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by BERT aka MODEL MAKER
Mon Jul 09, 2012 3:04 pm
Forum: Construction
Topic: Stupid Tenax-7R Question
Replies: 13
Views: 17289

Same principal as ambroid pro-weld ? let it wick in with capillary action. :)
by BERT aka MODEL MAKER
Thu Jun 28, 2012 2:31 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Future under a different name?
Replies: 10
Views: 7817

speaking of future, Does an almost full bottle of future lose its effectivness at all ? my bottle is 5 years old and has stayed in my cabinet in the house and it still looks good, so i thought i would ask about the age of a bottle of future.
Bert
by BERT aka MODEL MAKER
Wed Feb 08, 2012 12:43 am
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Good seam filling material?
Replies: 11
Views: 10781

Great tips. Rogviler, when you use the thin stuff, how much baking soda do you put in the seam & how much super glue thin ? I have 2 seams on the new dragon saturn V that dragon left on all of the saturns second stage. the seams are thin and long say 12 inches long. the rocket is white. I also h...
by BERT aka MODEL MAKER
Mon Nov 28, 2011 9:26 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: White glue to water mix ratio to save old decals info needed
Replies: 5
Views: 6990

Yes, i did scan them just in case and someone resized them for me as well after the scan. The model is the revelle "history makers 1/48 Apollo spacecraft and the decals for that are not offered anywhere for aftermarket. That kit is being re released and hopefully the decals may become fresh aga...
by BERT aka MODEL MAKER
Wed Nov 23, 2011 12:50 am
Forum: Finishing
Topic: White glue to water mix ratio to save old decals info needed
Replies: 5
Views: 6990

White glue to water mix ratio to save old decals info needed

I have some older decals for my 1/48 Apollo spacecraft that is from 1983. I don't know how the decals adhesive will hold up so I need to know what the mixing ratio is for white glue & water that some of you use to insure the decal will stick to the models surface & dry clear. I have never ha...
by BERT aka MODEL MAKER
Wed Aug 17, 2011 1:14 am
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Decal Issues
Replies: 7
Views: 9440

How much white glue is just right ? a drop or 2 ? I have some old decals that look ok but since they are from 1983 you never know and there are NO replacements. I used 2 light coats of liquid decal film over them on the decal sheet and keep them in a dry dark drawer until i get ready to use them. Th...
by BERT aka MODEL MAKER
Wed Jun 08, 2011 4:15 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: White glue
Replies: 9
Views: 7272

How about putting future in a plastic bottle that has a pump spray ? such as an old & cleaned out windex bottle, can future be misted on a model without looking splattered or uneven ? I would like to protect my model finishes with future but do not own an airbrush, any suggestions ?
by BERT aka MODEL MAKER
Tue Apr 19, 2011 1:46 am
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Realistic lights
Replies: 8
Views: 10315

I don't know how big or small your model is or what the windows look like if you want lit windows how about buying relfective tape used for vehicles ? It comes in white, red, yellow and silver. you could cut out the small shapes you need to fit what you want to do and as soon as a light source hits ...
by BERT aka MODEL MAKER
Wed Mar 16, 2011 4:56 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Sealer over Acrylics
Replies: 11
Views: 13300

That has got to be frustrating having all your hard work ruined when lifting up the tape :shock: If you do not have an airbrush, can future be applied to a model by misting it on with a pump spray bottle ? Will it give a smooth finish without spotting & will the future level itself out for a smo...
by BERT aka MODEL MAKER
Sun Dec 26, 2010 9:20 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: can i put future in a spray bottle and use it for models ?
Replies: 7
Views: 9338

sorry, double post
by BERT aka MODEL MAKER
Sun Dec 26, 2010 9:20 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: can i put future in a spray bottle and use it for models ?
Replies: 7
Views: 9338

Thank you
by BERT aka MODEL MAKER
Sun Dec 26, 2010 9:11 pm
Forum: Construction
Topic: whats the best way to apply ambroid pro weld ?
Replies: 8
Views: 10851

I am going to have to pick up some of those. thanks !
by BERT aka MODEL MAKER
Fri Nov 26, 2010 6:54 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: can i put future in a spray bottle and use it for models ?
Replies: 7
Views: 9338

Thanks everyone, i was thinking of the small spray bottle also and wasn't sure if it would be pebblely with the sparay bottle. I know future self levels but with a spray bottle i just wasn't sure. For decals i like to use a small clean paintbrush along the decal and off the sides a little.
Bert :)
by BERT aka MODEL MAKER
Fri Nov 26, 2010 6:48 pm
Forum: Construction
Topic: whats the best way to apply ambroid pro weld ?
Replies: 8
Views: 10851

It is the big 39 inch long moebius seaview kit with the front & rear sections being cemented together with a cylindrical male/female kind of set up. one tube slides onto a smaller tube section. I have seen some people screw them together. maybe testors liquid cement might be a better choice beca...
by BERT aka MODEL MAKER
Wed Nov 24, 2010 5:10 pm
Forum: Construction
Topic: whats the best way to apply ambroid pro weld ?
Replies: 8
Views: 10851

Thanks ! so capillary action is the best then ? For large parts such as the BIG seaview that has the front and rear halves to be joined and there are large flat surfaces that need cementing, i guess the brush that comes with it would work here. how long do i have to join the 2 parts , what I mean is...
by BERT aka MODEL MAKER
Wed Nov 24, 2010 4:49 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: can i put future in a spray bottle and use it for models ?
Replies: 7
Views: 9338

can i put future in a spray bottle and use it for models ?

