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                        Hot Metallic Pen

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                        MusicCity
                        • Member since
                          January 2004
                        • From: USA
                        Hot Metallic Pen
                        Posted by MusicCity on Sunday, February 1, 2004 8:37 AM
                        Anyone ever tried something like this for metallic details?

                        http://www.craftsetc.com/Store/ShowProduct.aspx?p=708552

                        It appears to be a burnisher that gets warm and causes the metallic medium to transfer from the foil. I got some of the foil yesterday to try and use on a landing gear strut but didn't think to see if they had the pen. When I got home I started wondering how it would work on models.
                        Scott Craig -- Nashville, TN -- My Website -- My Models Page
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                        dubix88
                        • Member since
                          March 2003
                        • From: Maine,USA
                        Posted by dubix88 on Saturday, February 7, 2004 8:56 AM
                        HEY,
                        Never even heard of it. Be nice if it works. If you try it, tell us your results.

                        Randy
                        THATS MY VOTE "If a woman has to choose between catching a fly ball and saving infant's life, she will choose to save the infant's life without even considering if there is a man on base." -Dave Barry In the words of the great Larry the Cable Guy, "GIT-R-DONE!!!"
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                        MusicCity
                        • Member since
                          January 2004
                        • From: USA
                        Posted by MusicCity on Saturday, February 7, 2004 9:23 AM
                        I had never heard of it either. I found the foil at Hobby Lobby but didn't look to see if the had the pen. May run out there today and see if they do. It would be pretty handy if it works.
                        Scott Craig -- Nashville, TN -- My Website -- My Models Page
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                        stinger
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        • From: Everywhere
                        Posted by stinger on Saturday, February 7, 2004 6:15 PM
                        Looks suspiciously like the foil that came with my woodburning kit that I got when I was ten (many, many years ago).

                        I'd be real careful about the heat on plastic, though.

                        I'll check it out next time I go to HL.

                        stinger

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                        MusicCity
                        • Member since
                          January 2004
                        • From: USA
                        Posted by MusicCity on Saturday, February 7, 2004 10:22 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by stinger

                        Looks suspiciously like the foil that came with my woodburning kit that I got when I was ten (many, many years ago).

                        I'd be real careful about the heat on plastic, though.

                        You are quite possibly right, but just using 2 AA batteries I don't think it would get as hot as a wood burning tool. Could be wrong though.

                        Yeah, been through the heat and plastic deal. Drying paint on a long, thin piece with a heat gun and left it on for about 2 seconds too long Disapprove [V]
                        Scott Craig -- Nashville, TN -- My Website -- My Models Page
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