13-05-2014, 05:10 PM
(This post was last modified: 13-05-2014, 05:16 PM by Radio Fixer.)
You may find it difficult to remove without breaking up the tube. It depends if it is just weak cardboard. But you can make a replica from a piece of plastic pipe (I buy styrene tube from my local model shop) and cover it with brown paper. Can do a print job from the PC if you like for the lettering. I use brown envelopes for this but be sure to print on the smooth side. To give an aged look then rub over with French Polish.
For filling a hot melt glue gun is quick and easy and you can paint over this with oil based model paints. If you don't have a glue gun then epoxy, coloured with a little drinking chocolate, looks OK. Of course you will have built out the new cap with tissue or masking tape etc so you don't need too much.
You can see some of my replica caps here (one with red and green bands on):
http://golbornevintageradio.co.uk/forum/...p?tid=4153
I doubt a hair dryer will do the trick: heat gun for me.
Gary
For filling a hot melt glue gun is quick and easy and you can paint over this with oil based model paints. If you don't have a glue gun then epoxy, coloured with a little drinking chocolate, looks OK. Of course you will have built out the new cap with tissue or masking tape etc so you don't need too much.
You can see some of my replica caps here (one with red and green bands on):
http://golbornevintageradio.co.uk/forum/...p?tid=4153
I doubt a hair dryer will do the trick: heat gun for me.
Gary
