I've tried 3 different brands of putty - one was completely dried out and hard as a rock, one was like your example where the consistency was like chewed taffy, but found one that doesn't melt. Reaction Tackle brand, found on Amazon. Did heat tests and it never melted or deformed. Won my first tourney with that brand. Putty didn't budge a millimeter. Bad putty gives good putty a bad rep. Great vid!
Cheers, great to see you doing well! The racer who built this car also had another one in the next series at Hot Car Track, and its axles died during the event from putty. But from what I can see, he did not try to hard to contain it. Quick question, what cleans it up? I will restore that old racecar at some point, for the "historic" racer shelf. Cheers Marc D
@@sl3d255 I hope it is ok for you. But now you know to becareful. Maybe @FeralPatrick may know something about the brand you got. Cheers, all the best to you out there! Marc D
WOW! what a mess! The only tungsten I've used are the cubes, but I mainly use the flat tire weights. I'll add this to the don't do it list. Mahalo for the video Marc. Cheers!
Aaah ! I think like many things, used by someone who knows how to manage it, no problem. But so many out there, Oh, this is easy.....the Blob eventually appears! Cheers my friend!
Hey guys, just to to your local Atomic power plant and request some depleted uranium before they ship it out for disposal. That stuff is very heavy. You only need a little bit. Thanks for the video Marc.
Ha, reminds me I have a mate who worked (maybe still does) for ANSTO, and was on the synroc project, hehe should ask for samples! (If memory is correct synroc was converting nuc waste into a "safer" rock for burying somewhere miles down.
If they need to bury it miles down??? It is still not safe I think he meant to cover the container with 6 feet of concrete. @@cutrockr-diecastracing2773
I have made a video or 2 of how I turn the entire interior into lead. The 2 cars I sent to 3D are lead interiors and painted with enamel. The weight came out amazingly close to the limit. After I check the balance and weight, I can drill a small hole to remove weight or add a small piece of weight. I can send ya a link if you want. It was about 2 years ago. I used 2 part silicone to make a two part mold.
Is there really that much of a backlash against lead weights in the hobby? I have seen a rise in both tungsten cubes and steel tyre weights in recent events.
Hi Chris. I have used lead all my life. Yes one has to be careful, given what we know now days, and wear appropriate PPE, for the task you are doing. But enclosed in a built car, there is no danger from it all. It is easy to work with as well. Tunsten itself, I did buy once or twice. Hellish expensive. When I look at the two s density ratio, I should save a ton of room using tungsten....But...I don't ! Why? I think some of what is sold is not too pure, and one cant work with it. So I guess many think putty is the go. But hey, we have seen so many builds ruined, axles, wheels, over the years.... The weights that they put on wheels here now, are good sizes, and easy to use, for those who want that option. Cheers
@@cutrockr-diecastracing2773 I've seen where builders will melt lead on the stovetop in a pan and ick, nasty vapours possible depending on heat and time. Other than that, latex/nitrile gloves or good old soap & water afterwards. I've only built two cars so what I did was pound fishing weights with a stout kilogramme hammer to the thickness of a large coin then use flush cutters to shape for the car. PPE, absolutely--I use eye pro even at the slow controlled rate I drill posts with.
@@Chris_HoodI generally use lead flashing, already flat, and in a roll. Any scraps, I will melt down to use somewhere. In saying that, I was in the electrical distribution construction industry, hence trained in the safe use of lead, which was used in jointing in the past. But yeah I only ever heat up in open outdoor areas as well.
Howdy Marc, what’s the story with that putty? Did he accidentally put his car in the oven? Just really cheap stuff? Out of curiosity i just held some of my tungsten clay in a tin container up to a flame. Got hot enough to be too hot to hold but didn’t melt. For context my putty feels like dried clay, it’s malleable but still quite hard.
