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Go on, you know you want one! Scored some more bits recently. A ropey bodyshell: "Interesting" lights Damage on the front. Not sure if I will be able to glue this as is does not look like styrene - more like the shiny plastic used on the Holiday Buggy. Any tips? Someone has had a go at plastic welding: A bunch of random parts which all look new, including the added bonus of some NIP fake exhausts that I was missing! I am guessing these are incredibly rare and I was thinking about making some out of ally tube. |
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I'd like to preserve the decals at least well enough to scan and reprint them. Any tips on removing them safely?
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Those lights are pretty Heath Robinson
No idea about getting decals off safely, I really don't have a very good track record in that department There was a recent discussion about it though, IIRC there was mention of various 3m products, including one that would remove the adhesive? |
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I use a hairdryer on the reverse side of the shell to warm things up, & slide a stanley/scalpel blade carefully under the decal to gently lift it. Trick is to not over-harass it or it'll split or stretch. Any leftover goo on the body can be removed with WD40, but if your heat/method is right the goo should remain on the decal & in most cases you can re-apply it (Sometimes a tiny dab of CA is needed for goo-less corners).
Welding is your only option for joining polyethylene body parts (Or unsightly plates/nuts/bolts etc), you won't find a permanent gluing option. Had thought several times about getting one, then remembered I've had 2x Marauders & they're god-awful things, which quickly restored my sanity!
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The decals came off pretty easily with the help of a hairdryer - thanks Eddrick.
Is there any way I can test what sort of plastic it is? Any idea where I could find some compatible plastic to repair it? The bleach bottle in my bathroom is PE and a similar colour. Could I use that? |
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Anyone? If I need to weld it, do I have to use the same plastic or could I weld styrene sheet to it? I'm looking at you Eddrick... |
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Eddrick - where are you? |
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