New BMF coming

To Jaitea, but I forgot to quote you:

It would be interesting to find out where these eBay sellers got their MFs, my theory is that they're mostly Argos staff.
 
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I wish Walmart would make up their minds on pricing. I ordered last week and it was $67.00. A day later they drop it to $63.00. Today it is $65.00. WTF?
And if they drop it within a few days of your purchase, do they price adjust? I know many stores will refund the difference if the price drops withing 15 or 30 days.
 
I wouldn't quibble over a few dollars for this jewel. I paid the pre-order price of $59.00 for the first one, and now $67.00 for the second one. Considering what can be done with this, it would be a bargain at twice the price. :)


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I just received this response from Krylon customer service:



I just test sprayed a small area of my falcon with the Satin White Fusion I happened to have on hand. Will do a durability/tape test when dry. Stat tuned:)

Robert
 
I tried the Krylon on a test area with a light sanding. I let it cure 1 day, not the 7 days as indicated by their letter, and it scratched off with a fingernail and it peeled off with a tape test. I would like to see if someone lets it cure 7 days and see if it makes a difference.
 
In regards to paint tests, aren't car bumpers made of a very similar plastic?? Couldn't automotive bumper primers work on polyethylene? As soon as I get back from holiday I'm going to give it a shot, I'll do the isopropyl rubbing and sanding as mslz22 suggested and then try dusting automotive primer on in fine layers. Hopefully it stands up to the masking tape test, if not I guess it'll be back to the drawing board
 
For best paint results, clean the entire surface and then apply a coat of adhesion promoter, followed by primer. Let it cure for a day, then try scratching it or peeling up tape. The paint should stay on without a problem. Polypropylene and polyethylene plastics don't have good surfaces for adhering paint to. By applying adhesion promoter, it give the surface more "bite" and allows the primer and paint a tough surface to stick to.

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Mr. E Man said:
For best paint results, clean the entire surface and then apply a coat of adhesion promoter, followed by primer. Let it cure for a day, then try scratching it or peeling up tape. The paint should stay on without a problem. Polypropylene and polyethylene plastics don't have good surfaces for adhering paint to. By applying adhesion promoter, it give the surface more "bite" and allows the primer and paint a tough surface to stick to.

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Cool...!
 
Do you get the feeling that Hasbro is doing this on purpose? It's like the design team said, "Let's make this tantalizingly close to accurate, easy to modify, but out of a plastic that's unmanageably difficult to work with."
 
This is THE stuff!

I've been using it for gluing polypropylene to itself and other materials for years. It's a two-part system - a surface prep and a glue. Makes stuff stick to "unstickable" plastic.

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Does anyone have any idea why they are using these kind of plastics? Are they cheaper or easier to produce or is it a safety thing? Are we going to be seeing more of this stuff used on toys?
 
Chaank said:
Does anyone have any idea why they are using these kind of plastics? Are they cheaper or easier to produce or is it a safety thing? Are we going to be seeing more of this stuff used on toys?
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I'm pretty sure it's a safety thing. The plastic is bendy enough that it won't ever shatter or break, and I have heard (but don't quote me) that it has a measure of anti-bacterial property, so stuff has a hard time growing on it.

Toys have been made out of this stuff for years and no doubt will continue to be. It's nothing new at all.

--Alex
 
32buds said:
Still nothing here in sunny northern Ireland....
On the plus side, over on the shapeways site, TonyRR has a few more goodies for those of us(if I ever get one) who intend to modify this beastie....
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These can be ordered from Argos for delivery to store within 5 days. I got one and think I'll get a second! Whereabouts in NI are you?
 
Well, I'm sure there is a good reason that this is a bad idea, but has anyone considered applying the included stickers to the sidewalls and then gluing greebies or sheet styrene panels right to the sticker, which I think is made of a more cooperative material?

Also, my paint test which is posted earlier in this thread, the one I thought was a success with standard model paints, well after a week of curing I tried the masking tape test and the entire thing peeled right off. Big flunk for me. I'm going tot he hardware store today and consult some guys in overalls who look like they build homes for fun the way we build Falcons.
 
Arh, I thought it might be something like that. I didn't realise it was so wide spread. I guess the makers are starting to target our hobby as customers now a little more so things like this and the X-wing are hopefully going to be coming up more often. Cheers for the reply Albertese! :cheers
 
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