much. But the original question by Eric begs a ...

Vettel was a great driver and a force to be reckoned with. Unfortunately as we all get older, things happen that slow us down. Perhaps the nerves go and you start erring on the side of caution. Sometimes it is the reflexes. Could be a number of things, but the last several years have been sad to wat...

Derek is spot on about chips loading up and breaking the bit. The general rule of thumb that I learned from someone(could have been Derek) is drill to a depth of twice the diameter of the bit and pull it out to clear the chips. I've used soap to drive in screw in hardwood and it is a great lub. On t...

I've got some dirty water left. Not sure how to ship it!