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What kind of printer? If it's inkjet I'd be very careful as to what you put on it or else the ink will run. I'd stick with lacquer and go easy on it. If it's laser then Future would be fine.

-Rog

If space/visibility allows, I really like milk jug plastic for diffusing light like that.

-Rog

That would be great for something that has a really complex profile that you want to reproduce. Just mold the exact shape with your sandpaper already built-in...



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Before even getting to the primer I'd be sure to clean the surface with at least rubbing alcohol. I also like Rust-Oleum's surface prep as it's much less harsh than standard wax and grease removers. You might see if you can scuff the metal lightly as well, such as with a fine steel wool or scouring ...

He puts the "pro" in "procrastinate", that's for sure. There have been many threads like this. Unfortunately it looks like this is the only one that hasn't been purged yet: http://www.starshipmodeler.net/talk/viewtopic.php?t=104877 Long story short, I would file the dispute, you'...

Where is it blowing to? Or are you saying the filter traps all the particulates? If so, that's awesome.

-Rog

What makes the Gorilla version of CA really nice for resin is the rubber particles for reinforcement. It gets my vote for sure.

-Rog

Yeah, no problem with it. The only thing is that craft paint coverage is not that great as it is, and you're going to be taking that away even more. That's why I personally use it more for blending, especially on small figures, for which it works great. You can get kind of in between straight paint ...

Funny, I get MORE modeling done in the winter since there's less I'm able to do outside and if I don't keep my hands busy I will go completely nuts. Plus I'm usually exhausted in the summer due to all the bike riding, walks, and playground time, not to mention working on the cars and other maintenan...

Thanks, man. I wish I could come to that, but I'm on the west slope. That's a bit of a drive for so early in the spring and I'm sure the taxes will barely be filed by then, so no money for cool stuff yet.

I'm itching to go to a convention too. Sucks living in the middle of nowhere...

-Rog

Thanks guys, I appreciate the kind words. :8) And...at long last it's finally done! Mainly it took me awhile to come up with a paint scheme. Even though I've never had an Imperial Fists army, I like the yellow and red together, and light colors would show off the details well, so that's where I head...

You are not kidding about the cheap part. I've seen a lot of DIY booths and so many seem to only shave a few bucks off of what you could buy and not have to put any time into it...

I just might have to make one of these though. I appreciate the post.

-Rog

Eh, it's done at this point. I really don't get the chance to do much modeling, so I'm just glad to be finishing something. It was fun...anyone who doesn't like my mandible toe-in can go fly a kite.

I honestly think it's not going to be nearly as big of an issue once it's painted.

-Rog

Aw, the first thing I get to finish in years and I get rivet counted right outta the gate... :cry: I'm not actually sure they're supposed to be screws, but I saw screws on a couple fan interpretations and liked it. I think I matched the size pretty well personally, but everything in WH40k is chunky ...

Thought I'd drop this here since it's not quite a gaming miniature, but is completely built from scratch... Plus threads in this section stay around for a long time. :D First the pics, just some cell phone teaser shots for now. I'll drag out the real camera when the paint is on it: Mostly done. Prim...

Sad news for sure, he was always helpful and friendly. Could we put "en'til Zog" in the thread title? I'm sure there are others who knew him by that name on here who weren't able to meet him in person. I confess I wouldn't have clicked but it seemed out of place being in this section of th...

Can I double check your spelling?

Sorry, had to.

Would love to see that build!

-Rog

A month later, the link finally works.

Is there an update on this? You can't beat $3 for 8oz of paint, so that's what I would have done.

-Rog

Bullet175 wrote:...Vaseline...

Does that work with any paint or just acrylics? Just curious if a highly-thinned lacquer or oil paint would dissolve the Vaseline...

At any rate, I'll have to try that, as I work almost exclusively with water-based stuff.

-Rog

Glad to see this progressing and it looks great. It's cool to see a video of the lights as well.

I can't believe it's been so long...

-Rog

Hmm, for some reason the link isn't working for me so I can't comment on the color... But I've used latex paint before. I wouldn't say it's vastly different than model/craft acrylic, in fact it seems like I've read somewhere that "latex" doesn't have latex in it, so it's more of a marketin...

Unfortunately, my local Ace Hardware, Fischer's, is closed pending bankruptcy litigation. ... Half the stuff I've been hunting all over town for, they would've either had or ordered for me. I thought I was the only one... For awhile I kept going to Home Depot first because they're a huge store, the...

One of the best model primers I've ever used is the $1 stuff from Walmart. I think it would be a lousy primer for a (real) car due to being thin, but that's perfect for things of a small scale.

Call me crazy...

-Rog

What is gun tape?

Most tapes will provide electrical insulation. Heck, they used to use a sort of masking tape in older electric guitars (which restorers go to great pains to preserve).

As long as it's sticky and non-metallic I wouldn't worry.

-Rog

What do you mean by "lighten"? If you just want less color then I would add some plain clear or thin it for a lighter coat.

It seems like a white would make it milky...

-Rog

I never had any luck with those enamels, they always stayed tacky. Same here, although I never airbrushed them. With a regular brush it seemed like it would be tacky as soon as you touched it to the model, so brush strokes and uneven coverage galore. So how much thinning did they end up needing? I'...

LOL, that's some halfway-semi-quasi-on-topic spam there!

-Rog

That's awesome. You did a great job giving it a used look.

Out of curiosity, what's the application for something like this? Is it a standalone model or is it meant to go into an RC plane or something?

-Rog

It's just a clear finish that gives a flat (rather than glossy) look to a model. Useful for making something look used or even just to give it a more in-scale surface finish. Takes the shine off, basically.

-Rog

Become a superfan of Inglehoffer mustard and go through a jar every couple of days?

Their shape makes a great brush rinsing jar, too.

-Rog