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by gsb5w
Wed Jan 18, 2023 10:07 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Recommendation for what to use for clear plastic
Replies: 2
Views: 3443

Re: Recommendation for what to use for clear plastic

I dip clear parts in future. You can also use future as an adhesive.
by gsb5w
Wed Mar 24, 2021 9:39 pm
Forum: Lighting & Electronics
Topic: Lighting full sized weapons
Replies: 7
Views: 32720

Re: Lighting full sized weapons

Loving that plasma pistol.
by gsb5w
Wed Jan 27, 2021 7:57 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Vallejo equivalent for Pale Metallic Blue
Replies: 3
Views: 10088

Re: Vallejo equivalent for Pale Metallic Blue

No problem. Please post some images of your build when you start.
by gsb5w
Tue Jan 26, 2021 9:40 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Vallejo equivalent for Pale Metallic Blue
Replies: 3
Views: 10088

Re: Vallejo equivalent for Pale Metallic Blue

I didn’t use a metallic on mine. Most metallic colors have large pigments that just don’t look right to me. I lightened a bit of intermediate blue with white on my first viper build and it turned out nice. I’ve since read about the Vallejo color Faded PRU Blue in an article that looks great on the v...
by gsb5w
Fri May 29, 2020 10:01 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Has anyone tried Mission Models Paints?
Replies: 3
Views: 11924

Re: Has anyone tried Mission Models Paints?

Never heard of them and you made me curious to look them up on YouTube. There are quite a few reviews worth checking out there.

Looks like too much mixing of thinner and poly for my taste but YMMV.
by gsb5w
Fri May 22, 2020 6:24 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Goodbye, Model Master (update)
Replies: 22
Views: 80197

Re: Goodbye, Model Master (update)

I think turkey was asking about your source so to speak. In other words, How would your nephew know the business model if he didn’t have first hand knowledge? Right now I’m sure i cant trust anyone’s speculations as accurate unless it was released by the company. Yes I am aware of why he asked that...
by gsb5w
Thu May 21, 2020 5:28 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Goodbye, Model Master (update)
Replies: 22
Views: 80197

Re: Goodbye, Model Master (update)

Talked to my nephew last Friday and according to him it's just the Testors paints which are being discontinued. Their glues and the MM paints will still be made. Does your nephew work for Testors? No he does not work for them, he works for himself driving an 18 wheeler for the past 6-8 years. I thi...
by gsb5w
Tue May 19, 2020 9:01 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Future (Pledge Floor Care) is it gone for good?
Replies: 24
Views: 94109

Re: Future (Pledge Floor Care) is it gone for good?

Yes please let us know. Based on the video I saw, I think it will work like your old batch.
by gsb5w
Mon May 18, 2020 4:25 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Future (Pledge Floor Care) is it gone for good?
Replies: 24
Views: 94109

Re: Future (Pledge Floor Care) is it gone for good?

Lookup florymodels on YouTube. He has a video named Kleer but he talks about the pledge product on there. He feels it’s the best thing since future and actually thinks it is future.
by gsb5w
Wed May 13, 2020 7:34 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Decal woes
Replies: 1
Views: 11793

Re: Decal woes

My best guess is they needed a heavier clear coat over them. Do you have any more of those decals? Future is self leveling so maybe you could brush on some future next time. I have Used decal film from micro mark with success on old decals by just using a brush. Other than that IDK. I’ve got only a ...
by gsb5w
Thu May 07, 2020 8:41 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Future (Pledge Floor Care) is it gone for good?
Replies: 24
Views: 94109

Re: Future (Pledge Floor Care) is it gone for good?

I found the rebranded pledge acrylic floor wax at Walmart and at a hardware store in the paint thinner section in April. I also saw that cleaner you mentioned at a Food Lion grocery store. I will presume it’s the same as Future. I have a bottle labeled Pledge with future that I’ve been using for yea...
by gsb5w
Thu May 07, 2020 8:07 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Goodbye, Model Master (update)
Replies: 22
Views: 80197

Re: Goodbye, Model Master

Guess I should pick up a couple more bottles of their Acryl clear flat before they are all gone.
by gsb5w
Tue Apr 14, 2020 8:44 am
Forum: Finishing
Topic: alclad rubbing off
Replies: 6
Views: 21988

Re: alclad rubbing off

This is my first time hearing about Alclad paints rubbing off easily. That surprising to me as they are lacquer based paints and lacquer paints tend to have “Bite” into styrene. The only time I’ve had any paint rub off easily is on a resin model and I think that was my fault by not scrubbing the res...
by gsb5w
Fri Mar 27, 2020 6:37 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: mixing flesh from other colors
Replies: 4
Views: 20554

Re: mixing flesh from other colors

I would mix white with a little brown.
by gsb5w
Wed Nov 27, 2019 4:45 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Good cloth to wipe a model down after a wash?
Replies: 3
Views: 15955

Re: Good cloth to wipe a model down after a wash?

I think you should try not to be messy with the wash. I think some folks call it a pen wash when the wash is more precisely applied and then clean up any rough edges with a q-tip. It would also go better if the model had a good gloss coat applied prior to the wash.

