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  1. peter.collins443

    Ford fiesta mk 1 1980 van as a stl file

    Is their a model of mk2 van ??? by corgi or other manufacturers. Peter
  2. peter.collins443

    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
  3. peter.collins443

    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
  4. peter.collins443

    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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    Help please with products and items

    Update Since starting to strip the paint from the model I have used the 50ml of expo modellers paint remover. There are a number of stubborn areas which are creating issues still. I have used old emery nail files in stubborn areas as it seemed their was heavy layers on the model. Once one...
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    Help please with products and items

    In the late sixties my dad would take me on a United mystery tour bus trip on a Sunday. We always seemed to end up in Whitby passing through Lythe on the outskirts of Whitby we would pass a yellow fire engine not the normal red colour. So im going to try ang get the model looking like the one I...
  12. peter.collins443

    Help please with products and items

    Update today Sunday... I couldnt resist it after leaving the model too soak for an 90 mins this is the result so far. I had to use a new hard bristle tooth brush to remove the loose paint. It is now under going the second clean. Peter
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    Help please with products and items

    Morning Went to my local model shop to get some paint remover, they suggested trying some expo modellers paint remover. They suggested painting it on liberally and putting some cling film on it and leave it for 24 hours and then giving it a good scrub. images attached. The paint remover didnt...
  14. peter.collins443

    Help please with products and items

    Update 05/05/2026 Had a spare hour this morning to try and remove some more paint. Smeared the the cab top area with some astonish cooker and grill cleaner it is a Vegan product, non corrosive does not burn the skin (but still put on some gloves the active ingredient seems to be orange oil. Let...
  15. peter.collins443

    Help please with products and items

    I have an old dremel with numorous attachments but the vibration from it hurts my fingers as I have arthritis. the one thing I would have used a drill with some wire brushes If I could control the speed and the vibrations werent so bad. tried acetone and some cellulose to no effect or I might...
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    Help please with products and items

    Ive watched numerous youtube videos on how to most of them show the vehicles being taken into a garage or work area and using a metal grinder to remove the paint. But this would have caused issues as the model concerned slightly raied lockers. Back to searching the internet for further...
  17. peter.collins443

    Help please with products and items

    Hi The reason for wanting the stripping the model down is for the following reason. In the mid to late sixties my dad would take me on a united bus to Whitby. Going through Lythe village on the outsiskirts of Whitby every time we passed the fire station their was a yellow fire engine. I...
  18. peter.collins443

    Help please with products and items

    I found a dinky ERF fire tender which needs to be lovingly restored rather than throwing it away. I need to fill in a number of holes on the roof, where in the past would have been, a hose reel, a search light and piece of metal and over the cab section hooks to secure a wheeled escape. What...
  19. peter.collins443

    Bespoke Acrylic cases

    If this is in the wrong place can some one move it please. I made an order for the case I needed on the 17th Feb. Once the company made contact with me by email telling me the price and asking if that was fine I said yes straight away. I rang about payment they said once the case was being made...
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    Bespoke Acrylic cases

    Just a quick update case ordered through Visual Impact based in Yorkshire. Not a bad price with postage and packing £20. Peter
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