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1. Less than you think you'll need. Especially with a gravity feed. Yeah that's vague but you'll begin to get a feel for it. I don't think I've ever used a full cup for a paint session. 2. I use plain old glass eyedroppers as they clean up easily. Thanks, I just gave it my first attempt. I think I ...

I'm new to using a "real airbrush". I just bought a new gravity fed airbrush and compressor and have a couple of questions: 1. How much paint do you usually put into the cup for a typical model? Say your're building a Viper and going to be painting the entire base coat. 2. What are the bes...

Hey guys. Call it a trend if you will but there seems to be more and more interest with lighting models. Rightly so since LEDs have made it much easier. If you're like me however, and are just getting started with lighting or just don't have a ton of expertise, I came across this one site that sells...

I've never tried this before but I think your answer lays with the final clear coat you put over them. I'm thinking you'll need to remove the top clear coat layer first then try gently pulling the decals up with a low tack tape so as to not lift up and damage the paint job on the base coat. Thanks,...

What's the best way to keep decals from yellowing as they age?

Also, I'm thinking of removing all the yellowed decals off my old Voyager model and replacing them. What's the easiest way to remove old decals without damaging the painted surface?

Appreciate any advice here. Thanks.

Sounds like there is a problem with the wire going from the circuit board in the secondary hull to the primary hull. Maybe that wire was somehow plugged in backwards on one of the circuit boards. Do the navigation lights and individual LEDs work on the primary hull? Thanks for your reply. Yes..... ...

Hi, I was trying a dry run before final assembly of the kit and found that none of the window lights in the primary hull are coming on. The running lights and impulse engines work and he secondary hull and warp engines do to. Any suggestions? I've checked my connections and they all seem in order.