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- Sat Jul 06, 2019 5:54 pm
- Forum: George's 1-75 regular wheels casting show
- Topic: Land Rover , new purchase
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4719
Land Rover , new purchase
I picked this up on eBay thinking of a restoration candidate. When I opened the package, it looks too nice to touch. I will order a replacement driver and keep as is.
- Thu Jul 04, 2019 7:42 pm
- Forum: European & far-east made toys
- Topic: Teckno Vespa
- Replies: 2
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Teckno Vespa
This was in with a Lot I purchased on eBay. I didn't see it in the photos on the listing. The Vespa is in reasonable shape, but is missing half the handle bar. Does anyone know if there are 3D models to print new handle bars? I don't remember the Teckno line growing up in the 60's in the US.
- Thu Jul 04, 2019 12:36 pm
- Forum: Lesney Matchbox regular wheels 1-75
- Topic: Ford Zodiac No 53
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2320
Re: Ford Zodiac No 53
thank you. I must have an older copy. Could you email a pdf or link?
- Thu Jul 04, 2019 10:41 am
- Forum: Lesney Matchbox regular wheels 1-75
- Topic: Ford Zodiac No 53
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2320
Ford Zodiac No 53
A Ford Zodiac was mixed in with a lot I purchased. Its light metallic green, has the A cast into the tow bar. Is this a car that Mr. Darkens lists as rare in his book?
- Fri May 10, 2019 11:58 pm
- Forum: Tinman's Toybox the Restorations and Customs forum
- Topic: E-Type candidates for restoration
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2578
Re: E-Type candidates for restoration
I restored two of the E types. One in the color of 9600 HP. The photo of the three, my childhood E type is shown with the two painted. I used Humbrol enamels, thinned with spirits and sprayed in a syphon airbrush. Its a cheap $8 airbrush.
- Thu Apr 04, 2019 2:00 am
- Forum: Tinman's Toybox the Restorations and Customs forum
- Topic: Stripping paint
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2536
Re: Stripping paint
I am in the middle of a makeover of the M1 Petrol Tanker. The paint on the upper simply will not strip off. I have tried my Carburetor Cleaner, NAPA Airplane aerosol stripper, old fashioned paint stripper. My next step is to consider lye or caustic soda or sodium hydroxide by other names. I thought ...
- Tue Mar 19, 2019 1:31 am
- Forum: Tinman's Toybox the Restorations and Customs forum
- Topic: KARRIER BANTAM COCA COLA , opinion on make over
- Replies: 2
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KARRIER BANTAM COCA COLA , opinion on make over
I found a CocaCola truck. It was painted over at some point by a previous owner. The decales seem in reasonable condition. Is there a method to try and remove the added paint and hope to save the original? I have made replacement decales on a vinyl printer, and bought it thinking i would make over. ...
- Sat Mar 02, 2019 10:32 pm
- Forum: Tinman's Toybox the Restorations and Customs forum
- Topic: The latest- a Land Rover with scratchbuilt windows
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2555
Re: The latest- a Land Rover with scratchbuilt windows
can you post a link to your website?
- Fri Mar 01, 2019 2:51 am
- Forum: Tinman's Restoration Handbook
- Topic: 3D-printing
- Replies: 110
- Views: 61033
Re: 3D-printing
Please consider uploading the stl files to thingiverse. Someone uploaded the canvas top for the Alvis Stalwart , and it prints fine.
https://www.thingiverse.com/
https://www.thingiverse.com/
- Fri Mar 01, 2019 2:47 am
- Forum: Tinman's Toybox the Restorations and Customs forum
- Topic: Craft Paints in restorations
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2872
Re: Craft Paints in restorations
My success varies with color. Reds and whites thin easily with IPA and airbrush well. Blue has been problematic, it always seems to curdle for me, whether I thin with IPA or water.