Gift Ideas???

[NOMADGAMER]

Any modeling related gift he should appreciate, he is lucky to have a significant other who actually embraces his creative building skill!

[smileygirlmel86]

So I was looking online at these food dehydrators. This one looks like it might work. It says the trays are removable, and so it looks like the total drying area would be 4 square feet. I have included the link below. Can anyone tell me if this looks like it will work?

http://cgi.ebay.com/EXCALIBUR-4-TRAY...QQcmdZViewItem

Thanks!

[cyberkid]

Originally Posted by smileygirlmel86

So I was looking online at these food dehydrators. This one looks like it might work. It says the trays are removable, and so it looks like the total drying area would be 4 square feet. I have included the link below. Can anyone tell me if this looks like it will work?

http://cgi.ebay.com/EXCALIBUR-4-TRAY...QQcmdZViewItem

Thanks!

A tad too small for 1/12 scale...
most 1/12 cars are around 14-15 inches long and longer if the car was longer...
in the description it says: 4 trays - 12" x 12" each
you'll need some thing that's at least 15" x 7"
I was looking at the excalibur brand dehydrators a while back and the cheapest on I could find was around 150.
This model: Click me is close to the size he needs, but suggest you look at bigger ones if you aren't on a tight budget.
Excalibur 2 series only has two sizes tray wise 12*12 and 15*15...
You should take a look at the 3526T model, that would have the appropriate room for 1/12 models. The 3526T 5 tray model is 8 1/2" high.. while the 9 tray is 12 1/2" high... Click me for the Excalibur products page.
@Hawk, (if your allowed to read this ) you are a VERY lucky man!

HTH
Steve

[Murray Kish]

Tangent:

Those Excalibur Dehydrators are really cool. I like that they trays slide in/out, rather than stack like the round ones. Very good design for models (I think)

I assume that the trays just slide out of the entire unit, and if you needed more 'height' inside, you'd just take out a few trays . On the round units, you need to 'cut' the trays out to give room inside for a car body.

Also, on the round units, you have to lift the lid off, to get at the contents. Mine is on a bookshelf, so it's always a pain because there's not much room between the top of the dehydrator an the shelf above it. However, with this unit, it looks like the front just folds open and you slide the trays out?

May have to consider an upgrade here. Wish I could find one in a store somewhere. Does anyone know of any chains/stores that sell these where I could have a first hand look at one?

Murray

[cyberkid]

Originally Posted by Murray Kish

May have to consider an upgrade here. Wish I could find one in a store somewhere. Does anyone know of any chains/stores that sell these where I could have a first hand look at one?
Murray

Don't know where in the states... but they do offer a thirty day trail period with full refund if not satisfied...
http://www.excaliburdehydrator.com/faq.htm#21
I just wish the shipping wouldn't cost me 50 big ones... THAT was the only thing that stopped me from buying one...
Steve

[nakadds]

Originally Posted by smileygirlmel86

So I was looking online at these food dehydrators. This one looks like it might work. It says the trays are removable, and so it looks like the total drying area would be 4 square feet. I have included the link below. Can anyone tell me if this looks like it will work?

http://cgi.ebay.com/EXCALIBUR-4-TRAY...QQcmdZViewItem

Thanks!

How about Mr. Dry Booth by Gunze?

[smileygirlmel86]

So, I talked to my boyfriend a little last night. Now he is saying a dehydrator isn't really something he needs. I sort of wonder if he is just trying to save me from spending that much money on him? Who knows.

He also said he would like a firehawk kit, but they are impossible to find. (I think he's right, I was up until almost 2 AM looking for one online. No luck.) If any of you have any info on where I could find one I would GREATLY appreciate it.

He did say that what he really needs is some duplicates of some of the parts he has. He thinks there is a way to make these dupilcates out of resin? He said I should ask you guys about that.

I want to just say 'Thanks' again for all of your help and ideas. Oh, and feel free to keep telling him how lucky he is. I'm sure I will let him read this thread at some point (probably AFTER Christmas.)

[Murray Kish]

http://www.ares-server.com/Ares/Ares...oduct&ID=82698

This might be what he's looking for....

Murray

[mn80228]

modelexpress.net has the Firehawk kit.
Unfortunately it is a 94 and not the 99, but it is the only Firehawk kit I know of.

[cyberkid]

Originally Posted by nakadds

How about Mr. Dry Booth by Gunze?

Too small, I have the Mr. Dry Booth but it won't fit 1/12 cars... well it will but just barely... you have to have super steady hands and some luck to put in and take out a 1/12 car body without touching the sides...
Clearance of the tray slots is 14.5"...

[nicecar]

get him a 1/12 model of his car. I think he would like that.

[freakray]

Originally Posted by nicecar

get him a 1/12 model of his car. I think he would like that.

Ah yes, everyone would like the non-existent kit of their daily driver.

[tonioseven]

Originally Posted by freakray

Ah yes, everyone would like the non-existent kit of their daily driver.

I know I'm still waiting on mine!

[smileygirlmel86]

To update you guys:

He informed me that he wanted the model of the Knight Rider trans am. I was able to find an unopened kit on ebay. I did get him the model of the firehawk, (the 1994 kit,) but now it sounds like he doesn't want it. I can't win. Maybe I will save that one for another time, and try to build it myself? I highly doubt I could do it in time for Christmas. Either way, it would be such poor quality compared to what he can do and what he is used to. And I wouldn't even know where to start. Any suggestions? (That don't include a lathe! Lol!)

Thanks again for all the suggestions! Hope your Christmas shopping is going well!

[smileygirlmel86]

So I did something a little crazy. The kit for the firehawk came on Saturday, and I decided to build it. This is my first time really building anything, so I am struggling a bit. The kit was one that was high gloss plastic; and it says you do not need to paint it; so I figure that should save me some time. (it is a 1/20 scale.) I already have most of the engine put together. I work very little this week, so I am going to just put every spare minute I can into working on it. And can I just say, I have SO MUCH respect for what you guys do! This is hard! And I am not even adding near the detail I know most of you guys do!
I feel really bad though, because I think my boyfriend is starting to wonder why I haven't spent any evenings with him this week. And I have to come up with good excuses for why I can't spend time with him the rest of this week. Hopefully it will all be worth it when I am done! Any suggestions you have for how to build this are greatly appreciated!