Moving Parts |
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Rick Knighton |
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For those of you that are interested in having moving parts on your models (aircraft, some types of space ships, etc) I suggest you go to your local gun shop and buy a tube of "GunSlik", an anhydrous graphite compound that does not use a petroleum-based carrier. I have used this for years and have not had a single failure of the plastic due to corrosion by petroleum-based lubricants. A small dab smears into a thin film that does stiffen if not used (on the model)or moved for a while, but a few seconds and the parts will move easily again. Use it on landing gear (retractable spaceship struts), opening hatches and doors, canopies, etc. |
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