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- Fri Jul 07, 2017 12:39 pm
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Advanced. Weathering. Pastels
- Replies: 84
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Re: Advanced. Weathering. Pastels
A bit of soap and scrub with a soft toothbrush maybe?
- Tue Aug 25, 2015 9:22 am
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Painting/detailing using water colors?
- Replies: 9
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I use transparent watercolors for weathering panel lines just like many use the fine oils. Dilute in 50% water, 25% Flo-Aid, 25% Slo-Dri for maximum workability. This might be overkill. When doing panel lines of course use over highly glossed surface. Residual can be removed with barely dampened cot...
- Fri Jun 12, 2015 7:22 pm
- Forum: Construction
- Topic: Will a centrifuge get rid of bubbles?
- Replies: 10
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- Fri Jun 12, 2015 7:02 pm
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Is it just me or do acrylics not cover nearly as well?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 56997
Another problem can be the way Tamiya Flat paints look. They have so much opaque agent in them it always seems like you've got a good coat with one pass. You don't. You will need a couple coats. Recently I have been adding Future to Tamiya flat paints, just to give them some extra glossyness and med...
- Wed Apr 08, 2015 9:52 pm
- Forum: Scratchbuilding
- Topic: Quick and Dirty Resin Casting?
- Replies: 9
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Super Sculpy? I'd be careful. At craft stores you can get silicone mold putty, it comes in two jars. You knead and then press over the part - or vice versa. There's also an interesting heat-melt mold which is very promising. Remember Envirotex Light take quite a while to cure unless it's a thin laye...
- Wed Apr 08, 2015 9:42 pm
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: YADQ: why thin Acrylics?
- Replies: 5
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- Mon Nov 03, 2014 9:36 pm
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: decals over flat paint.....need advice
- Replies: 3
- Views: 15480
- Wed Aug 20, 2014 8:11 pm
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Acrylic Primers?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 16229
I've used Vallejo's primers, and while they airbrush very well they don't adhere nearly as well... OTOH, most acrylic paints I've used from Tamiya, Gunze and Testors did adhere quite nicely. If I don't have a lot of resin and metal on the plastic, I'll just paint. If I do, it's Tamiya or Gunze's pri...
- Wed Jun 25, 2014 8:39 pm
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Alclad polishing?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 35946
- Sun Jun 08, 2014 7:37 pm
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: What can use to seal sharpie markers?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 24460
- Fri May 16, 2014 3:25 pm
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Need to remove tape adhesive from paint job
- Replies: 5
- Views: 20623
- Tue May 13, 2014 8:42 pm
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: salt masking question
- Replies: 9
- Views: 25734
I usually make a paste of the salt, a little water and a tiny amount of dish soap. Then apply with a brush. Be careful not to get much salt water on your model, it likely will show up under the paint. Here's a heavily salt-weathered model: https://www.flickr.com/photos/ter-or/sets/72157603704701438/...
- Tue May 13, 2014 8:38 pm
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Using Gundam markers for preshading panel lines?
- Replies: 12
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I've done this: Base coat acrylic. Micron pen black on panel lines. (Similar to Sharpie ink) Overcoat with post-shading, also acrylic. Did not need to do panel line washes, the overcoat tinted the black very nicely. Hotter solvent paints like lacquer might be a little more tricky, but maybe not. You...
- Tue May 13, 2014 8:36 pm
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Clear sprays over Acrylic
- Replies: 7
- Views: 25053
- Thu May 08, 2014 8:41 pm
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Clear sprays over Acrylic
- Replies: 7
- Views: 25053
- Wed Apr 09, 2014 8:40 pm
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: How to add depth to large Scale monotone models?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 31115
- Wed Apr 09, 2014 8:30 pm
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Airbrush Cleaners
- Replies: 2
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- Wed Apr 09, 2014 8:11 pm
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: How to add depth to large Scale monotone models?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 31115
Save the black ink for the deep details, use Neutral Gray or Payne's Gray for most other paneling etc. - and don't forget if you've got a color other than gray as your base to wash with a darkened base color, not black! Shading is paramount to give depth. You can start dark and work light, or start ...
- Wed Aug 28, 2013 9:37 pm
- Forum: Construction
- Topic: Gooey-glue gurus needed within ...
- Replies: 11
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- Wed Aug 28, 2013 9:34 pm
- Forum: Construction
- Topic: The gap won't fill!!
- Replies: 12
- Views: 31586
Another tip I'll share - using something like Mr. Surfacer or another fillable primer type thing. Don't try to sand down to where you only see the filling in the gap. That's too far. Sand down until you have a smooth layer of the fill OVER the gap. The rubberized CA does tend to avoid this problem a...
- Tue Aug 06, 2013 9:28 pm
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Airbrush shopping is such a headache
- Replies: 18
- Views: 41642
I'll tell you what I use: Badger's Omni 4000 (replaces a siphon-feed 3000). The old Vega Omni line are built well, inexpensive to maintain and very easy to use and clean. I'm thinking of relegating it to metallics since it's a pain to clean the other brushes. Iwata Revolution. Works OK, a real pain ...
- Tue Aug 06, 2013 9:23 pm
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Airbrush Systems
- Replies: 3
- Views: 11845
http://www.starshipmodeler.net/talk/vie ... php?t=4204
Airbrush Survey.
And there's another thread right now asking the same question - see that for some cogent replies.
Airbrush Survey.
And there's another thread right now asking the same question - see that for some cogent replies.
- Tue Aug 06, 2013 9:21 pm
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Airbrush shopping is such a headache
- Replies: 18
- Views: 41642
The Airbrush Survey here is a good resource for you. No hyperbole or selling - just honest opinions on some standard questions. That's why I initiated it years ago. http://www.starshipmodeler.net/talk/viewtopic.php?t=4204 Joseph's right - Get a quality brush - at least mid-range - from any of the bi...
- Mon Jul 29, 2013 10:02 pm
- Forum: Construction
- Topic: Gorilla Glue Experiences?
- Replies: 36
- Views: 101407
- Fri May 10, 2013 7:38 pm
- Forum: Construction
- Topic: Fastest Drying Glues:
- Replies: 3
- Views: 12722
- Wed Jan 30, 2013 9:43 pm
- Forum: Construction
- Topic: Buying Sandpaper?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 39340
- Mon Jan 28, 2013 11:32 am
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Must you always add a primer coat before finishing coats?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 24942
That's why we're here. And remember - practice! Don't make mistakes on your big project - try new techniques with old decals or misprints and a kit you can strip again. If you're using aftermarket decals try emailing the guys, they may have some misprints they can send you. I've got sheets from Wond...
- Sat Jan 19, 2013 6:12 pm
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: need to know painting,decaling and weathering steps?
- Replies: 6
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- Mon Jan 14, 2013 9:56 pm
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Must you always add a primer coat before finishing coats?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 24942
If it's a good styrene kit which doesn't have a lot of filler, photoetch etc. you don't need primer. Resin I always prime, and I love the Gunze-Sangyo 1000 or 1200 because it's mirror smooth. Another tip you'll pick up looking at the forums is sealing coats before complex masking. I like a light coa...
- Mon Jan 14, 2013 9:47 pm
- Forum: Lighting & Electronics
- Topic: Clyde "En'til'Zog" Jones has passed away
- Replies: 28
- Views: 95404
Here's one of the shots I know I have.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ter-or/235 ... 192488450/
Yes, Zog did work on the original Star Trek series making props, at least for the pilots. Some of his work is at the Smithsonian.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ter-or/235 ... 192488450/
Yes, Zog did work on the original Star Trek series making props, at least for the pilots. Some of his work is at the Smithsonian.