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Forums - Modelling / Painting

The painting forum is for the discussion of techniques on the painting, decalling and weathering phases of AFV modelling and the tools and materials used.
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 Subject:  Re: German wirecutters handlesList thread.  
  
 Date:  Nov 20, 2007
 From:  John Steinman 
That is not rust, but deteriorated Bake-a-lite. There has been alot of discussion on this topic over on PA and the conclusion was that all German wire cutters were a redish bakelite. Wood handles are restorers errors.

HTH
 
Thread Listing 
  German wirecutters handles - Ted Nichols - Nov 19, 2007
. . . Re: German wirecutters handles [IMG] - Gary Cooper - Nov 19, 2007
. . . . . . Mixture? - Dave Williams - Nov 20, 2007
. . . . . . . . . Re: Mixture? - Jerry Plettenberg - Nov 20, 2007
. . . Re: German wirecutters handles [IMG] - John Murcutt - Nov 20, 2007
. . . . . . Re: German wirecutters handles - Bob A - Nov 20, 2007
. . . . . . . . . Re: German wirecutters handles - John Steinman - Nov 20, 2007
. . . Re: German wirecutter handles - Ted Nichols - Nov 20, 2007
. . . . . . Re: German wirecutter handles - L Witter - Nov 20, 2007
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