Good luck.
by gsb5w
Tue Oct 01, 2019 7:58 pm
Forum: Construction
Topic: Acrylic Paint Removal
Replies: 8
Views: 26788

Re: Acrylic Paint Removal

If you used light coats of paint to start with you should be fine spraying a new color over the old one.

If not I know ammonia will take it off. Just do it outside as it smells.

I have used Easy Off oven cleaner to remove enamel but not sure if it works on acrylic.
by gsb5w
Sat Sep 21, 2019 3:00 pm
Forum: Construction
Topic: 1/29 Revell X-Wing
Replies: 5
Views: 23559

Re: 1/29 Revell X-Wing

So,I have this kit and I knew of its inaccuracies buying it,but the deal was too good to pass up.There are lots of upgrades available on shapeways which I plan to get,but I'm wondering about the rest of the kit?The wings(right size/length/proportions/details?) as well as the main hull of the X-Wing...
by gsb5w
Thu Aug 01, 2019 5:11 pm
Forum: Scratchbuilding
Topic: Mechwarrior Timberwolf PC
Replies: 11
Views: 32752

Re: Mechwarrior Timberwolf PC

Neat! I wouldn’t have thought of that.
by gsb5w
Sun Jul 28, 2019 8:01 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Total reboot, choice of paints?
Replies: 23
Views: 73308

Re: Total reboot, choice of paints?

If I had to start over I guess it would be a mix of Vallejo and tamiya acrylics. I would buy their thinners and flow aid as well.
As far as to letting paint sit in the airbrush over night I don't know of any paint that would not dry up the insides of your airbrush.
by gsb5w
Tue Jul 23, 2019 7:36 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Cleaning old paint bottles?
Replies: 8
Views: 27863

Re: Cleaning old paint bottles?

I need to do that myself. I've got several dried bottle of MM enamels and I was going to use Easy Off oven cleaner.
by gsb5w
Wed Jun 26, 2019 8:00 pm
Forum: Construction
Topic: Help! Peelin' Primer
Replies: 4
Views: 18390

Re: Help! Peelin' Primer

My guess would be that it wasn't clean enough. Remove all the primer and scrub it again with something like Comet and a nylon brush.
by gsb5w
Tue May 07, 2019 6:56 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Waste paint...what do you do with it?
Replies: 5
Views: 20693

Re: Waste paint...what do you do with it?

I chuck mine in the woods.
by gsb5w
Sun Feb 24, 2019 10:44 am
Forum: Finishing
Topic: How to Mix an Old Copper Color?
Replies: 4
Views: 19181

Re: How to Mix an Old Copper Color?

My first thought would be to adjust the brightness of the copper with a little brown.
by gsb5w
Fri Oct 26, 2018 7:21 pm
Forum: Scratchbuilding
Topic: Two part mold cunudrums part 2
Replies: 10
Views: 35373

Re: Two part mold cunudrums part 2

Check out this link. It goes over making a mother mold for your rubber molds.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fxk7zNn1hec
by gsb5w
Wed Oct 24, 2018 6:30 pm
Forum: Scratchbuilding
Topic: Two part mold cunudrums part 2
Replies: 10
Views: 35373

Re: Two part mold cunudrums part 2

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by gsb5w
Wed Oct 24, 2018 6:28 pm
Forum: Scratchbuilding
Topic: Two part mold cunudrums part 2
Replies: 10
Views: 35373

Re: Two part mold cunudrums part 2

I would think that's happening because the mold is too thin. The image looks like one mold is thicker than the other. Do they both bulge or just the thinner one. If that's the case then you should be able to thicken the one side. You could make a mother mold. My brother had some luck with a product...
by gsb5w
Tue Oct 23, 2018 8:35 pm
Forum: Scratchbuilding
Topic: Two part mold cunudrums part 2
Replies: 10
Views: 35373

Re: Two part mold cunudrums part 2

I would think that's happening because the mold is too thin. The image looks like one mold is thicker than the other. Do they both bulge or just the thiiner one. If that's the case then you should be able to thicken the one side. You could make a mother mold. My brother had some luck with a product ...
by gsb5w
Fri Oct 19, 2018 7:47 pm
Forum: Scratchbuilding
Topic: Two part mold clay cunudrums
Replies: 4
Views: 22640

Re: Two part mold clay cunudrums

As long as its not stuck to your master you should be ok. Just so long as we aren't talking about a lot stuck to your mold. Maybe carefully use isopropyl alcohol and a qtip if its bothering you. Just be careful not to break the seal between your mold and master while doing it.
by gsb5w
Mon Sep 24, 2018 7:45 pm
Forum: Scratchbuilding
Topic: Adam Savage one day Star Wars scratchbuild/kitbash
Replies: 3
Views: 18609

Re: Adam Savage one day Star Wars scratchbuild/kitbash

I'm not going to tell him.
by gsb5w
Fri Jun 01, 2018 8:09 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Weathering/paint chipping&rusting effects
Replies: 12
Views: 35558

Re: Weathering/paint chipping&rusting effects

I've used the liquid laytex with OK results.

I've been wanting to try the hair spray technique on something.