John Adams Building Vacformed Models

[malpaso]

On 6/22/2022 at 5:48 PM, Noel Smith said:

Don't see many vacformx these days even being sold off under the tables at shows. Remember the box loads that someone always seemed to be selling off on the show circuit.

 

There were some remarkable kits back in the day like Echelon's Lightning, and kits from Dynavector, Aero club and Rereplanes, but there were an awful lot of kits that to be honest it would have been easier to do a scratch build instead of all the rework involved.

 

 

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There's usually a good selection available on eBay.  Also KingKit (and presumably other second hand kit dealers) have them.

Not as cheap as they were, especially the more comprehensive ones, rightly or wrongly I suspect the nicer makes with decent artwork, metal parts and decals particularly are sought for the collector market.

I too haven't seen so many vacs for sale at shows, not that I've been to many since the great plague!  No doubt those dealers that do attend prefer to schlep around ye olde anciente kittes that may have a slim chance of selling, rather than bags of fragile mouldings that will 99.99% remain at the end of the day...

[Noel Smith]

Strong Country!      Reminds me of when I was a lad growing up in Reading. Simonds was the local brew at the time with their red hop leaf trade mark.

But I can remember many trips down to the South Coast and seeing the brewery signs 'You Are Now In The Strong Country'

[Biggles87]

Hi everyone. 

Does anyone have any suggestions for thinning Mr Surfacer, other than Mr Color thinners. I have half a pot of Mr Surfacer 500 which I haven’t used for a year or so and it’s thickened up quite a lot.

 

Thanks in advance.

 

John. 

[Troy Smith]

49 minutes ago, Biggles87 said:

Does anyone have any suggestions for thinning Mr Surfacer, other than Mr Color thinners. I have half a pot of Mr Surfacer 500 which I haven’t used for a year or so and it’s thickened up quite a lot.

Same thing, half full gloopy pot, add a good splosh of  Isopropyl Alcohol, stir a lot and off you go works very well, but I think it will have a bit less 'bite' afterwards.   I have IPA mine a few times now though. 

 

Humbrol liquid poly as also worked, but was a considerably more expensive option.   

.  Maybe add a little liquid glue if you need more bite.

 

note the chemicals listed here would also likely work,  acetone is likely the easiest to find.

Not tried it, but some cellulose thinners possibly?    If you try that, let us know....