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paddy
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Every now and then you come across a model that beats you. It either doesn’t fit, its detail wise all wrong or you heart was never in it and life is too short. If the manufacturer can’t be bothered to get it right , why should I ? You know the sort of thing.
Well for me it will always be the Revell 1/8 E-type. It beat me into submission. Partly because of the parts quality and partly because of my inability to get two panels the same shade of colour.
The one I never mention because it was so bad was Tamiyas 1st ever big scale car from 1968. It was a 1/12 Honda F1 RA273. I bought it several years ago, I think it was released in 2015, but mine was earlier with out the now included PE fret. I remember looking at the soft detail and under engineering meaning many parts were moulded into one block and thinking…….not for me. I think I actually threw it away I certainly never started it. This was from a time when like a lot of Japanese products, we were all sceptical. the car industry was seeing Datsun's and Toyotas replacing the home built models, Honda and Kawasaki were taking over the bike market and even stalwarts like Airfix/Revell and Frog were under attack from Tamiya.
Remember when they launched this model the car was current and state of the art
Anyway fast forward 11 years and I think I might have learned enough now to tackle this model particularly as there is now an endless amount of detail pics on line of the real thing. The only thing holding me back is all the other gallant attempts on line by some excellent model builder have not managed to make it look like the real thing…they all look like a plastic toy, I can’t put my finger on it now but once I can see why I will give this model another go. ( oh and i got it really cheap)
Well for me it will always be the Revell 1/8 E-type. It beat me into submission. Partly because of the parts quality and partly because of my inability to get two panels the same shade of colour.
The one I never mention because it was so bad was Tamiyas 1st ever big scale car from 1968. It was a 1/12 Honda F1 RA273. I bought it several years ago, I think it was released in 2015, but mine was earlier with out the now included PE fret. I remember looking at the soft detail and under engineering meaning many parts were moulded into one block and thinking…….not for me. I think I actually threw it away I certainly never started it. This was from a time when like a lot of Japanese products, we were all sceptical. the car industry was seeing Datsun's and Toyotas replacing the home built models, Honda and Kawasaki were taking over the bike market and even stalwarts like Airfix/Revell and Frog were under attack from Tamiya.
Remember when they launched this model the car was current and state of the art
Anyway fast forward 11 years and I think I might have learned enough now to tackle this model particularly as there is now an endless amount of detail pics on line of the real thing. The only thing holding me back is all the other gallant attempts on line by some excellent model builder have not managed to make it look like the real thing…they all look like a plastic toy, I can’t put my finger on it now but once I can see why I will give this model another go. ( oh and i got it really cheap)
Heavens Eagle
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Cool that you got it cheap. I remember most of the 1/12th scale cars were always too expensive back in the day. I had several R/C cars back in the day. The Tamiya Baha Beetle, the Sand Scorcher and a slant nose 911. Not sure where they went off to. Divorce and moving around with having my Storage building partially demolished and broken into are probably part of the issue. If I could go back in time I would pass on any R/C stuff. Just not worth it with 20/20 hind sight. In a box I have the parts from a Tamiya Ferrari formula one that had all kinds of fit issues especially around the engine and rear body areas. Was not all that impressed with it so...Every now and then you come across a model that beats you. It either doesn’t fit, its detail wise all wrong or you heart was never in it and life is too short. If the manufacturer can’t be bothered to get it right , why should I ? You know the sort of thing.
Well for me it will always be the Revell 1/8 E-type. It beat me into submission. Partly because of the parts quality and partly because of my inability to get two panels the same shade of colour.
The one I never mention because it was so bad was Tamiyas 1st ever big scale car from 1968. It was a 1/12 Honda F1 RA273. I bought it several years ago, I think it was released in 2015, but mine was earlier with out the now included PE fret. I remember looking at the soft detail and under engineering meaning many parts were moulded into one block and thinking…….not for me. I think I actually threw it away I certainly never started it. This was from a time when like a lot of Japanese products, we were all sceptical. the car industry was seeing Datsun's and Toyotas replacing the home built models, Honda and Kawasaki were taking over the bike market and even stalwarts like Airfix/Revell and Frog were under attack from Tamiya.
Remember when they launched this model the car was current and state of the art
Anyway fast forward 11 years and I think I might have learned enough now to tackle this model particularly as there is now an endless amount of detail pics on line of the real thing. The only thing holding me back is all the other gallant attempts on line by some excellent model builder have not managed to make it look like the real thing…they all look like a plastic toy, I can’t put my finger on it now but once I can see why I will give this model another go. ( oh and i got it really cheap)
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Also had a 1/8th scale Martini racing Porsche that never was finished and also seems to have disappeared. Oh well, probably not worth the trouble of digging through stuff to see if they are around.
