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by jim
Thu Dec 15, 2022 8:07 am
Forum: Lighting & Electronics
Topic: Lighting kits
Replies: 2
Views: 9665

Lighting kits

Comicsalemodels.com is an excellent source for inexpensive kits. You have to assemble them but you can't beat the price.
by jim
Wed Aug 25, 2021 2:25 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Sealing photo-etch
Replies: 11
Views: 39173

Re: Sealing photo-etch

Well, I'm blind in one eye and can't see out the other! I found a can of Tamyia white fine primer in my stash that I forgot I had, works great. :oops:
by jim
Mon Aug 16, 2021 7:12 am
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Sealing photo-etch
Replies: 11
Views: 39173

Re: Sealing photo-etch

Thanks for the help guys, I really did not want to go the "sealing" method if avoidable.
by jim
Sun Aug 15, 2021 11:49 am
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Sealing photo-etch
Replies: 11
Views: 39173

Re: Sealing photo-etch

by jim
Sun Aug 15, 2021 6:49 am
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Sealing photo-etch
Replies: 11
Views: 39173

Re: Sealing photo-etch

Sorry for being vague. I bought the shuttle Bay for the 1/350 ktinga and will put the excellent decal from HDA modelwerks on it and I want to do it right
by jim
Sat Aug 14, 2021 4:16 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Sealing photo-etch
Replies: 11
Views: 39173

Sealing photo-etch

Is it necessary to seal photo-etch before decaling it?
by jim
Mon Oct 07, 2013 6:18 am
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Problems with Tamiya Flat Clear
Replies: 6
Views: 12644

I've been spraying clear blue on the stid bussard cap while it was raining all day and it dried like elmer's glue n spots. Is there a full-proof way of painting these things?
by jim
Tue Mar 17, 2009 5:54 am
Forum: Lighting & Electronics
Topic: Fibre optics and super glue
Replies: 18
Views: 14073

Not really they all will be flexable. They are like elmers only not as stiff.
by jim
Mon Mar 16, 2009 8:27 am
Forum: Lighting & Electronics
Topic: Fibre optics and super glue
Replies: 18
Views: 14073

Fabric glue works real well. It is slightly flexable also.
by jim
Tue Jun 17, 2008 8:36 am
Forum: Lighting & Electronics
Topic: Lighting the defiant
Replies: 2
Views: 2669

lighting

Lowes carries the battery operated flourescent lights for your closet that work on 4 aa batteries that I used for mine. they work perfect.