"Tripper" (tripe46)
02/05/2020 at 10:30 • Filed to: None
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"Tripper" (tripe46)
02/05/2020 at 10:30 • Filed to: None | 3
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The below gif is a visual representation of me getting into a new hobby. After Reading/commenting on !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , I decided to take a deeper look into customizing hot wheels. I was aware that people do it but I never looked into the how...annnnnnnnnnnnnnnnd all of my new tools, paints, clips etc. arrive this week, haha.
I stick with most hobbies long term or at least come back to them. However I have recently given up on one that requires the same sort of “footprint” as modeling . I bought all of the stuff to reload my own ammunition, did it a few times, then decided I don’t shoot nearly enough to warrant reloading.
I just recently dissembled my reloading bench and gave away anything that should not be stored (powder, primers, cleaning solutions). All I have to do now is box up the rest and put it in storage. Then I’m ready to ring in a new hobby!
Get ready for more photos of OCD levels of organization.
If anyone has any suggestions as to tools/resources, I’m all ears. I found the site below that covers a lot.
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I have ordered the following tools:
Jeweler’s Hacksaw
Paint clips
Small bench vise
Soldering stand (clips and an LED magnifying
glass)
Rattle cans of BMW
Phoenix Yellow and BMW
Jade Green
4muddyfeet - bare knuckle with an EZ30
> Tripper
02/05/2020 at 10:37 |
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That is exactly how my dog tries to catch squirrels when they're already half way up a tree
ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com
> Tripper
02/05/2020 at 10:38 |
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I've felt the same way about reloading. I have a number of friends who are pretty serious about it, but you really have to either shoot a ton and/or really have a use case for developing custom loads. Otherwise practice ammo is cheap if you're shooting anything common.
DipodomysDeserti
> ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com
02/05/2020 at 10:45 |
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I started reloading handgun rounds in college with a little handloader when ammo prices w ent nuts due to the Obama scare. I have one friend who has invested a serious amount of money in Dillion Precision loading equipment. He was a Marine sniper and is into long range precision shooting , so I’m guessing is saves him money over buying match ammo. Plus he’s a bit of a weirdo.
MonkeePuzzle
> Tripper
02/05/2020 at 10:52 |
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I’ve been lost in this hole!
I usually disllike the verbose colours of most hotwheels/matchbox cars, and paint them to tone down.
same with wheels, usually swap those to make a more realistic representation .
but once you start modding....
shop-teacher
> Tripper
02/05/2020 at 10:55 |
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These flush cutters are great for cutting the little chassis nubs that hold axles in place.
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Tripper
> shop-teacher
02/05/2020 at 11:04 |
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I have a pair of these in EVERY tool bag. Flush cuts are one of my favorite tools! Thanks
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Tripper
> MonkeePuzzle
02/05/2020 at 11:05 |
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Yeah...I’m headed out at lunch to buy some that I don’t care about to hack apart!
RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
> ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com
02/05/2020 at 11:05 |
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I’m preparing to load 16GA and 12GA brass hulls with black powder substitute and black powder and with old fashioned fiber wads* . At which time, having black powder on hand, I will start reloading my own .45LC in black powder.
Leave me alone I know what I’m doing.
*I have a 16GA auto five that detests modern length hulls, an antique coach I don’t trust for smokeless, and brass hulls go “ping”.
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RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht
> Tripper
02/05/2020 at 11:06 |
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Don’t mind me, just putting this here...
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ITA97, now with more Jag @ opposite-lock.com
> DipodomysDeserti
02/05/2020 at 11:06 |
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That makes sense to me. You can go deep down the rabbit hole of custom loads optimized for one specific rifle for long-range precision shooting at a really high level.
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MonkeePuzzle
> Tripper
02/05/2020 at 11:06 |
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I’v e for sure bought a few just for their wheels. swapped them out and given the ugly car now with ugly wheels to my kids to destroy :D
OPPOsaurus WRX
> Tripper
02/05/2020 at 11:14 |
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now i want to build some of my photoshops
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shop-teacher
> Tripper
02/05/2020 at 13:54 |
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Nice! Glad to help :)
I need to either get back on the diecast customizing horse, or get rid of the stuff. I haven’t completed one in a few years.
Noodles
> Tripper
02/05/2020 at 15:55 |
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Welcome to the hobby. I recommend needle files and tiny paint brushes
Files came from hobby lobby. Brush from Michael’s. Check out this pipe I made last week.
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Tripper
> Noodles
02/05/2020 at 17:37 |
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That. Is. Awesome! Nice work.
Spaceball-Two
> Tripper
02/05/2020 at 23:32 |
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Welcome! It’s a super fun hobby to get into. I recommend a cheap airbrush. Buying rattle cans can get pricey over time. That site is great starting point. Insta has some fantastic modders, especially out of Asia.
davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
> Tripper
02/06/2020 at 10:22 |
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This guy’s stuff always impressed...
https://kinja.com/tacitrainbows