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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...- peter.collins443
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- Forum: Market Place
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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...- peter.collins443
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Ford fiesta mk 1 1980 van as a stl file
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- Forum: 3D Printing and Digital Modelling
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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...- peter.collins443
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- Forum: 3D Printing and Digital Modelling
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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- peter.collins443
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- Forum: 3D Printing and Digital Modelling
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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- peter.collins443
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- Forum: 3D Printing and Digital Modelling
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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- peter.collins443
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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- peter.collins443
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- Forum: Chit-Chat
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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...- peter.collins443
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- Forum: Market Place
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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...- peter.collins443
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- Forum: Market Place
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Help please with products and items
thanks for the info Peter- peter.collins443
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- Forum: Tutorials and how to's
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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...- peter.collins443
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- Forum: Tutorials and how to's
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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...- peter.collins443
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- Forum: Tutorials and how to's
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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...- peter.collins443
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- Forum: Tutorials and how to's
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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...- peter.collins443
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- Forum: Tutorials and how to's
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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- peter.collins443
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- Forum: Tutorials and how to's
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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...- peter.collins443
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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...- peter.collins443
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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...- peter.collins443
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