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by Dukat, S.G.
Fri Mar 08, 2019 5:06 pm
Forum: Construction
Topic: Using putty to fill gaps and seams
Replies: 15
Views: 54220

Re: Using putty to fill gaps and seams

There is also gap filling CA and baking soda. The results are fairly hard and it can be used to build up as well as fill. Very true. My only issue with that was some very, very odd outgassing if the CA/baking soda mix was exposed to much water. I used the mix to fill some gaps on a Warbird kit, and...
by Dukat, S.G.
Thu Mar 07, 2019 4:58 pm
Forum: Construction
Topic: Problem with a seam across grooves
Replies: 12
Views: 44509

Re: Problem with a seam across grooves

Just out of curiosity, what are you printing out, Richard? :)
by Dukat, S.G.
Sat Feb 23, 2019 5:41 pm
Forum: Construction
Topic: Problem with a seam across grooves
Replies: 12
Views: 44509

Re: Problem with a seam across grooves

Alternate solution: Find a very thin styrene sheet and place it between the two halves (you'll want to do this on both sides), kind of like putting meat between two pieces of bread. Apply liquid cement where the seams would come together, let that cure for a day, then you could come back with a fres...
by Dukat, S.G.
Sat Mar 24, 2018 2:24 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Ugh...primer left a texture!
Replies: 4
Views: 16643

Re: Ugh...primer left a texture!

You know those brown paper bags grocers used before going all plastic? Very, very fine sandpaper, that. Try it :)
by Dukat, S.G.
Fri Jul 28, 2017 12:20 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Lightening without using white
Replies: 1
Views: 7236

Re: Lightening without using white

Very neat! Thanks for sharing :D
by Dukat, S.G.
Wed Aug 26, 2015 2:38 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: darkened lines
Replies: 8
Views: 15761

All of those methods are outstanding. One of my favorites is to mix Future with water colors. It's a great way to quickly achieve dark panel lines. The only drawback is sealing the stuff with flat clear lacquer: Unless you are very careful and do many, many super light misting coats, chances are goo...
by Dukat, S.G.
Fri Feb 20, 2015 6:00 pm
Forum: Construction
Topic: Drilling perfectly perpendicular holes
Replies: 6
Views: 15628

Drilling perfectly perpendicular holes

All, I know this seems like a silly question, but I am in a serious rut lately and I'm struggling with some of the simplest things. https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7413/16569204576_d6f7849e25_s.jpg IMG_20140408_185450_409 by Brazen Jackal I am trying to duplicate these twin "holes" on a muc...
by Dukat, S.G.
Wed Oct 29, 2014 12:37 pm
Forum: Construction
Topic: Liquid cement melted styrene questions
Replies: 9
Views: 17543

Thanks for the solid feedback, all of you. My stuff completely hardened in four, maybe five days, and I agree with y'all: it's more trouble than it's worth. I wish I'd just used Milliput or Tamiya epoxy (need to get me some Aves, I know). But the results weren't so bad. If anything, they were pretty...
by Dukat, S.G.
Sat Oct 25, 2014 5:16 pm
Forum: Construction
Topic: Liquid cement melted styrene questions
Replies: 9
Views: 17543

Liquid cement melted styrene questions

Folks, Per another modeler's advice, I used liquid cement and a partially melted styrene solution to fill some large gaps in which I needed something sturdier than air-dry putty but with more control than epoxy putty. Several days later, those areas remain somewhat soft; I can take a fingernail and ...
by Dukat, S.G.
Wed Oct 15, 2014 3:37 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Model Master acrylic thinner alternative
Replies: 11
Views: 19803

Don't know. I've primed vinyl parts with lacquer based paints in the past, thick hard parts. It either sticks quite nicely or slumps off like mold on a rock. Interesting. I'll experiment on some of that it's massive "flash" parts. What about thoroughly (albeit gradually, with many, many m...
by Dukat, S.G.
Fri Oct 10, 2014 4:08 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Model Master acrylic thinner alternative
Replies: 11
Views: 19803

Gentlemen,

What would happen if one tried to prime, and paint for that matter, a vinyl kit with MM Acryls thinned with lacquer thinner ... or did I misunderstand something?! :lol:
by Dukat, S.G.
Thu Feb 06, 2014 5:51 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: My Badger 150 is being naughty!
Replies: 2
Views: 6690

My Badger 150 is being naughty!

