SMA What's New In Your Stash?!?

[Pantherman]

And the next two over... they are aggressive enough, but very susceptible to breaking from lateral force. (Even the weight of the pin vise can be enough if you don't keep the bit perfectly aligned). Worst case, they break and remain embedded.
I've found that my most used bit in that set is the .35, so I bought a couple of boxes of those for easy replacement. Sharpie the size on the case helps too!

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Good idea, thanks. PM

 

[mjensen939]

The 0.01mm bit on the right looks like it will break if I even breathe on it. Pantherman

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It will; and the .02 and .03 as well......trust me

 

[BarleyBop]

This little puppy followed me home today.

He'll need a bit of a trim, but should be fun to paint!

 

[GCB]

@GCB Too often, I reach for the glue with one hand, the other already holding the part, so a steady bottle is a bonus when getting the cap off with one hand... and depending on the situation, that could be the regular, extra thin or quick setting!
The fourth one is a floater, for goop, or one of Tamiya panel liners in the paint area...

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I have those as well but only use Tamiya cement or extra thin, so only two.. never found a difference with the quick one...

 

[blacbul67]

... a scale model Addiction maybe?

Exactly!!!

 

[blacbul67]

More purchases arrived yesterday. At the back you can see one inspired by BarleyPop who included it in a post made on

12.12.25

 

[BarleyBop]

inspired

I agree, very much an inspired purchase!

 

[Pantherman]

Nice. let us know what you think!

Tried out the new pens and gotta say that they are very good.

Used the gunmetal one on bare plastic for the tiger cables and very happy, easy to use and apply. Pantherman

 

[Jakko]

This was delivered today:

You're not seeing double, I got a distinctly similar book about two weeks ago, too. That was the regular softcover version, though, and this one … isn't:

 

[BarleyBop]

this one

Nice! Congrats.

 

[Jakko]

Thanks All I did was lay out the book and give some suggestions on minor improvements, though.

 

[BarleyBop]

All I did

Haha. For many years, that's all I did too. No hard cover books though!

 

[Jakko]

The layout itself is the quick and easy part What takes the most time and effort are my self-appointed tasks of trying to make sentences flow better across line breaks, preventing repeated starting letters (let alone words) on subsequent lines and one-word last lines in paragraphs, adding an index, etc.

 

[GCB]

Did not read it, but congrats anyhow...

 

[Bob T]

A Christmas eve arrival. Should be fun.

 

[BarleyBop]

Curse of my Afro-Med obsession: just flew into the car while I drove past my LHS!

 

[Pantherman]

Curse of my Afro-Med obsession: just flew into the car while I drove past my LHS!

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Yeah, that happens alot. PM

 

[Tommergun]

These just came. Someone recently mentioned them (urumomo?) and I needed something new to be able to see.

 

[TimM63]

Late Christmas gifts from my nephew.

 

[Pantherman]

Late Christmas gifts from my nephew.

I have the Tamiya A10. PM

 

[Jakko]

Wow, a mini-Profile of at least 55 years old, judging by the price Still pretty good for basic information on the plane or vehicle they cover.

 

[BarleyBop]

mini-Profile

There were many of them, mostly aircraft. Didn't have time to browse through all the covers, had that old timey print job feel! Hope there are some left next time I'm there!

 

[Jakko]

Depending on what they cost (which shouldn't be much), I would recommend just buying one of each

 

[Tommergun]

Just back from the local hobby shop where I always hit up the clearance section. The Crusader seems to be a popular SMA subject lately. This would be a nostalgia build for me as I first built one back in the late 70s and I remember it fondly. I've always loved the old Revell missile kits and have built a few. And the Javelin I've been eyeing as I recently picked up a Buccaneer and thought they would go well together.

 

[Pantherman]

Just back from the local hobby shop where I always hit up the clearance section. The Crusader seems to be a popular SMA subject lately. This would be a nostalgia build for me as I first built one back in the late 70s and I remember it fondly. I've always loved the old Revell missile kits and have built a few. And the Javelin I've been eyeing as I recently picked up a Buccaneer and thought they would go well together.

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Great haul. Pantherman

 

[mjensen939]

Found these for $11 on Amazon. A box of 42 18 mL mixing bottles with lids.

Also, after hearing and seeing so many recommendations for it I broke down and ordered a Tamiya anti-static cleaning brush.

I told my wife, "...it has very special properties and can absorb static electrical charge off the surface of plastic models so that they have no static charge and little flecks of dust aren't attracted to them."
I then continued on to tell her that it stores that electricity that it collects until it's full, then you have to get a new one. I subsequently mentioned that you have to be very careful when you handle it cuz it can electrocute you if you don't know how to use it safely.
I'm now pretty confident that my anti-static brush will in fact remain in its rightful resting place in my tool set.

 

[Jakko]

Did you also mention to her that they took the word "gullible" out of the dictionary? Look it up!

 

[Demolition]

Found these for $11 on Amazon. A box of 42 18 mL mixing bottles with lids.

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Also, after hearing and seeing so many recommendations for it I broke down and ordered a Tamiya anti-static cleaning brush.

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I told my wife, "...it has very special properties and can absorb static electrical charge off the surface of plastic models so that they have no static charge and little flecks of dust aren't attracted to them."
I then continued on to tell her that it stores that electricity that it collects until it's full, then you have to get a new one. I subsequently mentioned that you have to be very careful when you handle it cuz it can electrocute you if you don't know how to use it safely.
I'm now pretty confident that my anti-static brush will in fact remain in its rightful resting place in my tool set.

lol that's great, I also have been looking at those but haven't bought anything yet.

 

[BarleyBop]

Another Fiat, with a difference, for the collection!

 

[Bob T]

Stopped in, (30 minutes each way), at Hobby Town today. Seems like the plastic model/model train areas keep getting smaller, while RC keeps getting bigger.
Oh well.
Did find this, which I could not resist.