Re: ORDER DEADLINE ALMOST UP 4/27 - 1/6 Scale Miami Serial Killer Slide Box by Corros
The ones I was able to get shipped out have tracking numbers updated on page 1, International orders (unless you contacted me about priority shipping) could not be given tracking numbers without going Priority or better, (priority ranged an extra $20+ extra in most cases) so I provided you with the Declaration numbers.
As you start receiving these kits, please PM me so I know they arrived safely.
Some general reminders about these kits as you start to build:
- Some of the assembly halves have a thin layer of oily residue in spots, this is NORMAL and is part of the printing process. All you need is some isoporyl rubbing alcohol, qtips and about 3-4 minutes to clean up the halves.
- Do NOT use the tiny nails that come with the hinge sets, you risk splitting the plastic. I superglued mine on. Attach hinges to the cleaned up model halves BEFORE priming. You need the hinges to stick to the model, not to the paint.
- The front latch, and tray bottom on the bottom half are the thinnest pieces of the model. My wife and I both inspected each piece before shipping, so please handle carefully when you are working on your kit. It goes without saying that if you drop the tray bottom onto the latch, it's going to break off. If you are careful when handling and displaying there will be no issues.
- Each kit contains 3 decals for the under-lid, you obviously only need 1, but I included extras in case one gets lost, bent etc. Even though these decals have a sticky back, I would still recommend just supergluing them under the lid.
- Do NOT use enamel primer for these kits. The space where the slides slot in is a snug fit for the slides. If you gum up these slots with excess paint, the slides will NOT fit. I painted this area with 1-2 THIN coats of airbrush paint. I included a page in your kit with the primer I used, I highly recommend it, the pigment is incredibly fine. What I recommend:
https://www.megahobby.com/whitefinesurfaceprimerspraycantamiya.aspx
- I based the number of slides off of the prop I have, which has 46 slides. Each kit has a bag of 50 painted slides, and a second bag of 20. That's 24 extra painted slides. I did this because even with machine cutting there is always a chance of stock, or blade slippage, meaning a slide or 2 could be a fraction too wide or short. The extras are there to give you enough to make sure you have enough that are fits.
- Slides are a snug fit, I went this direction because I didn't want slides falling out if the box turned over. Insert slides with ease to avoid snapping off a channel wall. I found a thing at Hobby Lobby for about $10 that was a 2x magnifying glass with an LED light attached to tweezers, this made putting my slides in cake. This thing is fantastic:
https://shop.hobbylobby.com/products/led-lighted-tweezers-and-magnifier-516195/
All in all I assembled and finished my prototype in a couple of evenings after work, if I can do it, anyone can. Just take your time.
I have worked extremely hard to make this as great as I could, if I forgot to include anything in your kit, or you are having any issues with building, just PM me. I have a 100% ebay feedback and all good feedback scores on these boards, I'm over communicative and I will work with you to figure things out. My reputation on these boards is more important to me than the cash, I want folks to be happy, and I want to have continued success on my next projects.
Please simply contact me first with any issues before posting them on the thread.
I hope you guys enjoy these as they arrive, and I will continue to post updates on the rest of the orders I need to ship including updates on the painted/assembled kits I am working on.
Thanks again!