All, I'm at a complete loss. I just started airbrushing again after a long modeling hiatus. I had intestinal surgery and "acquired" a colostomy bag, albeit only temporarily. I should have the reversal surgery and see my guts be completely put back together in two months or so. But I alread...
by Dukat, S.G.
Mon Jun 03, 2013 4:00 pm
Forum: Construction
Topic: Working with "snaking" tiny wire or styrene detail
Replies: 9
Views: 18014

Working with "snaking" tiny wire or styrene detail

Gents, While I'm not yet to this stage with one of my BoPs, I eventually want to convert a pair of old disruptor pylons into these guns, from Trek V: http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3826/8941068542_79f43ec70a_o.jpg Do you see all of the hoses and wires in the pic? Imagine putting those on the 10"...
by Dukat, S.G.
Mon Mar 11, 2013 3:20 pm
Forum: Construction
Topic: Stores cutting vinyl patterns for you?
Replies: 6
Views: 14633

Stores cutting vinyl patterns for you?

All, I've been drooling over Nick Sagan's Delta Quadrant Klingon D-5 for a couple of weeks now. The kit uses decals for the raised panels. Nick printed the decal pattern out on vinyl and applied those to his model instead of the decals. http://www.starshipmodeler.net/talk/viewtopic.php?t=103896 I mu...
by Dukat, S.G.
Wed Feb 27, 2013 4:54 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: semi gloss laquer over enamel?
Replies: 10
Views: 15850

Re: semi gloss laquer over enamel?

Anybody know if it's safe to use Testor's semi gloss clear lacquer over their model master enamels? I'd doing a 1/350 PL refit (with aztec decals) and the detail painting is all enamels. I'd like to cover all the dedals with a semi-gloss but I don't want to screw up the detailng. I've been told tha...
by Dukat, S.G.
Sat Mar 17, 2012 5:08 pm
Forum: Scratchbuilding
Topic: A few silly questions: making small round bits, donuts
Replies: 18
Views: 26589

AJ, I appreciate the input. I stupidly miscommunicated what I meant to say; i.e., I can produce styrene rods and tubes of comparable length, but when it comes to slicing little tiny pieces diagonally , I have problems. The sharper the blade, the fewer the problems, but it still takes several tries.
by Dukat, S.G.
Sat Mar 17, 2012 10:05 am
Forum: Scratchbuilding
Topic: A few silly questions: making small round bits, donuts
Replies: 18
Views: 26589

Couldn't you just buy small sized styrene tubes and rods and cut thin sections from them? :-k I actually tried that first. Even when I couldn't get tubes small enough, I'd stretch them with a flame 'til I got the diameter necessary. My main problem with cutting small tubes and rods (or larger ones,...
by Dukat, S.G.
Fri Mar 16, 2012 3:42 pm
Forum: Scratchbuilding
Topic: A few silly questions: making small round bits, donuts
Replies: 18
Views: 26589

I just sharpen the end of a K&S brass tube and punch the hole or piece I need. You can sharpen to the inside, or outside edge, then drill a dowel or block of wood to make a "T" handle. I have a whole series of them I keep in the drawer. :o This sounds like the most affordable option f...
by Dukat, S.G.
Fri Mar 16, 2012 3:40 pm
Forum: Scratchbuilding
Topic: A few silly questions: making small round bits, donuts
Replies: 18
Views: 26589

kryptosdaddy wrote:Punch set could be your best investment-

as far as the colored sheets, go to a lighting company- the type that sells band lighting gear and check out the 'cells' colored sheets that change the color of the lights- maybe there you can find something sturdy enough.
Interesting.

