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  • He Who Shall Not Be Named
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    Originally posted by redboat219
    Why does the paint have a mottled pitted appearance?
    Fish-eye. Some crap got into the mix. It'll sand out. Goes away entirely after a heavy, well flattened clear-coat. Not my first rodeo. Ain't finished yet!!

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    Why does the paint have a mottled pitted appearance?

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  • He Who Shall Not Be Named
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    Originally posted by redboat219
    Hobbyist who convert 1/64 Hotwheels/Matchbox cars use these 1.7gm servos in lieu of those linear servos..
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    Excellent tip, Romel. I'll look into those. Thanks.

    David

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  • redboat219
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    Hobbyist who convert 1/64 Hotwheels/Matchbox cars use these 1.7gm servos in lieu of those linear servos..
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  • He Who Shall Not Be Named
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    Originally posted by RCENGR
    What advantage does the bellcrank give you over using direct actuation? Is just that you didn't have room to turn the servos 90 degrees in the WTC?
    Yes, I could only fit these little 'microbe' sized linear servos with travel athwartship, hence the need for bell-cranks to translate the output to a longitudinal one.

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  • RCENGR
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    What advantage does the bellcrank give you over using direct actuation? Is just that you didn't have room to turn the servos 90 degrees in the WTC?

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  • Timothy L
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    Originally posted by He Who Shall Not Be Named

    Your grasp of my magnificence (just 'good'???) is unavoidable, Tim. Of course I am!
    I’m gonna barf.

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  • He Who Shall Not Be Named
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    Originally posted by Timothy L
    Damn, you’re good!!!!!!!

    (yeah, yeah I know - don’t waste posting space. Hey, a man’s gotta do what s man’s gotta do LOL!)
    Your grasp of my magnificence (just 'good'???) is unavoidable, Tim. Of course I am!

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  • Timothy L
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    Damn, you’re good!!!!!!!

    (yeah, yeah I know - don’t waste posting space. Hey, a man’s gotta do what s man’s gotta do LOL!)
    Last edited by Timothy L; 03-26-2026, 06:39 AM.

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