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- Tue Aug 08, 2017 10:33 am
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Will Purple Power affect model glue?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 8121
Re: Will Purple Power affect model glue?
No personal experience, but it shouldn't. Tenax (and similar) work by melting the plastic together. When done properly, the two pieces essentially become one. So, the glue is not holding it together, the plastic is.
- Fri Jul 28, 2017 10:22 am
- Forum: Important Site News
- Topic: Forum Moderation
- Replies: 64
- Views: 286754
Re: Forum Moderation
This Forum clearly no longer has active, 24/7 moderation. There's simply no substitute for someone being able to see a New Post and to then kick it into quarantine, at the very, very least. People have lives, and this is a *free* forum, so nobody's getting paid to moderate. Yeah, SPAM is annoying, ...
- Fri May 26, 2017 12:27 pm
- Forum: Lighting & Electronics
- Topic: Flexiable Light Strip
- Replies: 4
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Re: Flexiable Light Strip
Yes. Just make sure to only cut it where indicated. Then individual strips inside the model can be connected in series using thin wire. I did exactly this for under cabinet lighting in my kitchen. I ran wires to bridge things like the stove and sink and make one continuous strip throughout the entir...
- Wed Mar 29, 2017 3:40 pm
- Forum: Lighting & Electronics
- Topic: DPDT switching- two power supplies
- Replies: 5
- Views: 9156
What you need is a DPDT switch that includes a center off position. Some don't. With the correct switch, the load would be on the center contacts, and two two power supplies on the two outsides. Positive all along on edge, negative on the other. It would look similar to this: http://www.littelfuse.c...
- Thu Sep 15, 2016 7:56 am
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Iwata Triple Action Handle Set vs Preset Handle
- Replies: 2
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I have the triple action handle. It works well. My main complaint with it, is that you can no longer remove the needle from the front, as many people recommend for cleaning, to prevent pulling paint from the cup backwards into the seal and trigger assembly. I haven't seen the preset handle in person...
- Tue Feb 23, 2016 11:45 am
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Sticking needle?
- Replies: 2
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- Thu May 22, 2014 11:03 am
- Forum: Lighting & Electronics
- Topic: A new big flat white LED!
- Replies: 35
- Views: 69848
Well...I'm familiar with the acrylic they're using for these LEDs. There are two flavors, one optimized for edge lighting, and another optimized for diffusion with back-lighting. I'm thinking warp grills and such cut specifically to size and shape for specific models might be quite useful to a lot ...
- Fri Jan 17, 2014 10:44 am
- Forum: Construction
- Topic: Jackill's blue prints
- Replies: 4
- Views: 8351
- Fri Oct 18, 2013 8:15 pm
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: 2 year old Acreation decals
- Replies: 3
- Views: 7079
- Tue May 14, 2013 10:06 am
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: 1:2500 Scale Enterprise B Question
- Replies: 9
- Views: 9013
- Mon May 13, 2013 10:50 am
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: 1:2500 Scale Enterprise B Question
- Replies: 9
- Views: 9013
You'll want to use gloss paints, as decals apply to those best. If you want a duller finish when you're all done, you can hit it with a clear flat coat. Since it's an apartment, you'll probably want to stick with Acrylic paints, since those have less fumes to worry about. Setting solution will not a...
- Tue Mar 26, 2013 9:38 am
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Clearcoat for photos?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 7265
- Tue Jul 24, 2012 3:46 pm
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Vulcan Ring Ship Colors
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2644
British Crimson.
See this buildup to see how it would look:
http://www.starshipmodeler.com/trek/ss_surak2.htm
See this buildup to see how it would look:
http://www.starshipmodeler.com/trek/ss_surak2.htm
- Tue Oct 04, 2011 8:08 am
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Display Stands
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3462
- Tue Jun 14, 2011 9:23 am
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Custom Star Trek model Decals
- Replies: 2
- Views: 6251
- Thu Apr 14, 2011 3:27 pm
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Ship Window Question
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2718
- Thu Jul 29, 2010 11:49 am
- Forum: Lighting & Electronics
- Topic: Drill Bits
- Replies: 7
- Views: 7447
- Tue Dec 22, 2009 10:15 am
- Forum: Scratchbuilding
- Topic: My scratch-built early Klingon battlecruiser
- Replies: 17
- Views: 21861
- Tue Jul 28, 2009 1:25 pm
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Flat Base?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2774
- Thu Jul 23, 2009 2:08 pm
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Has anyone ever done this before?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6443
- Tue Apr 28, 2009 10:35 am
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Cleaning MM Acryl out of my airbrush
- Replies: 10
- Views: 9336
If your airbrush has brass parts, don't leave it submerged in anything with ammonia, by the way, as the ammonia will pit the brass and damage it. Nozzles are especially susceptible to this. Windex has ammonia in it. Superclean does not.Kenny Ack! I didn't know ammonia would pit brass. This has been...
- Mon Feb 25, 2008 9:24 am
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Badger to Iwata Adapter?
- Replies: 2
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- Fri Feb 22, 2008 12:12 pm
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Badger to Iwata Adapter?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3678
Badger to Iwata Adapter?
Ok, I picked up a Badger 360 and Sotar 20/20 from their garage sale. Sweet airbrushes. http://www.starshipmodeler.net/talk/viewtopic.php?t=59257&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0 Anyone know where to find adapters so I can connect them to my Iwata hose? Either screw-on or quick connect? I...
- Tue Oct 02, 2007 11:48 am
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Primers & Airbrushes
- Replies: 13
- Views: 10057
- Tue Sep 18, 2007 9:55 am
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Saving a screwed up "near final" paint job?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5141
- Wed Aug 29, 2007 9:25 am
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Very, very fine brass or stainless steel screens?
- Replies: 32
- Views: 22656
- Tue Aug 28, 2007 1:50 pm
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Very, very fine brass or stainless steel screens?
- Replies: 32
- Views: 22656
I use these strainer funnels I picked up from Micromark. Of course, I only use the finest of the three, but I've had good luck with it.
http://www.ares-server.com/Ares/Ares.as ... t&ID=83119
Eric
http://www.ares-server.com/Ares/Ares.as ... t&ID=83119
Eric
- Tue Aug 21, 2007 4:02 pm
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: flat clear coat needed
- Replies: 22
- Views: 22536
- Mon Jun 04, 2007 9:31 am
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Pleasant Airbrush Surprise
- Replies: 12
- Views: 11162
- Fri Jun 01, 2007 1:53 pm
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: brush on chrome or near-chrome finish
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4650