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Lead foil
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Posted: Friday, April 26, 2002 - 02:38 AM UTC
I'm looking ito buying Lead foil in bulk. Anyone looking to share the expense ? if so what thickness?
22ft., .006" (.15 mm) thick all are about 14" wide
9 ft., .015" (.38 mm) thick
5 ft., .030" (.76 mm) thick

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Posted: Friday, April 26, 2002 - 02:51 AM UTC
Ha Matt !
Great idea. Lead foil may be easy to come by in large quantities, the average supply is enough to last us for several lifetimes each. Why don't we ALL put a few cents together and buy a stock of lead-foil for the whole armorama community ?

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Posted: Friday, April 26, 2002 - 02:54 AM UTC
Uh, what do you use lead-foil for?

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Posted: Friday, April 26, 2002 - 02:59 AM UTC
Just an F.Y.I. I just foun out those rolls a $62.00 each. This is "medical grade" foil.

Maybe a survey of the thickness most wanted might help.

Yoda, damages armor skirting bent/mangaled metal Etc.......

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Posted: Friday, April 26, 2002 - 07:05 AM UTC
It can also be used as seatbelts in aircraft. That's what I'm gonna use in my Bf 109 E
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Posted: Friday, April 26, 2002 - 03:04 PM UTC

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Uh, what do you use lead-foil for?


Number of things. Making flags, air reckognition panels... I usually take lead foil from vine bottles.

Mario M.


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Posted: Friday, April 26, 2002 - 07:40 PM UTC

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I usually take lead foil from vine bottles.


Mario, is that during a model building session or a wine drinking session

MSW

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Posted: Friday, April 26, 2002 - 07:43 PM UTC
I usually cut the toothpaste tubes up.
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Posted: Saturday, April 27, 2002 - 05:56 AM UTC

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Mario, is that during a model building session or a wine drinking session


LOL.. Well, I usually try to do both at the same time.. That is why my figures look like Picasso's paintings

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Posted: Saturday, April 27, 2002 - 06:19 AM UTC
LOL...first I had to convince my wife I needed a large cache of models, because they go OOP. Now you're telling me I have to convince her I need a large cache of Merlot !!! The things we do for our hobby.

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Posted: Saturday, April 27, 2002 - 06:31 AM UTC

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LOL...first I had to convince my wife I needed a large cache of models, because they go OOP. Now you're telling me I have to convince her I need a large cache of Merlot !!! The things we do for our hobby.


Next thing you know, you'll be asking for her stockings to make helmet nettings...

Mario M.


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Posted: Saturday, April 27, 2002 - 10:00 AM UTC
Yeah...sure...why not...I mean, I have to give her some excuse !!
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Posted: Saturday, April 27, 2002 - 10:21 AM UTC
Is there a difference between the stuff you're talking abot and the foil I've got here for covering food? (Mmmmm, fooooood)

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Posted: Saturday, April 27, 2002 - 05:06 PM UTC

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Is there a difference between the stuff you're talking abot and the foil I've got here for covering food? (Mmmmm, fooooood)


Food in my kitchen usually doesn't last long enough to be covered... Are you thinking about aluminium foil? It is a different kind..

Mario M.


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Posted: Saturday, April 27, 2002 - 11:57 PM UTC
Back to the begining question.... would anyone like to buy leadfiol in bulk to defrey the cost?
If so what thickness........

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Posted: Sunday, April 28, 2002 - 07:43 AM UTC
Sgtreef -

Where do you find metal toothpaste tubes? They seem to all be plastic, nowadays.
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Posted: Monday, April 29, 2002 - 12:23 AM UTC
Yoda Man - I believe the Lead foil is a little sturdier, more maleable and a little more forgiving than Aluminum foil. The folds in Lead foil are a lot softer than you'll get with Aluminum foil.

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Posted: Monday, April 29, 2002 - 06:22 AM UTC
How about the foil that vacuum packed coffee comes in? You get quite a bit for one pack.
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Posted: Monday, April 29, 2002 - 07:12 AM UTC

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Sgtreef -

Where do you find metal toothpaste tubes? They seem to all be plastic, nowadays.


All mine a covered in plastic but the tube is made out of lead foil. kind of strange they tell you not to be around lead but they pack toothpaste in it. Go wonder
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Posted: Monday, April 29, 2002 - 07:20 AM UTC
what brand is it? or could it be zinc foil?????
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Posted: Friday, June 21, 2002 - 05:30 AM UTC
i by FAR prefer Pewter Foil over lead foil.... much cheaper too!
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Posted: Friday, June 21, 2002 - 05:56 AM UTC
Where can I get it?


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Posted: Wednesday, July 03, 2002 - 04:41 AM UTC
I bet that 22' roll is one heavy puppy #:-)

Only weighs 10 lbs not bad and at $72.00 for it. Would last a lifetime
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Posted: Wednesday, July 03, 2002 - 09:18 AM UTC

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Uh, what do you use lead-foil for?

YodaMan
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Hey Yoda !
Lead foil can be used for making gun slings, equipment strap's, helmet strap's,
flag's draped over a vehicle for aerial identification - I think you get the point by now ( LOL ).
Also you can use other alternatives to LF such as aluminum foil lid's from Maxwell House coffee and also from a tip I got here ( can't recall from whom though - sorry ) yogurt foil lids.
As we know many house hold item's come in very handy in modeling, and those I just listed work every bit as well as lead foil.
TAKE CARE YODAMAN !
- ralph
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Posted: Thursday, July 04, 2002 - 03:05 AM UTC
Ralph,
first thing that comes to my mind is the lead foil on wine bottles - you guys think of yoghurt foils. I hope this has nothing to do with European vs American culture ?
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