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by Slave1
Sun Nov 16, 2008 2:49 am
Forum: Scratchbuilding
Topic: Dissimilar plastics cement
Replies: 9
Views: 18203

MillenniumFalsehood wrote:I like Plastic Welder made by Plastruct. I go through at least fifteen bottles a year.
:shock: Do you really?! You must be using allot of it cause my bottles usually last me a few months.
by Slave1
Thu Jul 10, 2008 5:27 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: How do I polish vacu-formed canopies?
Replies: 2
Views: 2573

How do I polish vacu-formed canopies?

Future isn't sticking to my vacu-formed canopy. What can I use instead to shine it up?
by Slave1
Sun Apr 27, 2008 8:56 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Anyone have experience with an Iwata Silver Jet?
Replies: 8
Views: 5560

It comes with a long coiled cose :)
It says it has a PSI range of 10-18. Is that enough?
by Slave1
Sun Apr 27, 2008 4:24 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Anyone have experience with an Iwata Silver Jet?
Replies: 8
Views: 5560

so hardly any pulsing?
by Slave1
Sun Apr 27, 2008 3:23 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Testors Blue Ice mini-compressor (vs. Iwata Silver Jet)
Replies: 3
Views: 4499

I'd love to hear the answer too. I'm also trying to compare compressors right now.
by Slave1
Wed Apr 23, 2008 11:40 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Anyone have experience with an Iwata Silver Jet?
Replies: 8
Views: 5560

And you're sure this was the silver jet? It looks like this
http://www.aoeartworld.com/ProductImage ... rdware.jpg
by Slave1
Wed Apr 23, 2008 8:24 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Anyone have experience with an Iwata Silver Jet?
Replies: 8
Views: 5560

anyone?...
by Slave1
Tue Apr 22, 2008 9:24 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Anyone have experience with an Iwata Silver Jet?
Replies: 8
Views: 5560

Anyone have experience with an Iwata Silver Jet?

I'm looking into getting the Iwata "Silver Jet" compressor. Is this a good compressor to run with my new Iwata Eclipse? If not then let me know of a better choice! Thanks :)

Also how is it noise-wise? I don't want some screaming compressor that hurts my ears.
by Slave1
Tue Apr 22, 2008 5:31 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: out with my AZTEK! in with.. IWATA? quick list of questions.
Replies: 8
Views: 5913

I ordered an Iwata Eclipse last week from my local hobby shop. I've been using a single action POS Aztec for the last 6 years. It's going to be SOOO nice having a REAL airbrush. I'm hoping to pick it up tomorrow :)
by Slave1
Tue Apr 15, 2008 5:42 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: What's the trick to making solid black look like a cockpit?
Replies: 18
Views: 15625

This is the kind of look that I'm talking about.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v728/ ... wFront.jpg
I was almost totally fooled by this at first.
by Slave1
Tue Apr 15, 2008 4:51 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: What's the trick to making solid black look like a cockpit?
Replies: 18
Views: 15625

It's 1/72 and the cockpit is triangular. It's around 1" tall by 1/2" wide at the base.
by Slave1
Tue Apr 15, 2008 1:02 am
Forum: Finishing
Topic: What's the trick to making solid black look like a cockpit?
Replies: 18
Views: 15625

What's the trick to making solid black look like a cockpit?

On kits where there is no clear part for the cockpit, how do you give it the right cockpit look? Whenever I try to do this, it just looks like black paint... not a cockpit.
by Slave1
Tue Apr 15, 2008 12:07 am
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Anyone else get air bleed through an Aztec Airbrush?
Replies: 6
Views: 3574

This is the current state of my Testors Airbrush. It leaks paint between the trigger and body, and also the body and the hose. I hate this POS!!! I'm very tempted to smash it up and take pictures. http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s195/ReeverTempest/IMG_2212.jpg http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s...
by Slave1
Sat Apr 12, 2008 11:23 pm
Forum: Construction
Topic: Scribing in Putty?
Replies: 5
Views: 5675

I actually bought Aves for the sole purpose of being able to scribe in it. Other putties were just chipping out when I tried to scribe in them.
by Slave1
Mon Mar 31, 2008 8:27 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: paint problems on resin models
Replies: 3
Views: 3787

I'm actually having the same exact problem with the Fantastic Plastic A-Wing. I barely touch a part with my fingernail and the primer chips right off. I also have tried cleaning the mold release off several times but it's still giving me issues :(
by Slave1
Sun Mar 23, 2008 6:50 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Any paper towels out there that don't leave fibers all over?
Replies: 8
Views: 7991

Any paper towels out there that don't leave fibers all over?

