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Wondering if anyone has had experience with DS (dragon styrene) parts hardening - I have a few dragon and cyberhobby kits and the DS parts are hard as a rock, not the normal rubbery consistency they should be. Anyone had luck undoing that and getting them rubbery again? Heat maybe? Hot water?
If they've hardened, they're toast. There's no way to restore them, you'll have to source some replacement parts.
Bummer. Thanks for the reply. I've noticed that they often come bagged in some kind of oily substance, but I guess it must be age or something. (It's one of the older 1/32 Bf 109 kits.)
The oily substance you see is probably the plasticizing agent leaching out - a sign that the part is already no good. I don't know why kit manufacturers continue using this material (as well as vinyl). Dragon isn't the only one guilty of this; the "glueable" tracks from other makers tend to crack and disintegrate over time. And sometimes quicker if enamels are use to weather the tracks.
I have a Takom Mk I tank with vinyl "polycaps", which promptly started to react with the plastic parts in the gun sponsons. I was able to dig them out and replace them with polyethylene polycaps.
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Real G I don't know why kit manufacturers continue using this material (as well as vinyl). Dragon isn't the only one guilty of this; the "glueable" tracks from other makers tend to crack and disintegrate over time. And sometimes quicker if enamels are use to weather the tracks.
I don't know why kit manufacturers continue using this material (as well as vinyl). Dragon isn't the only one guilty of this; the "glueable" tracks from other makers tend to crack and disintegrate over time. And sometimes quicker if enamels are use to weather the tracks.
I have had that happen with the “gluable” single length tracks from Tamiya and AFV Club. The older vinyl tracks, while stiff, were far superior for durability. Nowadays, if I get those tracks in a kit, I replace them before the project is started.
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Dang. Sounds hopeless.
That being said, anyone know of reasonable-looking resin 1/32 Bf 109 E wheel well aftermarket? Found bunch of F and G series, no E yet. (Or maybe it's all really the same, or close enough?)
Of all the DS and the various companies flexible tracks,I only have had problems with two of the DS that I have applied enamel paint or washes,no problems with ones where I used acrylics
KyleBragger Dang. Sounds hopeless. That being said, anyone know of reasonable-looking resin 1/32 Bf 109 E wheel well aftermarket? Found bunch of F and G series, no E yet. (Or maybe it's all really the same, or close enough?)
Looks like Aeries, CMK, and Eduard all make E wheels
Thanks, I'm looking for wheel bay/well inserts, e.g. https://www.ebay.com/p/Aires-1-32-BF-109-Wheel-Bay-for-Hasegawa-Kits-resin-Detail-Update-2016/1954330581
May just see if I can fit something for an F or G.
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