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Removing ejector pin marks from DML tracks
RottenFuhrer
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Posted: Tuesday, May 03, 2005 - 12:58 AM UTC
What is the easiet/best prescribed method for removing ejector pin marks from DML's indy tracks guys.
tankshack
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Posted: Tuesday, May 03, 2005 - 01:09 AM UTC
The easiest way is to 'replace' the kit tracks with friul model or model kasten or some other aftermarket.. .

However, if you want to remove the marks... there's a great article on how to remove the marks

Here's a link to the article by Jochem Kleerebezem

Later,
Tim
JimF
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Posted: Tuesday, May 03, 2005 - 01:27 AM UTC
Thanks for the link, Tim, I've got a bunch of Dragons in the stash, and this will sure speed up the pedicures
Biggles2
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Posted: Thursday, May 19, 2005 - 03:47 PM UTC
An application of heavy weathering usually does the trick.
95bravo
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Posted: Thursday, May 19, 2005 - 03:59 PM UTC
For my M-51 and Easy Eight...... back of an X-Acto knife and lots of time with nowhere to go.

Steve
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Posted: Thursday, May 19, 2005 - 04:18 PM UTC
That was certainly a cool trick in that article. I do something similar. I assemble long runs of track, and then eliminate the marks at one go. You can still do the individual ones around the curves the same way. Just don't cement them first.
Silantra
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Posted: Thursday, May 19, 2005 - 04:23 PM UTC

Quoted Text

The easiest way is to 'replace' the kit tracks with friul model or model kasten or some other aftermarket.. .

However, if you want to remove the marks... there's a great article on how to remove the marks

Here's a link to the article by Jochem Kleerebezem

Later,
Tim



thanks for the link Tim...it really a good tip and i will try one

usually i didnt bother to fill the mark. unless they were too noticable then i will apply tamiya putty thinned with thinner and later apply heavy weathering...

MikeMummey
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Posted: Thursday, May 19, 2005 - 04:26 PM UTC
Howdy Andrew. I use mud. Just picked up the BergePanzer(P). One piece tracks and no marks. Out here.
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