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« on: May 11, 2009, 16:24:12 PM »
Hi Slope fanatics,

I was trying to get some colored packing tape.
And i indeed found some on ebay, from the UK.
Thing is despite the tape is quite cheap in price the shipping is a Rip-off!
22€ to ship a handfull of roles... instead if it was for the N.I. it would be 6.99€.
I'd rather get an house on belfast to receive the packages... :(

So the question is, does anyone know if i can get some tape around in Dublin? I was going to use it to cover and decorate a depron made plane and i really didn't want to use the normal ugly brown tape. I don't wanna have a flying brownie.

Thanks.
..Nando

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« Reply #1 on: May 11, 2009, 16:51:16 PM »
Hey Nando,

What color do you want ?
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« Reply #2 on: May 11, 2009, 18:21:31 PM »
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I don't wanna have a flying brownie.Thanks.

Whats wrong with a flying brownie. If you crash it you can eat it  :P  :P  :wink:

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« Reply #3 on: May 11, 2009, 21:21:57 PM »
Hi Fred,

I was trying to get at least two colors. To make some sort of decoration.
I was going for yellow an green.

Alan_Perse as in a punishment for letting it crash! :) Chewing the foam.

Btw here it is the place where i saw it:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2-Rolls-50mm-x-66m-YELLOW-Colour-Packing-Parcel-Tape_W0QQitemZ130288225861QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Packaging_Materials?hash=item130288225861&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1683|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318|301%3A0|293%3A1|294%3A50

I guess i can order a crate of them if anyone else is interested.
..Nando

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« Reply #4 on: May 14, 2009, 22:43:26 PM »
hi Icewind,
try your local agri supply store,
most carry a black tape for joining silage pit plastic covers
and it's usually 3 inches wide, high tack tape.
Have used it to put "Invasion stripes" under my Ripmax Coyote
For other colours try Woodies Diy, not cheap but better than
buying a case load,
Hope this helps.
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« Reply #5 on: May 15, 2009, 15:16:43 PM »
Thank you SeanD all the help is welcome.

I went to woodies and check what they had there, i only saw thick tape the one used to fix hoses and stuff like that. And like you said they are expensive.

In this mean time i put some family members back in Portugal searching for some, and they did.
Found some packaging tape for .80cents the roll on some chinese stores.
Not many colors, dark yeallow and dark grey, still that is ok. I can do a bee like layout.
Combined with that black one you refered.

I have to create a post about what I'm doing. :)
..Nando

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« Reply #6 on: May 15, 2009, 16:11:10 PM »
If you are gonna cover your plane in Yellow and Black stripes Nando you won't be able to fly it on Mt. Leinster. Them's is Killkenny colours :evil:
Try not to run out of airspeed, altitude and ideas....... all at the same time.

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« Reply #7 on: May 15, 2009, 16:34:30 PM »
Hi IceWind,

I have some sign vinyl here which I use at work. Lots of colours. I have some off cuts here and i could let you try some. It may be what your after.

Let me know if you want me to post some out to you

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« Reply #8 on: May 15, 2009, 16:38:55 PM »
God yes, Vinyl !

And Anthony stuff is top quality ! (and thin, thinner than the Oracal800!)
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« Reply #9 on: May 15, 2009, 17:17:35 PM »
error404 that would be awesome!
Thanks.

I completely forgot vinyl.
I started this in Portugal and when i tried and check there they only sell minimum 5mts each color. That was WAY too much for me to use, if i wanted at least 2 colors.

Let's get on and make a topic! :)

Keith Killkenny that must be sports related i guess, as for me Killkenny is beer and pretty good one!
I hope not to offend anyone.
..Nando

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« Reply #10 on: May 16, 2009, 20:31:38 PM »
Hi Nando,

in case you are still looking for tape - http://www.rcmbits.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=63
50mm × 20m ... 3.00GBP + RoyalMail shipping from UK

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« Reply #11 on: May 19, 2009, 01:07:03 AM »
Hi DenniZ,

It's always good to know, and that shop seems a way lot better.
Thanks for sharing.

Nando
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