Thank you!
by Dukat, S.G.
Fri Mar 16, 2012 3:39 pm
Forum: Scratchbuilding
Topic: A few silly questions: making small round bits, donuts
Replies: 18
Views: 26589

What you want is a micro punch & die set. The only one I can dig up @ the moment is the MicroMark one http://www.micromark.com/micro-punch-set,8603.html There are a few others out there, none that'll do a donut in a single punch but you can easily do the smaller hole then the larger one. Ah, I ...
by Dukat, S.G.
Wed Mar 14, 2012 3:46 pm
Forum: Scratchbuilding
Topic: A few silly questions: making small round bits, donuts
Replies: 18
Views: 26589

A few silly questions: making small round bits, donuts

All, I need a tool, like a hole-puncher, that can make various-sized little round bits from styrene sheet, as little as a mm or two wide. Ideally, I would also like something that could punch out small doughnut-like circles. Am I looking for something like a tap and die set? I'm embarrassed to ask, ...
by Dukat, S.G.
Tue Feb 21, 2012 4:31 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Masking Tape Trouble
Replies: 17
Views: 15780

Gents,

How long do you usually wait before you lift masking tape if you're using enamels? Also, is a higher psi or lower better for masked-off areas?
by Dukat, S.G.
Sun Nov 27, 2011 12:12 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: How to do a Proper "Pop-out" Wash?
Replies: 10
Views: 13115

I've just started using this stuff http://www.florymodels.co.uk/weathering-wash/ It's like the oil washes but totally water soluble. Great stuff! I ordered those and like them a lot. Great product. I'm also a fan of Future glazes/washes, but I take great pains to not let that run into very tight co...
by Dukat, S.G.
Sun Nov 06, 2011 4:40 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: How to do a Proper "Pop-out" Wash?
Replies: 10
Views: 13115

Cenebar, About all I can say is that I used the Future method to pick out the panel lines (and actually went on to weather) this Adv. Set KBoP I went nuts on several years ago: http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1094/5123823769_c30a593184_b.jpg I don't think you'd have the clear smooth streak problem, i...
by Dukat, S.G.
Sun Nov 06, 2011 11:03 am
Forum: Finishing
Topic: How to do a Proper "Pop-out" Wash?
Replies: 10
Views: 13115

Cenebar, The best wash I've found that meets your criteria is Future mixed with either water colors or inks. It's a pretty easy way to darken edges and recessed areas while keeping everything else clean. I can't really recommend specific Future to water color or ink ratios; you might take a piece of...
by Dukat, S.G.
Tue Oct 18, 2011 4:11 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Fluorescent acrylics from Modern Masters ... help!
Replies: 5
Views: 7696

I have no direct experience with this specific paint brand, but fluorescent paints generally need a white primer underneath them. White enamel or lacquer is a great primer. The primer should be matte or semi-gloss to give the acrylic paint something to grab onto. Shoot light coats with your airbrus...
by Dukat, S.G.
Sat Oct 15, 2011 4:29 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Fluorescent acrylics from Modern Masters ... help!
Replies: 5
Views: 7696

Fluorescent acrylics from Modern Masters ... help!

I have a fluorescent orange and yellow from these folks: http://shop.modernmasters.com/products/category/4107.0.1.1.81268.81269.81270.0.0?pkey=af648a07c4b5b8e3c4791130aebd6d30&ckey=81268.81269.81270.0.0 They would be quite literally perfect for painting an unlit KBoP model's engines, but the thi...
by Dukat, S.G.
Sun Jul 10, 2011 7:50 am
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Water mixable Oils...
Replies: 2
Views: 4793

Re: Water mixable Oils...

I was at my local Hobby Lobby today...and seen some of these for sale.......and was wondering if any of you have used any of these types of paints...... Mainly I was thinking in terms of using them for weathering.....but any exerience with them will be helpful....... Thanks............ Are they the...
by Dukat, S.G.
Mon Jul 04, 2011 3:28 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Gloss & Dull coats
Replies: 128
Views: 513899

It's VERY permanent once cured (that can take a few days to cure really hard). If you apply too much at once it can dry a bit mlky, but if you're careful with it this should not be a problem. It can be airbrushed without thinning, but do not have your airbrush too far away (the mist will dry before...
by Dukat, S.G.
Fri May 06, 2011 1:27 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Thick Future washes + too much lacquer overcoat = term?
Replies: 0
Views: 8449

Thick Future washes + too much lacquer overcoat = term?

All, I like mixing watercolors or inks with Future for various glazes and washes. The beauty of the technique is that it flows incredibly well, looks the same wet as when fully cured and it dries very quickly. As I discovered, however, if the Future's applied too thickly, a curious thing happens whe...