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The Two Most Frequently Asked Decal Questions

Fri, 17 Jul 2015 23:43:47 +0000

I’ve been asked a lot of questions about decals over the past 18 years and the two most frequently asked questions are:

- What type of decal solution should I use?
- What’s the best way to store my decals?

Setting Solutions vs Softening Solutions ... Not all decal solutions are created equal.

Setting Solutions are non-toxic environmentally safe and conform decals to any curved surface without the use of chemicals while permitting several minutes of adjustability. Softening Solutions are hot, chemical based and conform decals by melting them to the surface being applied. Softening Solutions work fast and provide very little opportunity to adjust the decals position, meaning once you put it down you cannot touch it! Both solutions yield the same results when applied properly, which one you choose depends on your need for speed, ability to adjust postion and environmental concerns.

Inside Tip: You don’t need to use both! Scale Motorsport’s DECAL-MAGIC is a Setting Solution designed specifically to work with our Carbon Fiber Decals, Carbon Fiber Template Decal Sets, Logo Livery Decals & Upholstery Pattern Decals. DECAL-MAGIC is non-toxic and environmentally safe.

Decal Storage How and Where?

The length of time a decal remains “useful” depends on how and where it has been stored. The best way to store your decals is to keep them at normal room temperature, with low humidity. Keeping them dry prevents them from absorbing moisture out of the air, which over time will cause them to deteriate. Our new Decal Archive Safe protects, stores and prolongs the life of your decals. Made from heavy weight, museum quality archival paper our Decal Archive Safe is designed to keep its contents as dry as possible, comes with four separation sleeves allowing you to store several decal sheets and provides a simple method for cataloging and dating what you’ve stored.

3D Desktop Print Demonstrations

Thu, 09 Apr 2015 18:50:35 +0000

This year we’ll see a lot of advances towards all of us benefiting directly from 3D desktop printing. In order for us to evaluate which one is best or even understand how this technology can be made useful in your model building activities I suggest attending a seminar that will be coming up at any number of modeling events this year.

Two such events will be the Great Salt Lake Championship in April:
http://www.gslchampionship.org/
and Eagle Quest in Dallas this June:
http://www.squadroneaglequest.com/

Topics to be discussed will be:
Closed Vs Open Source
SLA and FDM for modeling
What to look for in a 3D Printer and what to avoid
Toolpath control, hot ends and build areas
Making a print task flow and challenges
Making and getting objects
Overviews of software and resources
3D Capture
What’s coming in the near and far future.

Scale Motorsport will be sponsoring both seminars so please make sure to attend at least one of these events put on by Andy Cohen.

If you can’t make it to either event check out: www.makerfaire.com There are Maker Faire events all over the world attending one of these shows will blow your mind and hopefully not your budget! Find out what’s really been happening in the world of 3D desktop printing. You’ll see what Lego, Disney, Ford and other major players are doing. Review printers from $150.00 to $15,000.00

When Does 3 = 4?

Thu, 09 Apr 2015 06:40:44 +0000

Want a Free bottle of our fabulous DECALMAGIC for all your waterslide decals? Simply purchase 3 sheets of our Carbon Fiber and or Upholstery Pattern Decals and the Free bottle of fabulous DECALMAGIC will appear in your cart, courtesy of Scale Motorsport, like Magic, its DECALMAGIC!

GSL 2019 The Legend Continues

Wed, 08 Apr 2015 19:21:32 +0000

Mark your calandars May 2 thru 5 will bring us the 40th year of the GSL Championships.

Join the best builders, be a witness to history or create some history of your own at this amazing modling event.

http://www.gslchampionship.org/

3D Print Model Car Parts

Sun, 22 Mar 2015 00:22:47 +0000

Wheel Kits

Scale Motorsport is now developing a line of American Torque Thrust Wheels, and Billet Style Wheels that you can purchase over our web site for printing on your own 3D desktop printer or at www.shapeways.com

Our wheel kits are made up of three component materials:

3D print code for the wheel center design and wheel body you’ll print out
Turned aluminum trim ring, center hub and photoetch details we provide

Animated Wheel Assembly

ShowTime Display Stands

Along with 3D printed wheels we have converted and optimized our popular ShowTime Display Stands for 3D desktop printing also to be available over our web site or from www.shapeways.com

The ShowTime Display Stands

3D print code for the structural stand ends you’ll print out
Glass & mirror engineered to fit your printouts Scale Motorsport provides

Animated Stand Assembly

We’d like to hear your thoughts and feedback so please join in the discussion, your contribution to the discussion will help shape the future of your model building world. And if you'd like to learn more about 3D printing attend one of the "Maker Faire" events where you'll be able to see and learn first hand everthing about the state of the art, all the players and equipement:
www.makerfaire.com

NNL East Model Car Builder Event

Sat, 28 Feb 2015 08:49:31 +0000

The NNL East is an annual model car event that takes place in Wayne, New Jersey. A great way to welcome spring, this years NNL East takes place on 27 April 2019. There are many great model car events in the northeastern USA but the NNL East is perhaps the largest and most diverse. You'll see thousands of street cars, trucks, race cars of every genre possible and than some, built by hundreds of attendees at all skill levels. Another important part of any model car event are the vendors! Every possible model car kit from major manufacturers to garage shop resin casters will be represented including some of the very best "aftermarket" companies like Scale Motorsport!

Show Notes

Check out: www.nnleast.com

Scale Motorsport

Sat, 28 Feb 2015 08:39:48 +0000

IF you need a Scale Motorsport product that is no longer displayed in our product listing sheet, ask us anyway, many times, but not always, we'll have a few extra left over for our own stash that we'd be more than happy to send out.

Show Notes

Sonic Society
Colonial Radio Theatre
Celtx – writing scripts software
Decoder Ring Theatre
Crazy Dog Audio Theatre

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Single Post

Sat, 28 Feb 2015 08:38:43 +0000

Show Notes

Sonic Society
Colonial Radio Theatre
Celtx – writing scripts software
Decoder Ring Theatre
Crazy Dog Audio Theatre

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Second post

Sun, 08 Feb 2015 08:03:11 +0000

Show Notes

Sonic Society
Colonial Radio Theatre
Celtx – writing scripts software
Decoder Ring Theatre
Crazy Dog Audio Theatre

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Using audio drama in the classroom

Fri, 06 Feb 2015 09:20:00 +0000

Show Notes

Sonic Society
Colonial Radio Theatre
Celtx – writing scripts software
Decoder Ring Theatre
Crazy Dog Audio Theatre