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- Wed Feb 18, 2009 6:12 pm
- Forum: Construction
- Topic: Resin kit Virgin needs advice
- Replies: 21
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Resin kit Virgin needs advice
I am ready to begin my first resin kit, and have been told a few thing that I'd like to run by the Jedi Council here on the message boards to either comfirm or redirect me. First, I was told to clean & soak the parts in Comet and cold water. I was told that Castrol Super clean works well also. I...
- Sun Feb 15, 2009 7:29 am
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Needing someone to print some decals for me.
- Replies: 4
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Thanks for all the advice guys, it's really appreciated. I am needing someone to print these out for me. JTGraphics, and JBOT are both swamped, and microscale has a minimum of 125 decals per custom order, so I'm needing someone who prints their own to print them out for me. Please PM me, and I'll se...
- Fri Feb 13, 2009 8:24 am
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Krylon Spray Paints
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3152
Newbie Doobie (love your name BTW), I have used Krylon paints on just about all of my models. You really do need to watch how you use them though. Ken is right, the output is a bit high, so what I do is, use wide swipes from about 1 1/2 - 2 ft away, and short bursts from about a foot. This way also ...
- Tue Feb 10, 2009 9:27 pm
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Needing someone to print some decals for me.
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1641
Needing someone to print some decals for me.
I have a big problem, and I hope someone out there can help me. I have the zip file to Aurthur Pendragon's Enterprise B decals. I do not own a printer for one, and two, MLH is a 45 minute drive, and third, I have no bloody clue on how t go about printing these out. I'm needing someone to fix these, ...
- Thu Nov 13, 2008 6:30 pm
- Forum: Construction
- Topic: vacuform kit advice
- Replies: 15
- Views: 8190
Thanks for all the advice. I started digging in the box, and the previous owner had coppied an article from a magizene about this very kit, so I will need to do some homework before i start. I opened a photobucket account so that I could post build up pics. Since this is my first vacuform kit, it wi...
- Sun Nov 09, 2008 12:24 am
- Forum: Construction
- Topic: vacuform kit advice
- Replies: 15
- Views: 8190
- Sat Nov 08, 2008 3:34 pm
- Forum: Construction
- Topic: vacuform kit advice
- Replies: 15
- Views: 8190
Pat Amaral Posted: Sat Nov 08, 2008 1:22 pm Post subject: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- All I can say is careful cutting/edge sanding will be your friends and expanding foam (from a hardware store) will be your ally[/color] Good luck Pat, could you...
- Sat Nov 08, 2008 7:25 am
- Forum: Construction
- Topic: vacuform kit advice
- Replies: 15
- Views: 8190
vacuform kit advice
I am in need of advice. I recently aquired a SFSM Vacuform Oberth class kit, and I've never done anything other than regular stock kits before. I really want this jewell to shine, so I am asking for any advice, tips, painting, azteking, lighting, or any other usefull info that you would be able to g...
- Tue Oct 07, 2008 5:21 am
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: I need Help with a finishing problem
- Replies: 3
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After it set for around an hour, the decals came back out. but the clear parts were still a bit frosty, lesson learned. The clear was Krylon as well. The one thing I didn't do was shoot a coat of clear after I put the decals on, another lesson learned. Thanks for all the replies, learning as I go. W...
- Sun Oct 05, 2008 5:41 pm
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: I need Help with a finishing problem
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1836
I need Help with a finishing problem
I have been working on a 1/1400 Enterprise E. I fininished all the painting, sealed it with a coat of clear put the decals on, and purchased a can of Krylon Satin Clear, as a substitute for dulcoat. All of the painted clear parts are now milky, and it caused the decals to draw up a bit, and they are...