Amazon delivered but these are NOT Prime Day specials.
I was searching for replacement 1/8th inch (3.2mm) four jaw brass collets for my pin vises and found them in sets of ten but ALL the same size! Luckily this showed up in my feed. Duliwo 21 piece set: one pin vise, ten assorted four jaw brass collets, and ten carbide drill bits for only $10! I read reviews, watched videos, and I must say I am VERY pleasantly pleased with the quality of the pin vise!
Idiot me opened the collet blister package and spilled the contents. The collets themselves are not labeled.
This DSPIAE AT-ED02 (02 refers to it being gray instead of red) had a $5 coupon and I have seen several YouTube modelers using carbide PCB bits with this so, I am in!
Don't throw out the outer box as those are the only instructions included. The body of the drill did have a paper sleeve with a key to the buttons. Also included in the packaging, but no storage for it in the box, is a rather short USB-C to USB2 cable. Almost useless until you realize that the USB-C plug is a tad longer than most. Luckily, the fancy cables I bought everyone here for their phones works well and the drill body does light up to let you know it is charging. Also, you can still work with it while charging (if your cable is long enough).
Two nifty storage pods are included and can hold 20 drill bits. Obviously, the holes for the shanks are identical in size but too close together ot fit collared carbide bits. Then I learned that DSPIAE sells TWO types of tungsten steel bits. The one that comes with their hand drill (being tungsten, less brittle that carbide) and one called flat shank with a protruding tab that locks into a slot in the electric drill to prevent slipping. Only 18 sizes though.
Last, I read the instructions and it advises against using collared drill bits. I took one anyway and... it didn't fit! The shank on the bit is too fat! Luckily, I removed the DSPIAE collet and used the brass one and no issues. The one from the DSPIAE doesn't fit the DULIWO pin vise as it is too thick in diameter. I can still use my new hand vise with the other collet sizes in the set. Overall, I'm pretty happy with my purchases.
Here's the 6-foot 90-degree angle cable four-pack for $10 I bought for my household's phones (with one extra) and the plug is long enough to charge the DSPIAE Orbit drill:
I was searching for replacement 1/8th inch (3.2mm) four jaw brass collets for my pin vises and found them in sets of ten but ALL the same size! Luckily this showed up in my feed. Duliwo 21 piece set: one pin vise, ten assorted four jaw brass collets, and ten carbide drill bits for only $10! I read reviews, watched videos, and I must say I am VERY pleasantly pleased with the quality of the pin vise!
Idiot me opened the collet blister package and spilled the contents. The collets themselves are not labeled.
This DSPIAE AT-ED02 (02 refers to it being gray instead of red) had a $5 coupon and I have seen several YouTube modelers using carbide PCB bits with this so, I am in!
Don't throw out the outer box as those are the only instructions included. The body of the drill did have a paper sleeve with a key to the buttons. Also included in the packaging, but no storage for it in the box, is a rather short USB-C to USB2 cable. Almost useless until you realize that the USB-C plug is a tad longer than most. Luckily, the fancy cables I bought everyone here for their phones works well and the drill body does light up to let you know it is charging. Also, you can still work with it while charging (if your cable is long enough).
Two nifty storage pods are included and can hold 20 drill bits. Obviously, the holes for the shanks are identical in size but too close together ot fit collared carbide bits. Then I learned that DSPIAE sells TWO types of tungsten steel bits. The one that comes with their hand drill (being tungsten, less brittle that carbide) and one called flat shank with a protruding tab that locks into a slot in the electric drill to prevent slipping. Only 18 sizes though.
Last, I read the instructions and it advises against using collared drill bits. I took one anyway and... it didn't fit! The shank on the bit is too fat! Luckily, I removed the DSPIAE collet and used the brass one and no issues. The one from the DSPIAE doesn't fit the DULIWO pin vise as it is too thick in diameter. I can still use my new hand vise with the other collet sizes in the set. Overall, I'm pretty happy with my purchases.
Here's the 6-foot 90-degree angle cable four-pack for $10 I bought for my household's phones (with one extra) and the plug is long enough to charge the DSPIAE Orbit drill:
paddy
Well-known member
All i would say is since buying my electric pin vice i have never used my manual ones. its much easier to get an accurate hole if you are not having to twiddle the holder as well as the bit, more likely to be to size and less likely to snap the bit on sub 1mm sizes. with models like the MFH white metal subjects its quite likely you would need to drill up to 500 holes from 0.5mm-1mm,. using a cutting fluid is essential on white metal but they are a dream to use on plastic and resin.
