Well, at least they included the empty sprues.....
Must be a vintage kit, too. The nstructions are printed on parchment1
As are the decals.
Then there is the plethora of loose parts. I have no idea if they are all present or not.
and, as advertised on the box - even has chrome parts. Guess I'll get to try the brake fluid removal method.
IMC 1/32 Bell Jet Ranger - lylew
IMC 1/32 Bell Jet Ranger - lylew
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Re: IMC 1/32 Bell Jet Ranger - lylew
Chrome removal tip:
Try bleach. Worked in five minutes on 1964 chromed plastic, Lyle. Easy peasy and no harsh chemical spills to clean up at all.
Try bleach. Worked in five minutes on 1964 chromed plastic, Lyle. Easy peasy and no harsh chemical spills to clean up at all.
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Re: IMC 1/32 Bell Jet Ranger - lylew
Wow! Good ole plastic! For sure this one will be a rare sight when build!
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Re: IMC 1/32 Bell Jet Ranger - lylew
Get the decals a good brush coat with MicroScale´s Liquid Decal Film to prevent those oldies from cracking when in the water. You also could try the old trick to pin the decals to a window (inside!) that gets lots of sunlight. Maybe they will improve their clarity.
Re: IMC 1/32 Bell Jet Ranger - lylew
I have never, repeat, never had good results with that stuff. Ever. Nada, Zip. No matter how many coats I brush on, They still crack. I may be able to print some, though.
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Re: IMC 1/32 Bell Jet Ranger - lylew
Worked in about 30 seconds.....almost magic.speedgraflex wrote:Chrome removal tip:
Try bleach. Worked in five minutes on 1964 chromed plastic, Lyle. Easy peasy and no harsh chemical spills to clean up at all.
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Re: IMC 1/32 Bell Jet Ranger - lylew
Clean as a whistle, Lyle! Absolutely perfect! I found this link—a good source of decal restoration ideas—but there are new Army helicopter decals available in 1/35. Maybe take a look at some of the newer tools of this particular kit for a builder type too?
Restoring old decals -
http://www.oldmodelkits.com/blog/plasit ... ld-decals/
Dry Transfers -
http://www.archertransfers.com/
Restoring old decals -
http://www.oldmodelkits.com/blog/plasit ... ld-decals/
Dry Transfers -
http://www.archertransfers.com/
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Re: IMC 1/32 Bell Jet Ranger - lylew
Some more good stuff, Bruce! I can scan the decals, replace the yellow color with white and try that. First, I'll scan them - learned that lesson early.
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Re: IMC 1/32 Bell Jet Ranger - lylew
Good luck, Lyle! I hope the links were useful... and I am curious to see what will happen next with this project!
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Re: IMC 1/32 Bell Jet Ranger - lylew
Me, too! The kit has actually made it downstairs, so that is a start.
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