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by jdeleonardis
Mon Dec 07, 2009 9:35 am
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Air Compressors
Replies: 87
Views: 364573

Im a relatively new airbrush user, so Im certainly no vet, but Im one of the Iwata compressor people. I have the Silver Jet - the low end Iwata - and I think its great.

http://www.dixieart.com/Iwata_Silver_Je ... essor.html
by jdeleonardis
Fri Nov 27, 2009 10:49 am
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Does any one know how to clean up or (Polish) clear plastic
Replies: 5
Views: 5350

Future does do wonders on clear plastic, and yes, it can be painted on with a brush straight from the bottle.
by jdeleonardis
Tue Nov 17, 2009 1:57 pm
Forum: Lighting & Electronics
Topic: How do coin cell battery holders work?
Replies: 2
Views: 4955

Awesome - thanks for the quick reply macfrank. Id had seen both of those types, but the pictures were low quality, and from the very top down. Those are perfect pictures, and exactly what I was looking for. Thank you!
by jdeleonardis
Tue Nov 17, 2009 1:13 pm
Forum: Lighting & Electronics
Topic: How do coin cell battery holders work?
Replies: 2
Views: 4955

How do coin cell battery holders work?

Im working on a miniature that I want to put some lights in the base. Im using a plastic, frosted bottle top as the base (like the one on a gatorade bottle) - its about 1 3/4 inches/4.5 cm in diameter. In a perfect world, Id like to rig it ALL up in the bottle top - LED, Resistor, and a coin cell ba...
by jdeleonardis
Tue Nov 10, 2009 3:43 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Does any company make acrylic Pearlescent clear cote?
Replies: 20
Views: 20743

Sorry to both hijack someone else's post AND bring a post back from the dead, but... First of all, I wondered if Stellar_Expanse might see this post again - I was wondering about his/her results. Second, if I were to pick between Liquitex, Pactra, and House of Kolor for a nice pearl acrylic finish, ...
by jdeleonardis
Thu Nov 05, 2009 3:13 pm
Forum: Lighting & Electronics
Topic: Home Depot XMas Light Trade In
Replies: 0
Views: 8443

Home Depot XMas Light Trade In

http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ContentView?pn=SF_EV_Christmas_Light_Trade-In&langId=-1&storeId=10051&catalogId=10053&cm_sp=homepage-_-wk40-_-H1-_-ChristmasLightTradeIn I searched - sorry if someone else has already posted. For those of you with a Home Depot, they...
by jdeleonardis
Mon Oct 05, 2009 7:39 am
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Advanced. Weathering. Pastels
Replies: 84
Views: 316370

I purchased some of the bragdon powders, and I really like the result I got with them. Can they have dullcoat painted over the top of them???
by jdeleonardis
Thu Sep 17, 2009 3:22 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Why airbrush vs paintbrush?
Replies: 11
Views: 10931

Just fwiw, I bought a nice Iwata brush about a month back, and Im never looking back...
by jdeleonardis
Fri Sep 04, 2009 8:11 am
Forum: Lighting & Electronics
Topic: Fiber optic lines?
Replies: 3
Views: 2921

I use http://www.fiberopticproducts.com/. Ive had great luck with them.

EDIT - oh yeah, the website isnt all that great, but dont let it fool ya
by jdeleonardis
Tue Aug 18, 2009 10:23 am
Forum: Construction
Topic: What is the best Dremel attachment for battle damage?
Replies: 6
Views: 7549

That looks really good Quincy. I like that. Ive seen that written other places, but Im afraid of melting too much off with the iron.
by jdeleonardis
Tue Aug 18, 2009 6:50 am
Forum: Construction
Topic: What is the best Dremel attachment for battle damage?
Replies: 6
Views: 7549

What is the best Dremel attachment for battle damage?