Hi there, I'm no expert into the different brands/textures of the putty. But, after it was raced at Hot Car Track, it was sored in that zip lock and put away. Given HCT is in Sydneys West, I would imagine the temps could have got quite hot, in conjunction to the putty breaking down, would be my guess. Also I went back and looked at historic footage of the car, and I do not think there was any real consideration when installed about retaining it in any way. So would say was cheaper stuff, how it broke down. Hope that helps. I do plan on restoring the car, pulling it apart...but not using T putty. Cheers
@@cutrockr-diecastracing2773 Cheers, thanks for the info. My quick-fix solution is after making sheets of tungsten putty to fit in my cars, wrapping the putty in scotch tape. This might completely fail if the putty expands too much when it heats up, but it's the only preventative measure I can currently think of. Knowing that this happened to a car on the other side of the world where the heat is more brutal than where I'm at (Pacific Northwest) is reassuring, so thanks for that info. I'll still keep a close watch on my models this summer though.
Yes, oh dear! That car did appear at Hot Car Track, and I have a few ex Road Warriors. I will restore this car, back to how it raced, minus the putty, and with another form of weight! Cheers, happy new year to you!
I've tried 3 different brands of putty - one was completely dried out and hard as a rock, one was like your example where the consistency was like chewed taffy, but found one that doesn't melt. Reaction Tackle brand, found on Amazon. Did heat tests and it never melted or deformed. Won my first tourney with that brand. Putty didn't budge a millimeter. Bad putty gives good putty a bad rep. Great vid!
Cheers, great to see you doing well! The racer who built this car also had another one in the next series at Hot Car Track, and its axles died during the event from putty.
But from what I can see, he did not try to hard to contain it. Quick question, what cleans it up? I will restore that old racecar at some point, for the "historic" racer shelf. Cheers Marc D
I bought Biubee off amazon… seemed like good stuff but i haven’t run any real tests. Hoping the builds i’ve made with putty aren’t screwed now
@@sl3d255 I hope it is ok for you. But now you know to becareful. Maybe @FeralPatrick may know something about the brand you got. Cheers, all the best to you out there! Marc D
WOW! what a mess! The only tungsten I've used are the cubes, but I mainly use the flat tire weights.
I'll add this to the don't do it list. Mahalo for the video Marc. Cheers!
Cheers my friend!!
Equally gross and educational
Wowzers, I don't believe you could have chosen a better example, Marc!!
When I first pulled this out of the box, I thought eewww!! What has Simon given me?!!
😅😂 watched that back in the day 😊🇦🇺
Classic as a kid! Waves to KC and CC
That ending credits song!! 🤣🤣🤣
_Beware of the BLOB_
@@cutrockr-diecastracing2773 👋👋👋😊👍🇦🇺🇳🇿
@@Chris_Hood 😂😂😂👍
When it fits ... I use it.
Aaah !
I think like many things, used by someone who knows how to manage it, no problem. But so many out there, Oh, this is easy.....the Blob eventually appears! Cheers my friend!
Excellent✌
Thinking of you for tomorrow, safe trip! Take care.
@@cutrockr-diecastracing2773 Cheers mate
Hey guys, just to to your local Atomic power plant and request some depleted uranium before they ship it out for disposal. That stuff is very heavy. You only need a little bit. Thanks for the video Marc.
It's bad enough when the _regular_ magic smoke escapes
This magic smoke is SO magic, you can't even see it!
Ha, reminds me I have a mate who worked (maybe still does) for ANSTO, and was on the synroc project, hehe should ask for samples! (If memory is correct synroc was converting nuc waste into a "safer" rock for burying somewhere miles down.
If they need to bury it miles down??? It is still not safe I think he meant to cover the container with 6 feet of concrete.
@@cutrockr-diecastracing2773
Hehe Bill, you won't have to put LEDs in the car you send to GTR.....It will be already glowing!
I have made a video or 2 of how I turn the entire interior into lead. The 2 cars I sent to 3D are lead interiors and painted with enamel. The weight came out amazingly close to the limit. After I check the balance and weight, I can drill a small hole to remove weight or add a small piece of weight. I can send ya a link if you want. It was about 2 years ago. I used 2 part silicone to make a two part mold.