I'm looking for a good brand of paper towels that doesn't leave those stupid fibers all over my projects. Only reason this is in finishing is cause I use paper towels to wipe away the excess weathering stuff.
by Slave1
Sat Mar 22, 2008 2:31 am
Forum: Finishing
Topic: What's the best way to polish clear resin?
Replies: 5
Views: 4107

is it ok to use future over wax?
by Slave1
Wed Mar 19, 2008 9:20 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: What's the best way to polish clear resin?
Replies: 5
Views: 4107

What's the best way to polish clear resin?

I need a REALLY shiny look on a resin piece of mine. I have some buffing compound for brass but I'm worried that it'd be too course. Also will resin melt easilly from buffing? I just use a dremel as my buffer but maybe I should be using something else.
by Slave1
Sat Jan 26, 2008 2:29 pm
Forum: Construction
Topic: Making Clear Windows
Replies: 62
Views: 219427

BERT aka MODEL MAKER wrote:try testors clear parts cement/window maker :)
That's what I use :)
by Slave1
Fri Jan 04, 2008 10:01 pm
Forum: Construction
Topic: What can you cut brass tubing with to prevent bending?
Replies: 7
Views: 5775

What can you cut brass tubing with to prevent bending?

Whenever I try to cut brass tubing it always bends at the end where I cut it. How and I supposed to cut it without it doing this?
by Slave1
Thu Jan 03, 2008 6:47 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Removing Future
Replies: 4
Views: 3808

Try soaking the part in rubbing alcohol, window cleaner or an ammonia and water solution. You might need to scrub it out of seams with a soft toothbrush. I've never diluted future for dunk coating. Depending on the part, sometimes you can blot drops away as they form while the Future is wet. HTH Mi...
by Slave1
Thu Jan 03, 2008 1:29 am
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Removing Future
Replies: 4
Views: 3808

Removing Future

My Fine Molds Slave 1 cockpit was a bit scratched up when I received it. After giving it a dunk in Future I can see that there are spots where the future was too think and ran down the side similar to when you spray paint something in the same spot for too long. So is there any way to remove this? A...
by Slave1
Thu Jan 03, 2008 1:17 am
Forum: Construction
Topic: What can I use to glue brass piping?
Replies: 5
Views: 5706

What can I use to glue brass piping?

Will CA-Glue work if I'm gluing part of a brass pipe into another piece? Or do I need to use something like JB Weld?
by Slave1
Mon Dec 31, 2007 4:01 am
Forum: Construction
Topic: Is there any way to mirror a piece?
Replies: 2
Views: 3343

Kylwell wrote:Beside getting a copy made, slicing it up into (say) 1mm slices, flipping them and regluing.... no.

And I only know of that trick from reading this.
Wow that guy is insane! I would have just given up!

Oh well, thanks for the help. Guess I'll just have to scratchbuild one.
by Slave1
Sun Dec 30, 2007 10:40 pm
Forum: Construction
Topic: Is there any way to mirror a piece?
Replies: 2
Views: 3343

Is there any way to mirror a piece?

I have a piece that I need an exact copy of except mirrored. Is there any way I could go about doing that? Scratchbuilding one to be exactly the same as the other would be a royal PAIN
by Slave1
Wed Oct 03, 2007 12:22 am
Forum: Finishing
Topic: I'm ready to move up from my POS Testors Aztec...
Replies: 13
Views: 9069

I'm ready to move up from my POS Testors Aztec...

So whats a nice airbrush that wont get clogged allot and wont cost me all my limbs? I'm getting so darn sick of this aztec getting clogged literally every 10 seconds (even with near water consistency paint) that I just flat out smashed it to pieces with the bottom of my foot. So its time for a new b...
by Slave1
Sat Jul 07, 2007 12:56 am
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Trying a neat trick for scorch marks...
Replies: 12
Views: 8056

Yeah, it works really good on the skirt of boba fett's slave 1. But I dont know if I'd use it for scorch marks. Let us know how it turns out though
by Slave1
Sun Jun 10, 2007 6:42 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Pleasant Airbrush Surprise
Replies: 12
Views: 11162

MillenniumFalsehood wrote:I have a Testors airbrush in my basement. I can't use it because the rubber hose it comes with has a leak. :roll:
Mine leaked too... but trust me, super glu fixes EVERYTHING :)
by Slave1
Sat May 05, 2007 1:15 am
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Airbrush help please
Replies: 15
Views: 8600

OR... If you use one of those testors aztec airbrushes and want decent results then you'll be replacing the nozzles every month or so...
by Slave1
Tue May 31, 2005 7:38 pm
Forum: Construction
Topic: Fiber Optics and Super-glue?
Replies: 41
Views: 29786

move along :arrow: accidental double post :arrow: