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  1. peter.collins443

    Weather on your planet

    Just dug out my winter clothing again, shouldn't have put it away in a hurry, Its cold and miserable, yet again. Peter
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    Model Makers Marking Out and Cutting Jig For Scratch Building (10cm)

    The jig has arrived this morning. The size is about 8.5cm x 9cm and not 10 x10 cm as first told. I was not initially impressed with it on first arrival. playing around with it a little more may change my mind. I may have to slightly amended it, then might work a little better. The most of...
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    Model Makers Marking Out and Cutting Jig For Scratch Building (10cm)

    To much time on my hands Lol lol. I needed some blades for my modellers knife, ouch the price for the blades I may as well buy a new set. I came across this for sale It peaked my interest its 10cm x 10cm and a nice price tag of £4.35 or best offer plus £2.26 or a larger on at £10.24 plus...
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    Amazon Policy Change

    The youngest daughter has all her amazon and other suppliers post delivered to my home address as she and her hubby work full time. Normally the drivers knocks at the door. As of Monday 25th Amazon changed its policy the drivers now give a light knock and leave to parcels outside the property in...
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    Ford fiesta mk 1 1980 van as a stl file

    cheers for that, i've searched ebay most days for the mini van hopefully the lad I know will take pity on me and print one from the plans he's downloaded the internet.. Will keep you informed to what is happening. Peter
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    Sick time project !!!!

    When you are approaching three scores and ten this year what better way to fill in your time, yes i'm starting to get better, except for the nagging cough' lol lol
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    Bespoke Acrylic cases

    Just had to purchase a number of new bespoke cases for a number of modelsbouught on ebay. Rather than just going to Visual Impact. I decided to get a number of quotes for the 4 different cases I needed. I sent an email to both Visual Impact and Puffin plastics of Stroud for quotes. I found that...
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    Sick time project !!!!

    Late last week I started not to feel well the wife immediately looked at me and said man flue yet again. I was instantly excluded from sitting room and banished to the spare bedroom.. I noticed a small green wagon that looked forgotten and forlorn, at that very instant the wife shouted parcel...
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    Ford fiesta mk 1 1980 van as a stl file

    Foound this site https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/various/ford-fiesta-vehiculos-solidos-3d?srsltid=AfmBOopyuuJzRcgeQCCS9ktxQ-BTvQTdON5VfMxZQeLxPHb2I5EkVQY2... I sent this to the lad thats going to print it for me. Can some one explain to me how do you create an stl file of the van im looking for...
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    Ford fiesta mk 1 1980 van as a stl file

    Is their a model of mk2 van ??? by corgi or other manufacturers. Peter
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    Ford fiesta mk 1 1980 van as a stl file

    it may be a mk2 but I thought it was a mk1 due to the filename but that may be wrong by the original poster of image. Peter
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    Ford fiesta mk 1 1980 van as a stl file

    Ive been searching the internet for a ford fiesta mk1 1980 van stl file. Does anyone know where I can source one from. So a friend can print one out for me 1:50 scale if possible. as seen in the image below Peter
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    May go dark for a little while

    Good luck mate, the wife had her second hip replaced last year by epidural, she said it was a easy which she's had her first one done by epidural. Peter
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    I could scream

    Have to agree, dad worked hard for his pay, doing several hours extra a day in the construction industry leaving for work at 6oclock in the morning and coming home at six at night. Sometimes being called into work on a Saturday morning to get projects finished early. Having to ride a pushbike 2...
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    I could scream

    When I was five years old my mam would take me to the local model shop to spend some of my 10 shillings pocket money. I would buy either some airfix boxes of soldiers costing 2 shillings a box. If I didnt spend all my pocket money at the model shop. I would be allowed to go to the local...
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    Help please with products and items

    thanks for the info Peter
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    Help please with products and items

    The wife asked if I could clean the bathroom and bleach the waste strainer in the sink, I got some cotton eye pads to place on top of the strainer and put some bleach on the pads and left for several hours. During that time I had a light bulb idea Why not put some bleach on to some cotton buds...
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    Help please with products and items

    Yes I have been wrapping the model in plastic and putting the paint stripper on, I tried to do it in cling film, but it was difficult to keep it in place due to my arthritis (as Im 70 this year) . I found it easier to use sanitary towel plastic wrappings sheets, because they are quit long and...
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