Cheers, yes, was a great video! Thanks, Marc D
What? You found them? about making the silicone molds and stuff? Awesome. Thanks.@@cutrockr-diecastracing2773
Nice bro
Thanks Zelda
Interesting
Blob indeed 👀
Should have seen my face when I lifted it out of the box! "What the?!!"
That's like when the engine blows up on the dyno...
Is it a chemical reaction that happens slowly over time?
Good question. Heat would be my guess, and maybe then the putty side of it breaking down.
@@cutrockr-diecastracing2773 TIL that biohazard risks exist in 1:64 racing ☣️
Is there really that much of a backlash against lead weights in the hobby? I have seen a rise in both tungsten cubes and steel tyre weights in recent events.
Hi Chris. I have used lead all my life. Yes one has to be careful, given what we know now days, and wear appropriate PPE, for the task you are doing. But enclosed in a built car, there is no danger from it all. It is easy to work with as well. Tunsten itself, I did buy once or twice. Hellish expensive. When I look at the two s density ratio, I should save a ton of room using tungsten....But...I don't ! Why? I think some of what is sold is not too pure, and one cant work with it. So I guess many think putty is the go. But hey, we have seen so many builds ruined, axles, wheels, over the years.... The weights that they put on wheels here now, are good sizes, and easy to use, for those who want that option. Cheers
@@cutrockr-diecastracing2773 I've seen where builders will melt lead on the stovetop in a pan and ick, nasty vapours possible depending on heat and time. Other than that, latex/nitrile gloves or good old soap & water afterwards. I've only built two cars so what I did was pound fishing weights with a stout kilogramme hammer to the thickness of a large coin then use flush cutters to shape for the car. PPE, absolutely--I use eye pro even at the slow controlled rate I drill posts with.
@@Chris_HoodI generally use lead flashing, already flat, and in a roll. Any scraps, I will melt down to use somewhere. In saying that, I was in the electrical distribution construction industry, hence trained in the safe use of lead, which was used in jointing in the past. But yeah I only ever heat up in open outdoor areas as well.
@cutrockr-diecastracing2773 I use sinkers and belt them into shape...should be safe ish?
You can seal the putty with superglue, Marc.
That tungsten putty was obviously expired. Fresh putty doesn't do that. 😁
Hehehe !
Howdy Marc, what’s the story with that putty? Did he accidentally put his car in the oven? Just really cheap stuff? Out of curiosity i just held some of my tungsten clay in a tin container up to a flame. Got hot enough to be too hot to hold but didn’t melt. For context my putty feels like dried clay, it’s malleable but still quite hard.
Hi there, I'm no expert into the different brands/textures of the putty. But, after it was raced at Hot Car Track, it was sored in that zip lock and put away. Given HCT is in Sydneys West, I would imagine the temps could have got quite hot, in conjunction to the putty breaking down, would be my guess. Also I went back and looked at historic footage of the car, and I do not think there was any real consideration when installed about retaining it in any way. So would say was cheaper stuff, how it broke down. Hope that helps. I do plan on restoring the car, pulling it apart...but not using T putty. Cheers
@@cutrockr-diecastracing2773 Cheers, thanks for the info. My quick-fix solution is after making sheets of tungsten putty to fit in my cars, wrapping the putty in scotch tape. This might completely fail if the putty expands too much when it heats up, but it's the only preventative measure I can currently think of.
Knowing that this happened to a car on the other side of the world where the heat is more brutal than where I'm at (Pacific Northwest) is reassuring, so thanks for that info. I'll still keep a close watch on my models this summer though.
@@sl3d255 Good luck! Cheers
LOL....❤
Yes, oh dear! That car did appear at Hot Car Track, and I have a few ex Road Warriors. I will restore this car, back to how it raced, minus the putty, and with another form of weight! Cheers, happy new year to you!