tim hunt Posted June 20, 2022 Report Share Posted June 20, 2022 Some 40 years ago I set about restoring the globe badge on the 4A bonnet, which had faded very badly. I acquired 'tinlets' of Humbrol Enamel in the closest blue and red shades I could find and carefully retouched the badge. I can report that the colours remain as bright as the day I did the job (see picture taken today). These enamels clearly had outstanding resistance to short wavelength solar radiation and I recommend them to anyone with a faded badge, this must be attractive versus the cost of a repro item with dubious longevity. Tim Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RobH Posted June 20, 2022 Report Share Posted June 20, 2022 Unfortunately the paint is no longer the same, Tim. Some of the materials formerly used are no longer permitted to be sold to the public under REACH regulations. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted June 20, 2022 Report Share Posted June 20, 2022 5 minutes ago, RobH said: Unfortunately the paint is no longer the same, Tim. Some of the materials formerly used are no longer permitted to be sold to the public under REACH regulations. As with a lot of paints and other types of materials that used to "Work" but no longer do. Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
james christie Posted June 20, 2022 Report Share Posted June 20, 2022 Yes and the bu99er is that they have the same name and labels just to confuse folk like me! james Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted June 20, 2022 Report Share Posted June 20, 2022 1 minute ago, james christie said: Yes and the bu99er is that they have the same name and labels just to confuse folk like me! james Also nine times out of ten the name has been sold on several times since you last used it too. Stuart Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andy Moltu Posted June 20, 2022 Report Share Posted June 20, 2022 Humbrol enamel paint - takes me back a very long time! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RobH Posted June 20, 2022 Report Share Posted June 20, 2022 Back to the early 1960's Andy? I first used it in 1963 - to paint a bike frame. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RogerH Posted June 20, 2022 Report Share Posted June 20, 2022 Hi Folks, have faith. Humbrol is still very much in favour with the steam engine model engineers. It takes quite a pounding when they get fired up but still last a fair while. Roger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alfrom Posted June 23, 2022 Report Share Posted June 23, 2022 This paint is inextricably linked with other names, such as Airfix and Revell. All responsible for many holes in bedroom ceilings I believe - well, mine anyway! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RogerH Posted June 23, 2022 Report Share Posted June 23, 2022 and 4th year primary school class rooms. The Nuns were not impressed. Mamod is the devil Roger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
james christie Posted June 23, 2022 Report Share Posted June 23, 2022 Ah yes Mamod. I still have a small meths fired steam engine which could do with some restoration. It must be as old as my TR. In its time it drove a lot of meccano creations. It replaced an earlier one on which I had screwed down the pressure relief valve, the boiler burst and destroyed my Grannie’s chandelier. My pocket money was stopped for many weeks. james Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RogerH Posted June 23, 2022 Report Share Posted June 23, 2022 Exploding boilers - what fun we had My disaster was an exploding tin of Baked Beans. It was put on the camp fire to warm up - in an unopened can Roger Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lebro Posted June 23, 2022 Report Share Posted June 23, 2022 Sounds messy Bob Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Waldi Posted June 23, 2022 Report Share Posted June 23, 2022 Bean me up Scott. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BlueTR3A-5EKT Posted June 23, 2022 Report Share Posted June 23, 2022 If I am after larger tins/quantities I use Paragon Paints. Vast colour range and brilliant brushing quality They also do a range of workshop machinery original manufacturer’s colours. https://www.paragonpaints.co.uk/home.php Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HSM Posted June 29, 2022 Report Share Posted June 29, 2022 Slightly off topic but does anybody remember Jetex engines Harvey Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RobH Posted June 29, 2022 Report Share Posted June 29, 2022 (edited) Yes Harvey - I had one, a Jetex 35 I think it was. Worked quite well I seem to recall, mounted on a free-flight glider. Just enough burn time to get some height then glide back down. . Edited June 29, 2022 by RobH Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bleednipple Posted June 29, 2022 Report Share Posted June 29, 2022 I associate the smell of Humbrol paints with the taste of blood (sucked from a finger after one of many lacerations with an X-Acto knife). Nigel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RobH Posted June 29, 2022 Report Share Posted June 29, 2022 My boyhood days were largely permeated with the smells of styrene glue, balsa cement and cellulose dope. Oh - and meths from the burner in my toy steam engine. Later on ether and castor oil from model diesel engine fuel was added to the mix. It's a wonder I never asphyxiated really. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stuart Posted June 30, 2022 Report Share Posted June 30, 2022 17 hours ago, RobH said: Yes Harvey - I had one, a Jetex 35 I think it was. Worked quite well I seem to recall, mounted on a free-flight glider. Just enough burn time to get some height then glide back down. . Yes they were great fun, I had that one and the larger version that took two solid fuel tablets for greater duration. Strapped them to all sorts of things from cars to boats to planes to rockets. The motors appear occasionally but no fuel pellets or fuse wire. Stuart. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lebro Posted June 30, 2022 Report Share Posted June 30, 2022 Me too ! Bob Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Charlie D Posted June 30, 2022 Report Share Posted June 30, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, stuart said: The motors appear occasionally but no fuel pellets or fuse wire. Take a look here: https://www.jetex.org/ I last looked at it in full a couple of years ago, and I got the impression that someone was making the fuel pellets again. I remember using Jetex fuse to set off things that went “BANG!”. I find it amusing that these days you can end up in prison if you are found Googling how to make things that go bang, using household chemicals, yet in 1962 all you had to do was ask any school kid. Charlie. Edited June 30, 2022 by Charlie D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lebro Posted June 30, 2022 Report Share Posted June 30, 2022 Talking of things going BANG Can you still get "caps" used to be on a reel of paper you put the reel into a toy pistol or rifle, and when you pulled the trigger the gun's hammer would hit the dark spot on the rell & it would detonate. Then the reel would automatically advance to the next unused dot. You could also get singles which were used in "spud guns" these fires a small pellet of potato, what fun. Bob Quote Link to post Share on other sites
james christie Posted June 30, 2022 Report Share Posted June 30, 2022 We used to have fun with that disgusting stuff called Cremola Foam. You got a good bang for a few d. james Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RobH Posted June 30, 2022 Report Share Posted June 30, 2022 How about those plastic bomb- shaped things which were supposed to take caps but worked better with red-top matches? Back in the late 50's in Spain you could buy things called 'bombitas' which were a small screw of tissue paper containing (I think) black powder and some grit. When thrown with force against a hard surface they made a very satisfyingly-loud crack. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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