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by mightymax
Mon Apr 08, 2019 2:31 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Draining a spray can?
Replies: 7
Views: 29294

Re: Draining a spray can?

Many videos on youtube on how to decant a spray can. Look for one from Brett Green the guy who runs Hyperscale.
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by mightymax
Sat Sep 23, 2017 10:40 pm
Forum: Construction
Topic: Soft Vinyl model needs some weight suggesstions needed for filler(s)!!!
Replies: 10
Views: 26572

Re: Soft Vinyl model needs some weight suggesstions needed for filler(s)!!!

The couple vinyl kits I have built I did this. I packed the limbs, torso, etc very tightly 3/4 way full with newspaper. I then cap it off with latex caulk.

Max Bryant
by mightymax
Sun Feb 01, 2015 12:35 am
Forum: Construction
Topic: Source for small quantities of CA
Replies: 8
Views: 16441

yep the dollar store or if you have a Haror Freight in your area.

Max Bryant
by mightymax
Fri May 09, 2014 10:59 pm
Forum: Scratchbuilding
Topic: Alternative to PE screen needed
Replies: 17
Views: 32250

Have you tried looking at a fabric store?

Max Bryant
by mightymax
Fri Mar 28, 2014 6:27 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: USS VOYAGER REVELL KIT
Replies: 5
Views: 8338

Mightymax, is it possible to airbrush Delta Ceramcoat paints??? I've often wondered this. Do you have experience with this? Did you thin it with 90% alcohol? You can thin with distilled water but they (craft paints) still want to be difficult to spray. I never tried alcohol so that experiment is on...
by mightymax
Thu Mar 27, 2014 4:41 am
Forum: Finishing
Topic: USS VOYAGER REVELL KIT
Replies: 5
Views: 8338

If you plan on airbrushing and want go cheap. Then go to Hobby Lobby, Michaels or some Wal Marts and get some craft acrylic paints. Some brands are Delta Ceramcoat, Plaid, Apple Barrel, Folk Art etc.... Huge color selection Now find a bottle of Future acrylic floor polish. Now sold under the label P...
by mightymax
Mon Feb 10, 2014 1:42 am
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Best solvent for use on Round 2 decals???
Replies: 1
Views: 5850

Try using HOT water. soak in very warm water then blot with a hot but not wet towel. This seems to work wonders on the decals in Hasegawa and Tamiya airplane kits. Once blotted do not touch or add decal softner.

Try experimenting first to see if it works for you...

Max Bryant
by mightymax
Sun Dec 29, 2013 9:20 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Spray can to airbrush?
Replies: 12
Views: 21025

There are several youtube videos on this very topic.

Cheers
Max Bryant
by mightymax
Sun Nov 17, 2013 2:14 am
Forum: Construction
Topic: Colonial viper Mk1---Monovell *WIP*
Replies: 12
Views: 26848

John, I saw your Viper at the O'Hare show and thought it was really well done. The only thing I did not like and it is only a personal opinion, was. The grey you used was too dark for my taste. Congrats on the Silver. When i saw it, I knew it would win something. And no I did not Judge....... Cheers...
by mightymax
Sat Aug 10, 2013 10:28 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Airbrush shopping is such a headache
Replies: 18
Views: 36518

Yes but unless you push yourself you'll never get beyond that H. The last airbrush I bought, I bought because I was running up against the limits of the airbrush. Needed something finer and gravity fed. But then again I started @ 17 with a Thayer & Chandler illustration brush. Like I said I hav...
by mightymax
Sat Aug 10, 2013 10:05 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Fixing Sticky Vinyl
Replies: 7
Views: 10910

If you stripped it I would just try priming it with an acrylic primer.

Max Bryant
by mightymax
Sat Aug 10, 2013 10:02 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Airbrush shopping is such a headache
Replies: 18
Views: 36518

Get a Paasche H set and end it! I got my dad to buy an H when I was in High school 35 years ago! I still use the same one! Along the way I have acquired Badgers, Thayers, Aztecs, both single and fancy double action brushes. My Paasche H was good then and still gets the job done! It is easy to clean....
by mightymax
Sat Jun 08, 2013 10:51 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Paint life?
Replies: 6
Views: 9040

I have paint that is 35 years old and still useable. As noted if it is still liquid then it probably is still useable. just stir thoroughly.

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by mightymax
Mon May 13, 2013 1:27 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Have seen ladie's ads for airbrush makeup...
Replies: 7
Views: 11869

First thing I thought of was the Simpsons' episode where Homer wants to be an inventor. He invents a makeup gun and shoot Marge in the face. She replies "I think you have it set on Who.. :) Wonder what is the proper way to thin Mabelline and the proper pressure to spray it is? Post or Pre shade...
by mightymax
Sat May 11, 2013 9:49 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Have seen ladie's ads for airbrush makeup...
Replies: 7
Views: 11869

I saw that commercial months ago in the wee hours. The thought of anyone airbrushing their face made me laugh!

Max Bryant
by mightymax
Sun Feb 17, 2013 12:15 am
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Can you thin acrylic craft paint with Future?
Replies: 5
Views: 8864

I have never thinned with Future for brush painting.

However. Thinning craft paints with Future does make them spray through an airbrush like a dream!

