paranoid

[Gillick]

Okay guys, here's a question. Some of you may laugh, some might concur with my thoughts...anyway, I display my models on wooden shelves across one length of my living room with my surround box speakers placed at each end, and the subwoofer placed in the middle. Now, does anyone here know whether constant thumping from the speakers can indeed damage a model overtime, say, releasing the sills if ever so slightly from the side window....A weird question to ask, but definitely one a model EXPERT (do they exist?) could answer. I mean, I read a thread not long ago that dust can settle into the paintwork of your models overtime. I've been collecting models for many years now, and thats the first I've heard of it - maybe I'm not taking my hobby too seriously if I'm this ignorant!

Anyway, an answer regarding this topic would be appreciated.

Cheers

[Maximus]

I am not sure about BOOM BOOM BOOMING your models into destruction but I can say for sure that DUST WRECKS MODELS.

They get inside the cars and on the dash and you cant clean the dust out in hard to get places like the engine bay if you have them open.

Cheers

[a9x]

it shouldn't be a problem as long as it's not doof doof music which has been proven to make people fully sick mate!it may also affect your models so i'll write you out a prescription
play AC/DC ,Cold chisel and living loud (http://www.livingloud.com.au) as loud as the neighbours allow at 2 in the morning and if doubt persist's see deep purple (http://www.deeppurple.com.au)


regards
Dr sarcastic bastard:D

[a9x]

also forgot black sabbath (http://www.blacksabbath.com) to go with thread title

[Gan88]

Yes and no...

Zinc is prone to fatigue failure, but it would probably take too long for you to worry about anything.

[ferrari fan]

Vibration get to destuct every thing given time, it is called fatique?
No models of mine are in my musicroom as even pictures and furniture starts to move on a wild playing sesion, (When the Queen is NOT in the castle;) ) so Doof, Doof is a NONO for models as is dust.
I am glad that the sugested music is on my fav playing list plus Supertramp, Jethro Tull, AKKADAKKA!, and Atomic Rooster etc.

[username]

while on the 'music' topic......all aboard the LAGWAGON.

sorry, couldn't help myself





hang on, I'll make amends - I didn't know that tyres develop a flat spot over time, if you never rotate the wheels. Makes sense I guess, but never really thought about it.

[ratbag-racing]

I too had the very problem with music . my collection was used to my rock music & the cars lived happily on the shelves for years until one day my daughter played some Britney friggin spears. Three fords, four holdens & several hotrods commited suicide by leaping off the shelf in protest . It was a sad day indead !

[speedking]

lol, suicidal cars


I dun think the music can damage the car, unless the car is shaken off the shelf and takes a plunge

[Nick Short]

Vibrations from passing traffic have caused irreparable damage to art in an old church near me. I imagine the amplitude of the vibrations would be pretty small, like those from nearby speakers. But the materials are different, so the effect won't be the same. Perhaps if the music was on 24 hours a day for several decades......you're still going to have more problems with dust, light and chemical reactions.

[wayno]

I keep models well away from my music/home theatre system. Living in the country I do not have neighbour problems and stuff starts falling off the bench in the kitchen when we really get it cranked!
I'm sure alcohol temporarily effects your hearing!

[Road Runner 72]

Takes the 1:18th subwoofer & 1:18th speakers & amps off the order list, was going to be great in my 1:18th white A9X........:mad: :p

Is it safe to plat Metallica???? Ok the DOORS then???

fatique u say, never knew about that, thanks guys.

cheers

Mike

[Nick Short]

Further to what I said before, of course if the music is the "dmf dmf dmf" or indeed the "doof doof doof" variety, and it's played loud with lots of bass, then the physical effect will be quite a bit more, as the sound waves are big and repetitive. Long before the model is damaged directly by the music though, it's likely to have been gradually shuffled to the edge of the shelf and onto a hard floor. Even if this doesn't happen, it's quite possible that glued parts might be loosened long term. So my advice would be to throw away all your AC/DC and replace it with something by Stock, Aitken and Waterman, played quietly.

[a9x]

Originally posted by Nick Short
Further to what I said before, of course if the music is the "dmf dmf dmf" or indeed the "doof doof doof" variety, and it's played loud with lots of bass, then the physical effect will be quite a bit more, as the sound waves are big and repetitive. Long before the model is damaged directly by the music though, it's likely to have been gradually shuffled to the edge of the shelf and onto a hard floor. Even if this doesn't happen, it's quite possible that glued parts might be loosened long term. So my advice would be to throw away all your AC/DC and replace it with something by Stock, Aitken and Waterman, played quietly.

or something else that's british THE BEEGEE'S and just hope there is no mining disaster:p :eek:
i live 10 metres from a freight line so AC/DC is the least of my vibration problems

[grumpy1]

One must also remember that direct sunlight will,over time,cause the paint work to fade and decals to peel.As for sound any repetitve noise will eventually loosen glued parts.

The Grumpy1

[Odin]

wouldn't the music vibration blow shake some of the dust off? :)