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- Mon Dec 13, 2010 10:12 am
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Model Primer or any old primer?
- Replies: 14
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For styrene kits with no large amounts of resin or photoetch, I don't prime. The paints made for plastic do fine, and you won't lose your details. Unless I want to paint a dark-styrene model with light colors I don't bother priming. Wash the kit. A clean sink with mild dish soap is fine. Hard water ...
- Mon Dec 13, 2010 10:05 am
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: How to simulate blast marks
- Replies: 9
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I've used the heavy foil from wine bottles to simulate torn metal. Composite materials may well just melt or flash away. Don't go with just black. Paint grays, blues, yellows etc as these materials can drastically change and quickly oxidize with heat. Transparent paints are a great choice here. If y...
- Fri Dec 10, 2010 11:38 pm
- Forum: Construction
- Topic: Filling pinholes and bubbles in resin
- Replies: 12
- Views: 17085
- Sun Dec 05, 2010 7:43 pm
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Air Compressors
- Replies: 87
- Views: 540370
- Tue Nov 30, 2010 9:04 pm
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: A good vise for holding bottles?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 17377
- Fri Nov 26, 2010 1:02 pm
- Forum: Construction
- Topic: Were I to sculpt a piece, could someone here cast it?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6953
- Thu Nov 25, 2010 11:32 pm
- Forum: Construction
- Topic: whats the best way to apply ambroid pro weld ?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 15078
- Thu Nov 25, 2010 11:30 pm
- Forum: Construction
- Topic: Were I to sculpt a piece, could someone here cast it?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 6953
- Wed Nov 24, 2010 7:47 pm
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: can i put future in a spray bottle and use it for models ?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 13619
- Tue Nov 23, 2010 3:30 pm
- Forum: Construction
- Topic: The Abbey of Aves
- Replies: 337
- Views: 1241018
- Tue Nov 23, 2010 10:08 am
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Anyone use Alclad II Lacquer Metallics?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 11502
What Robb said. The chrome and polished aluminum are sensitive to pressure, drying very quickly. Lower is better, and keep your color cup mixed as they can settle out. Best metallics out there, very durable and easy to use. Like most lacquers, they airbrush like a dream, but are stinky and like most...
- Sat Oct 30, 2010 8:58 am
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Instrument Panels
- Replies: 20
- Views: 111484
I'm very fond of the Mike Grant series. while not SF, they're dials, panels, placards etc. which should be applicable to lots of subjects.
Here's where I used some in a 1/48 Mitsubishi Nell.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ter-or/220 ... 704701438/
Here's where I used some in a 1/48 Mitsubishi Nell.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ter-or/220 ... 704701438/
- Fri Oct 15, 2010 9:46 pm
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Advanced. Decals
- Replies: 210
- Views: 922035
- Fri Oct 15, 2010 9:44 pm
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Clear Coat Necessary?
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1852
- Sun Oct 03, 2010 8:56 pm
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Basics. Airbrushing.
- Replies: 218
- Views: 913080
This could be a couple of things. First I suspect the paint is thick and sprayed at too high air pressure. Tamiya flats are bad for this, they have an outrageous amount of matte agent. I prefer to mix gloss and flat 50/50 with Tamiya. I prefer to use Gunze Sangyo's semi-gloss when I can find it... A...
- Thu Sep 30, 2010 9:32 pm
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Need help with a wash
- Replies: 12
- Views: 8258
yeah, you will find the watercolors at Michaels or a similar store. They're in little tiny tubes. Look for Neutral Tint, I find the watercolor Payne's Gray is too blue. Other colors will help you blend for your base color. Get some Flow Aid from Liquitex, as well. It's a surfactant which will help t...
- Thu Sep 30, 2010 8:59 pm
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Need help with a wash
- Replies: 12
- Views: 8258
- Tue Aug 31, 2010 9:56 pm
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Primer coat left a powder residue
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3683
- Sat Aug 28, 2010 5:16 pm
- Forum: Construction
- Topic: The Abbey of Aves
- Replies: 337
- Views: 1241018
- Mon Aug 02, 2010 8:39 pm
- Forum: Construction
- Topic: The Abbey of Aves
- Replies: 337
- Views: 1241018
It's perfect for that, Starman. If you want more, embed some metal tube in the Aves - or bolts if you want to bolt everything together. I've embedded rod in one side of a joint and tube in the other, making a removable mount. Alone, it's good for providing extra glue surface, and if you cement some ...
- Fri Jul 23, 2010 8:34 am
- Forum: Construction
- Topic: Scroll or band saw
- Replies: 13
- Views: 15258
- Fri Jul 23, 2010 8:29 am
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Mr. Surfacer discontinued?
- Replies: 23
- Views: 24434
- Sat Jul 17, 2010 8:30 pm
- Forum: Construction
- Topic: Scroll or band saw
- Replies: 13
- Views: 15258
- Sat Jul 17, 2010 8:20 pm
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Gloss & Dull coats
- Replies: 128
- Views: 727956
- Wed Jul 07, 2010 9:17 pm
- Forum: Construction
- Topic: Question about joining styrene at angles
- Replies: 21
- Views: 22811
- Wed Jul 07, 2010 9:15 pm
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Frugal airbrusher- Transparent paint(s) recipes anyone?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 7965
Future with India Inks. You might want to use something like the Liquitex airbrush media, though, Future is pretty thin. Be careful and you'll get great results, though. Get real India inks, though, not calligraphic inks. You don't want any pigments, just dyes. Those little jars are expensive, but t...
- Fri Jun 25, 2010 10:21 pm
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Gloss coating decals - cracking
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4640
you'll find descriptions of the setting solutions in the Decals thread in the finishing forum. A somewhat outdated decal primer I wrote a few years ago: http://www.starshipmodeler.info/wfest2k3/Decalwatchlist.doc If that doesn't work, find the show handouts here: http://www.starshipmodeler.com/event...
- Wed Jun 23, 2010 10:08 pm
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Stupid Iwata Eclipse BS airbrush question
- Replies: 8
- Views: 8818
- Wed Jun 23, 2010 9:24 pm
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Stupid Iwata Eclipse BS airbrush question
- Replies: 8
- Views: 8818