Ive got two models I want to bang up - a Falcon and an Xwing. I want to make the bolt marks on top of the Falcon (you know, the big chunks that are missing!), and I want to make like a grazing blaster shot across one of the wings of the Xwing. I guess I cant really go wrong with any Dremel attachmen...
by jdeleonardis
Tue Aug 11, 2009 12:41 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Tamiya Acrylics
Replies: 9
Views: 5847

Future is a clear floor wax, believe it or not. Its actually Pledge with Future Shine. Dont let the name fool you - its really not wax, but a hard acrylic finish. http://www.floorcareproducts.com/floor-finish/index.asp Hey redfinger, what percentages do you use with vallejo and future? What ratio pa...
by jdeleonardis
Tue Jul 21, 2009 1:48 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Advanced. Weathering. Pastels
Replies: 84
Views: 316370

Have any of you ever used the weathering system from Bragdon Enterprises?http://www.bragdonent.com/weather.htm (Ive done some searches here on the site, and dont see it mentioned - apologies if I have missed it!)

It seems like it might be interesting stuff
by jdeleonardis
Mon Jun 22, 2009 8:43 am
Forum: Lighting & Electronics
Topic: light sheet
Replies: 9
Views: 6661

by jdeleonardis
Mon Jun 15, 2009 2:51 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Why airbrush vs paintbrush?
Replies: 11
Views: 10931

Why airbrush vs paintbrush?

Ive done some searches, and Im sorry if I have missed this question somewhere, but why should one use an airbrush vs a regular paintbrush? With the exception of primer, I have always used a paint brush and a bottle of paint (even base coats). Id like to think Im pretty good with a nice sable brush. ...
by jdeleonardis
Thu Jan 15, 2009 2:55 pm
Forum: Lighting & Electronics
Topic: Idiots guide to electronics?
Replies: 13
Views: 8762

Oh yeah, feel free to ask any questions and Ill do my best to answer, as Im sure will most of the people who see this post.
by jdeleonardis
Thu Jan 15, 2009 2:52 pm
Forum: Lighting & Electronics
Topic: Idiots guide to electronics?
Replies: 13
Views: 8762

To get a little more complicated, now say you wanted multiple lights to feed from your 9v battery. You can have serial circuits and parallel circuits. In a serial circuit, you connect all the LEDs to each other where you have the negative post of one LED connecting to the positive post of the next L...
by jdeleonardis
Thu Jan 15, 2009 2:51 pm
Forum: Lighting & Electronics
Topic: Idiots guide to electronics?
Replies: 13
Views: 8762

Im in the middle of lighting my first model - a star destroyer - that has a very simple circuit. So far, things seem to be going well, but Im still waiting for the disaster to happen and kill it all, so take this post with a grain of salt... Gauge, like you, I knew absolutely NOTHING about lighting,...
by jdeleonardis
Sun Jan 04, 2009 2:18 pm
Forum: Lighting & Electronics
Topic: Noob - moving a circuit from breadboard to PCB
Replies: 2
Views: 4343

THanks for the well thought out response Kitty. Sounds like Im going in the right direction...I just need practice now.
by jdeleonardis
Sat Jan 03, 2009 11:43 pm
Forum: Construction
Topic: How do you cut sheet styrene?
Replies: 6
Views: 5951

Thanks for all of the info. I didnt know anything about evergreen styrene until this post. After a little looking, I think Im in love!

Thanks again
by jdeleonardis
Sat Jan 03, 2009 4:59 pm
Forum: Construction
Topic: How do you cut sheet styrene?
Replies: 6
Views: 5951

How do you cut sheet styrene?

I just bought an AMT star destroyer off of evil bay and its missing parts (plus, Id like to try to add some of my own detail). What tool do you use to cut sheet styrene? What do you use to create detail in it? Ive looked at some of the stickies at the top of the forum...does an x-acto work? Somethin...
by jdeleonardis
Sat Jan 03, 2009 12:09 am
Forum: Lighting & Electronics
Topic: Noob - moving a circuit from breadboard to PCB
Replies: 2
Views: 4343

Noob - moving a circuit from breadboard to PCB

Hello! I have lurked here on this site for a long time (two years I think! :shock: ) and I have finally decided to get an account because I have a lighting question that I need help with! Ive been researching a lot, both here, as well as other sites, and maybe Im just dense... First of all, I know S...