Scale Modeling: We do it for the inhalants

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Milo and POTUS: Sep 3, 2017; I will not shut up about the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. I talk about them all the time and work them into every conversation I have. I built a shrine in my room for the yellow one who died because sadly no one noticed because she died around 9/11. Wanna see it?

Are old kit cars worth anything? We have a bunch of on a knick-knack shelf that have sat there for nearly 60 years or so. Some are kinda rough but most aren't too bad. I cleaned off a couple decades of dust with a compressed air thingy. I plan on doing some detailing (somehow, they're kinda fragile) so I can see how good they look overall. I know they're worth more if they're in the box (according to google) but when I asked if her dad was the one who put them together, she said they were never apart. He used to give them away (and also kittens) with a purchase of the same model car at his garage. I guess they did come in a box then but that's not in the picture anymore.

e: if this isn't the right thread for it, could someone point me in the right direction tia

Milo and POTUS fucked around with this message at 15:23 on Apr 27, 2024

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Milo and POTUS: Sep 3, 2017; I will not shut up about the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. I talk about them all the time and work them into every conversation I have. I built a shrine in my room for the yellow one who died because sadly no one noticed because she died around 9/11. Wanna see it?

Could I detail those aforementioned model cars with warm water and a soft rag/Q-tip? I feel like alcohol would be a little harsh for how old they are in particular

# ¿ Apr 27, 2024 19:24

Milo and POTUS: Sep 3, 2017; I will not shut up about the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. I talk about them all the time and work them into every conversation I have. I built a shrine in my room for the yellow one who died because sadly no one noticed because she died around 9/11. Wanna see it?

nitsuga posted:

Buff off any residual water with a lens cloth and you should be good to go.

So this dirt/dust is really on there. Is there anything with a little more umph I could use. I did try a little alcohol on a qtip which definitely got off some of it but I'm still worried about it being a little harsh.

# ¿ Apr 29, 2024 16:07

Milo and POTUS: Sep 3, 2017; I will not shut up about the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. I talk about them all the time and work them into every conversation I have. I built a shrine in my room for the yellow one who died because sadly no one noticed because she died around 9/11. Wanna see it?

nitsuga posted:

I�d lean toward soap and water. That and a microfiber cloth should make some headway. If they�re hardy (and easy to dry) you could maybe use a sink, but I�m not quite sure what you�re dealing with.

Mine haven�t gotten too dusty yet, but spray eyeglass cleaner has worked decently for something ready-made. Alcohol might not be so bad either, but I�d be cautious for sure.

Reading your first post makes it sound like you might be dealing with some grease as well. If that�s the case I�d give something like Simple Green a try. You can dilute it, but it�s generally pretty safe to apply full strength.

I got a waterpik... and some dr bronners almond soap. Seems like the soap would be pretty gentle but idk about the pick although I definitely think it'd clean it. Are those magic erasers (melamine sponges) a little much for this sort of thing

# ¿ Apr 29, 2024 22:18

Milo and POTUS: Sep 3, 2017; I will not shut up about the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. I talk about them all the time and work them into every conversation I have. I built a shrine in my room for the yellow one who died because sadly no one noticed because she died around 9/11. Wanna see it?

nitsuga posted:

It�s a creative use for a Waterpik, but I don�t see too much harm in it. Kind of a scaled down pressure washer

lol yeah I figured it out in my reprobate years for cleaning pipes. Unfortunately it'd been in storage for a decade and I ran it yesterday with diluted vinegar, then water. Then today I did diluted hydron perioxide and 2 water rinses before I saw on the very bottom of the unit "do not run for more than 5 minutes in a 2 hour period". I thought I heard it laboring hard to run.

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