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Old 08-23-2007, 09:21 AM
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Originally Posted by black2002ls
We all run into these little issues on our builds from time to time. Hobby Linc, I think I've ordered from them, they are on the east coast right? Georgia or alabama or somewhere round there, Shoot them an e-mail most places are more than happy to work with you. I ordered some pegasus resin disc brakes once and only received part of the order, they sent me a handful and I had them within a week. Never know if you don't try

As for the headlights, next time try sticking it in the freezer I've heard that helps to separate the parts. I hear ya on the BMF bit, I wish I could get it local. It sucks having to have a sheet shipped to you by itself, by the time the shipping is paid for you could have bought 2 sheets, or a set of wheels or other goodies. On the hood pins. Next time you are in wal mart go to the health and beauty supplies and pick up some of the bulk pack cheap nail files. THey are great for removing detail. They work rather quickly because of the grit, but once followed with some 800 grit to clean up, your golden. Sometimes it takes 800, primer and again with the 800 a time or two. Just keep an eye out when you sand off details, mold lines, badges, etc. A lot of times you get ghosting. I had a can of white plastic primer from duplicolor, but I cannot find it. I was going to give that a go and see if it prevented the ghosting. One way to get around that is to go to Home Depot and pick up a spray can of Zinser BIN. Prime, once your happy with the body work, spray with the BIN and it will seal everything off and all of the ghosting from the primer will not show through on the finished paint.
I just called them a minute ago and they were real cool except I had to do it online. So I sent in my request (i'm actually over the 30 day period but they don't see to mind) and I'm supposed to get an email back in a couple days to let me know if they are going to let me send them back. I think Georgia is right. I don't have the box they came in either ....
I've been using the cheap nail files and they are great ... i like being able to cut them down and get into tight spaces. Even so, the hood pins on the Challenger are right next to that spiffy little shape ... how do I describe it ... even if you had a flat hood there is a shape molded in that follows onto the tops of the fenders. Does that make sense? I had a hell of a time getting ANYTHING into that aread without rounding off those body lines.

Another thing is that my glass is messed up so I'm working on getting Revell to send me a new one without a receipt or UPC or instruction sheet or anything else cause I don't have any of it.
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