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Title: Mopac ladders close up
Post by: cduckworth on March 29, 2025, 07:48:03 AM
Here's a comparison to the prototype and model. No need to do anything other than glue the plastic rod down.
Title: Re: Mopac ladders close up
Post by: Philip on March 29, 2025, 09:20:28 AM
Is it live or memorex? The only thing giving it away is that Kadee spring. Nice details!
Title: Re: Mopac ladders close up
Post by: jbvb on March 29, 2025, 09:22:51 AM
Nice. What solvent cement are you using for styrene joints?  I wouldn't expect the shape to change that much with plain MEK.
Title: Re: Mopac ladders close up
Post by: cduckworth on March 29, 2025, 01:59:31 PM
Quote from: jbvb on March 29, 2025, 09:22:51 AMNice. What solvent cement are you using for styrene joints?  I wouldn't expect the shape to change that much with plain MEK.

Tamiya Ultra thin cement.
Title: Re: Mopac ladders close up
Post by: jbvb on March 29, 2025, 08:54:04 PM
Hmmm.  Modern (AI, limited, revenue focused) web search won't show me the actual MSDS. One post says Tamiya thin cement is 50% acetone, 50% butyl acetate, another says methyl isobutyl ketone.