I have a bottle of future and would like to be able to mist it on but don't know how well it will work. If i put straight future in a clean spray bottle how well will it mist on to a model ? do i need to thin it or can I use it full strength ? what kind of results can be expected with this method ?
by BERT aka MODEL MAKER
Wed Nov 24, 2010 4:37 pm
Forum: Construction
Topic: whats the best way to apply ambroid pro weld ?
Replies: 8
Views: 10851

whats the best way to apply ambroid pro weld ?

I have a kit that requires ambroid pro-weld and bought a bottle. having never used this before, i see it has a brush applicator that is not small by any means. What is the best way to use this ? with the brush or smaller brush and how long do i have to work with it before it dries or evaporates on t...
by BERT aka MODEL MAKER
Wed Nov 24, 2010 4:30 pm
Forum: Construction
Topic: Masking
Replies: 5
Views: 5345

I also use the blue painters tape and really "burnish" ( rub down with a pencil eraser or other like object) down the edges. I find big rolls of it at my dollar store. :)
by BERT aka MODEL MAKER
Sun Jun 06, 2010 8:24 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: gloss clear enamel over white, how bad will it yellow ?
Replies: 14
Views: 19758

I decided to respray 2 more coats of tamiya gloss white and it came out perfectly ! very high, even gloss, thats all it needed and now I have a very smooth, glossy surface. :D
by BERT aka MODEL MAKER
Tue May 18, 2010 1:57 am
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Advanced. Decals
Replies: 210
Views: 667422

Thanks kenny
by BERT aka MODEL MAKER
Sun May 16, 2010 10:54 am
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Advanced. Decals
Replies: 210
Views: 667422

I have a decal question, I was gifted 5 models from a friend that said he would never get around to building them. When i recieved the package I was very surprised at what was inside, 3 of the models are vintage space models from 1969, the 1/96 apollo 11 columbia & eagle complete with the iron o...
by BERT aka MODEL MAKER
Wed Mar 17, 2010 3:32 am
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Which is better for small seams, mR surfacer 500 or 1000 ?
Replies: 4
Views: 7075

I have a new bottle that was given to me of tamiya liquid white surface primer. Do you just brush this into the seam/gap ?
by BERT aka MODEL MAKER
Mon Mar 15, 2010 11:50 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Which is better for small seams, mR surfacer 500 or 1000 ?
Replies: 4
Views: 7075

Which is better for small seams, mR surfacer 500 or 1000 ?

I have never used mr surfacer And want to know how good it is as a seam filler & how to best use it. I saw 2 jars & one was 500 & the other was 1000. Whats the difference and what are the limitations of it ? I am talking about Gaps & seams such as the big moebius seaview halves that ...
by BERT aka MODEL MAKER
Sun Mar 14, 2010 1:33 am
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Duck Egg Blue help
Replies: 4
Views: 4160

Are you using the duck egg for a Jupiter 2 model by chance ?
by BERT aka MODEL MAKER
Tue Feb 23, 2010 3:15 am
Forum: Finishing
Topic: gloss clear enamel over white, how bad will it yellow ?
Replies: 14
Views: 19758

The tamiya pure white left a nice finish but it looks like a semi-gloss white in most of the areas. It looks shiney in light with some areas glossier than others, maybe more paint got onto the glossier parts. I think the decal will be ok on there however, adding a clear coat of some kind brushed on ...
by BERT aka MODEL MAKER
Tue Feb 23, 2010 2:24 am
Forum: Lighting & Electronics
Topic: Fishing Line?
Replies: 12
Views: 17858

What brand of fishing line are you using ?
by BERT aka MODEL MAKER
Tue Feb 23, 2010 2:21 am
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Paint booth sucking debris onto my finish....?
Replies: 16
Views: 18147

How about running a clean shop vac in the backround or off to the side somewhere so it will pull all the air and floating dust towards IT and not your booth.
by BERT aka MODEL MAKER
Mon Feb 15, 2010 6:15 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: gloss clear enamel over white, how bad will it yellow ?
Replies: 14
Views: 19758

I decided to spray 2 coats of tamiya gloss white so that the decal will go on nicely :) I can then brush some future over the cured decal and that way, the decal will be protected.
by BERT aka MODEL MAKER
Mon Feb 15, 2010 6:13 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: whats the fastest way to remove brushed on acrylic
Replies: 19
Views: 24854

Thank you !!! :D
by BERT aka MODEL MAKER
Thu Feb 11, 2010 4:42 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: whats the fastest way to remove brushed on acrylic
Replies: 19
Views: 24854

I will have to try that airbrush cleaner. sounds like it will save a lot of soaking time.