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Old 2012.08.05, 11:56 AM   #316
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I think you mentioned that these bodies are flexible like lexan ones. How does the paint hold up to the flexing?
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Old 2012.08.05, 12:02 PM   #317
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I think you mentioned that these bodies are flexible like lexan ones. How does the paint hold up to the flexing?
I only used TS Tamiya cans so far (and not PS/for polycarbonate) and it holds surprisingly well. I thought it would chip when flexing, watch the Camaro, but the paint was intact after that.
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Old 2012.08.05, 12:50 PM   #318
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...I thought it would chip when flexing, watch the Camaro, but the paint was intact after that.
Another wow! So what's a typical Autoscale body weigh?
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Old 2012.08.05, 01:01 PM   #319
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Another wow! So what's a typical Autoscale body weigh?
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Old 2012.08.05, 01:03 PM   #320
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Dang, looks like Kyosho's doing it wrong.
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Old 2012.08.05, 01:06 PM   #321
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Dang, looks like Kyosho's doing it wrong.
Don't tell them
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Old 2012.08.06, 12:25 AM   #322
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I only used TS Tamiya cans so far (and not PS/for polycarbonate) and it holds surprisingly well. I thought it would chip when flexing, watch the Camaro, but the paint was intact after that.
wow... that's pretty flexible... looks indestructible.... is it?
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wow... that's pretty flexible... looks indestructible.... is it?
Hi Herman. It feels like plastic from a soda bottle. Imagine racing a soda bottle body, will it break in a crash?
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Old 2012.08.06, 10:02 PM   #324
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Hi Herman. It feels like plastic from a soda bottle. Imagine racing a soda bottle body, will it break in a crash?
Which plastic bottles? I've seen some fragile ones in my time!
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Which plastic bottles? I've seen some fragile ones in my time!
The tough one
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Old 2012.08.07, 07:15 AM   #326
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The tough one
They look tougher than plastic soda bottles to me, as they don't seem to wrinkle/hold deformations at all!

And WOW!!!! on the info regarding modelling from pics alone! (a little confused why that post's not showing up after I put this one up but.. lol)
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Old 2012.08.07, 07:28 AM   #327
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They look tougher than plastic soda bottles to me, as they don't seem to wrinkle/hold deformations at all!

And WOW!!!! on the info regarding modelling from pics alone!
Yes there are two sorts of PET bottles.

The tough one

The flimsy one



Of course I was taking about the strongest/rigid one. They compare to the printed plastic in the way that they don't tear up easily.
Same similarity when you try to sand the Shapeways material with sandpaper. I don't know if you tried sanding a PET bottle with fine grain sandpaper, it is impossible.

Tiny, I removed the message, will post later with a nicer model (my own car !)
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Old 2012.08.07, 07:35 AM   #328
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...I don't know if you tried sanding a PET bottle with fine grain sandpaper, it is impossible.

Tiny, I removed the message, will post later with a nicer model (my own car !)
Oh good, so I've not gone totally looney yet, (only partially! ) Also, I don't suppose I've ever tried sanding any plastic bottles before, haha.
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The only time I've sanded a plastic bottle was at the beach. LOL!




get it? Sanded?
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He he... I am not a guy spending his free time sanding plastic bottles or even blowing them LOL. But I actually made bumpers or wings and even windshields for my MZ out of PET plastic from bottles.
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