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Re: Damn DIY!
What's the water pressure ? Over 60 lbs. ? Brings back memories of days of working steam heating systems .
Re: Damn DIY!
Is this the hot water for the house ? Potable water , not heating the house ?
- 26 Sep 2015, 03:52
- Forum: Tips and techniques
- Topic: Smoothing gun barrels
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Smoothing gun barrels
If you have an electric drill then try this. If your worried about damaging the plastic wrap it with paper towels . And don't tighten too much . Wrap the barrel with sandpaper and round it out . I guess a sanding stick will work also . If you want a very smooth finish wet sand it .
- 22 Sep 2015, 17:34
- Forum: Builds
- Topic: Ryefield & Tamiya Tiger I Dual.
- Replies: 71
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Re: Ryefield & Tamiya Tiger I Dual.
I'm trying to figure a way to get an engine and the gas tanks and radiators in the engine compartment of this beast . I thought I could cannibalize those from a dragon tiger but the measurements are not the same . So I'm worried if I just get a resin set to do that , will it fit ? So for now I'm jus...
- 15 Sep 2015, 23:44
- Forum: Builds
- Topic: Ryefield & Tamiya Tiger I Dual.
- Replies: 71
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Re: Ryefield & Tamiya Tiger I Dual.
Reminds me of my younger days when house gutter were made on site and not bought from the stores , those same heaters were used to heat up the soldering irons for doing the seams . And muriatic acid was used to clean the metal so the lead would ad hear , We could go back to the days of the charcoal ...
- 15 Sep 2015, 22:12
- Forum: Builds
- Topic: Ryefield & Tamiya Tiger I Dual.
- Replies: 71
- Views: 8504
Re: Ryefield & Tamiya Tiger I Dual.
So it was February 1944 , makes sense the Russian winter of 1943 . Thank you sir !
- 15 Sep 2015, 00:26
- Forum: Builds
- Topic: ICM T-34/76
- Replies: 78
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Re: ICM T-34/76
The bug has bitten you .
- 14 Sep 2015, 23:45
- Forum: Builds
- Topic: Ryefield & Tamiya Tiger I Dual.
- Replies: 71
- Views: 8504
Re: Ryefield & Tamiya Tiger I Dual.
Anybody know when the blowtorch made its appearance on the back of the tiger ? I believe it was termed engine heater ?
- 14 Sep 2015, 19:09
- Forum: Builds
- Topic: Ryefield & Tamiya Tiger I Dual.
- Replies: 71
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Re: Ryefield & Tamiya Tiger I Dual.
But I still have to remove the seam lines , if I don't it will forever just bother me .
- 14 Sep 2015, 03:52
- Forum: Builds
- Topic: Ryefield & Tamiya Tiger I Dual.
- Replies: 71
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Re: Ryefield & Tamiya Tiger I Dual.
Wheels , got to love those wheels and all the other pieces . Light mold seams , so a lot of sanding . The swing arms had a slight sink on the backside and three had sink marks on the outboard face so all had to have putty . This is the most laborious part yet .