Max Bryant
by mightymax
Sat Jan 05, 2013 10:50 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Has anyone ever sprayed with the little testors paints?
Replies: 12
Views: 11293

I grew up modeling in the 60's,70's,80's and used those little bottles through my Paasche H3 all the time. I just thinned them with hardware store mineral spirits that my Dad kept in his basement workshop, with never a problem. The silver never fully dries and will burn your fingerprint into the fin...
by mightymax
Fri Apr 23, 2010 11:20 pm
Forum: Construction
Topic: how would you polish clear plastic?
Replies: 13
Views: 11643

Also a used 'Bounce' dryer sheet will polish it up nicely

Max Bryant
by mightymax
Sun Mar 14, 2010 3:12 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Air compressor, need advice about this PAASCHE model
Replies: 5
Views: 7713

I have been using the same Paasche D-550 for the last 30 years! Of course they no longer sell it, so I cannot comment on the new product they put out. Max Bryant I guess I should ad that I did add a Norgren/Badger air regulator and moisture trap onto mine. Mine is not silent but very quiet. I used ...
by mightymax
Sat Mar 13, 2010 11:42 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Air compressor, need advice about this PAASCHE model
Replies: 5
Views: 7713

I have been using the same Paasche D-550 for the last 30 years! Of course they no longer sell it, so I cannot comment on the new product they put out.


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by mightymax
Thu Jan 28, 2010 4:12 am
Forum: Construction
Topic: Gaps between clear parts and opaque parts
Replies: 5
Views: 6465

Elmers glue. Seriously once your canopy is glued down. Go back with some elmers on a toothpick and fill the gap. Let it dry. Repeat if necessary because elmers will shrink a bit as it dries. Once dry you can go back and blend in if needed with a water moistened Q-Tip or finger. Once blended let it d...
by mightymax
Thu Nov 26, 2009 2:22 am
Forum: Finishing
Topic: "Chrome" spray paint, anyone try it recently?
Replies: 20
Views: 25788

Years ago I experimented with getting a chrome. I used Floquil 'Old Silver' and when dry I polished it to an amazing finish using the silver powder that comes with SNJ paint. This was years ago and it was when Floquil was made by Floquil. Testors now makes Floquil and I don't know if the same formul...
by mightymax
Mon Nov 23, 2009 11:39 pm
Forum: Scratchbuilding
Topic: Vinyl Tape?
Replies: 15
Views: 18360

Really? I have a 1969 Z-28 model I made when I was 18. That was 30 years ago. I used white Electrical tape for the hood and deck striping. Looks as good as it did 30 years ago! Hmm, are you talking about the color-coding "phasing" or "phase" tape? I've never used that, only the ...
by mightymax
Mon Nov 23, 2009 2:42 pm
Forum: Scratchbuilding
Topic: Vinyl Tape?
Replies: 15
Views: 18360

True, although my problems with it would be that by design it stretches and the adhesive tends to ooze over time. I don't even use it for electrical connections anymore because of some messes that were created with it. -Rog Really? I have a 1969 Z-28 model I made when I was 18. That was 30 years ag...
by mightymax
Mon Nov 23, 2009 2:48 am
Forum: Scratchbuilding
Topic: Mini lathe
Replies: 7
Views: 8219

I bought the 7"x10" mini-lathe from Harbor Freight several years ago and have had really good luck with it. It's solid and very heavily built. The extra, interchangeable drive gears let you do things like cut different sized threads. I'd recommend these lathes to a hobbiest without hesita...
by mightymax
Mon Nov 23, 2009 2:46 am
Forum: Scratchbuilding
Topic: Vinyl Tape?
Replies: 15
Views: 18360

Electrical tape is vinyl tape and comes in many colors.


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by mightymax
Sat Apr 11, 2009 2:01 am
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Testor's metallizer problems
Replies: 3
Views: 5400

I prefer Floquil Old Silver. Spray it on and it looks like oxidized aluminum. You can buff it up to a nice polished shine. I once did some experimenting. I buffed SNJ polishing powder into the dried Old Silver finish. Just astonishing is how I felt. Floquils seem to take handling and masking better ...
by mightymax
Sat Apr 11, 2009 1:57 am
Forum: Construction
Topic: Sealing metalizer spray paint?
Replies: 4
Views: 4234

In my personal experience if you seal that metalized finish it will change its appearance. You can buff up a really nice polished aluminum finish. Then shoot clear gloss over it and it transforms into an oxidized aluminum finish. Takes away the effect of polished metal so I try to not use a sealer c...
by mightymax
Thu Apr 02, 2009 9:39 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Does any company make acrylic Pearlescent clear cote?
Replies: 20
Views: 20741

House of Kolor makes dry pearl powders you can disperse into a clear medium, like a gloss coat - Future. You have to keep them shaken to ensure uniformity when using Future, though. Search House of Kolor pearl powder Their internal links are all java... Similar product by Pearl-X and available at H...
by mightymax
Sun Oct 26, 2008 6:48 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Anyone try using pencils to bring out detail?
Replies: 18
Views: 17801

I have used color pencils (especially white) to detail instrument panels in model plane cockpits. I also used a drafting lead holder with 2H lead to draw over raised panel lines. Just hold the tip kind of at an angle and draw it along the panel line. Seal with clear.

Max Bryant