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Re: Generic replacement for flex hose
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lugnet.technic
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Sat, 24 Apr 2004 21:24:59 GMT
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In lugnet.technic, Ross Crawford wrote:
> Hi all,
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> Anyone that wants generic flex tubing for models look in your local hobby shop
> for evergreen scale models tubing
> http://www.evergreenscalemodels.com/Shapes.htm#Round%20Tubing
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> The 3.2mm (1/8") tubing is a perfect substitute for LEGO flex tubing, and comes
> in lengths up to 60cm (24"). It only comes in white but is easy to paint.
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> ROSCO
There's also this, which may be the same stuff:
http://www.plastruct.com/Pages/Action.lasso?-database=PI.PRODUCTS.fp5&-Layout=Complete&-Response=OnlineProductDetail.html&-op=eq&CCode=TBFS-4&-Search
This is 0.40 each or 10 for 3.75 (0.375 each)
I spoke to a supplier at a model railway show today. He was selling individual
white styrene 3.2mm tubing about 14" long for 35p (50c?). I didn't buy as it
looked expensive. He said that Evergreen was cheaper in packs - I see from your
link that it's 5 for 2.19 (0.44ea), 25 for 9.50 (0.38) or >100 for 0.38 each.
Looks like he was wrong, but it depends what he can get it for in the UK.
I see from google that a couple of other suppliers will do the tubes for 33p,
one of them doing free UK postage for orders over £30.
Still, 33-35p each is still quite expensive - what would the cost direct from
TLC be, if we were able to get bulk packs of 100? Are 100 metre reels of this
stuff available?
Mark
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| (...) Yep I agree it's not cheap, but it's WAY cheaper than LEGO flex hose on bricklink - even if you take the cost of paint into consideration! I asked the guy at the model shop I got it from about longer lengths, he said they can't put it on reels (...) (20 years ago, 24-Apr-04, to lugnet.technic)
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| Hi all, Anyone that wants generic flex tubing for models look in your local hobby shop for evergreen scale models tubing (URL) 3.2mm (1/8") tubing is a perfect substitute for LEGO flex tubing, and comes in lengths up to 60cm (24"). It only comes in (...) (20 years ago, 10-Apr-04, to lugnet.technic)
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