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I have a 1/48 scale Apollo Command module that i need to place decals on. The instructions call for leaving the command module white, & not painting it but instead just display the model as is. My question is this, how well will the decals adhere to the bare plastic ? If i prime with tamiya fine...

Thanks TazMan2000

No airbrush, and i also worried what the dullcote would do & thought of a light brush of future over the top of the dried decals.

how does future hold up to the clear dullcote ?

Thanks Kylwell, Hobbytown had it sitting along side the plastic cement when their wood stuff is on the other side of the store & they usually keep their supplies seperated. thanks for the link & info.

need info on ambroid liquid TUBE glue. I saw this stuff and want to know if it is the same as the ambroid pro-weld in the clear bottle ? this stuff is in a tube like the testors tube glue and has a brownish gold look to it. this is the 1st time i have seen it. what can anyone tell me about it. does ...

Thanks guys ! I see now that the tamiya fine white primer will look better than the bare white plastic even though thats how the show & direct it to be in the instructions. The command module is a flat white anyway for the apollo/skylab & apollo/soyuz. I see that in my stash i still have a p...

thanks kenny !

Great advice. Do you happen to know what the tamiya fine white primer looks like ? flat, glossy ? I think the command module has a flat look to it from what i have seen in photos. I have both future & the bottle of clear enamel gloss, & have never used either one for decals so this will be a...

thanks photoguy, even though the decals "look" good you never know. what is a good decal bonder to use on the decal sheet prior to dipping them in water ?

I have some tamiya fine white primer i havent used yet, how glossy is that stuff ?

I have a decal question, I have an apollo spacecraft model from 1983. the decals look good still & they will go on the unpainted, white command module. My question is this, the white plastic is kind of shiney out of the box, What is the safest & best method for applying these small united st...

Thanks walter. can tamiya fine white primer be used with the duplicolor or krylon or does it need to be a certain kind of primer made for the krylon/duplicolor ?

How about duplicolor paints, same question, how do you prepare the surface and what primers are best to use without having to sand, sand ,sand ?

Which krylon paints are good for painting models and what do I need to do to use krylon safely on the models ? do I have to use any special primer ? I have always used model hobby spray paints, (no airbrush) But on my strict budget, I have to find less expensive paints. I model real space & some...

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how much current can you run through speaker wire for lights ? what size speaker wire ? how well does it work ?

Robiwon has built circuits for me and he does superb work, I can tell you that !

What kind of tape are you using ? I use the blue painters tape with great success. for a semi circle, i have one of those plastic angle ruler that is a half circle and has different shapes cut out of it. ( i can't think of the name of the thing right now pain meds ) anyway, make a circle and then cu...

I have always used Testors cements for my model building. I have a kit I will begin working on that is made from acrylic and will need ambroid pro-weld ( kit maker recomended It and thats what i bought ) Now, I have never used the stuff and I hear it's great cement, my question is this, when applyin...

I have repaired cracks in clear parts on my apollo 1/32 CSM with future after using testors clear parts cement. when it cured I dipped it in future and the crack disappeard

Thanks for the info. The squeeze bottle sounds like a great idea.

Thanks for the info. The squeeze bottle sounds like a great idea.

Mr. Badwrench wrote:I use Ambroid ProWeld almost exclusively. I love that hot, poisonous stuff.

I haven't opened my pro-weld yet but see it has a brush applicator. Mr Badwrench, how does the supplied brush work for capillary action for hull haves ? do they sell different tips for that bottle for small areas ?

Has anyone thought of scanning the decals , then printing them on a sheet of sticker paper that has an adhesive backing ? I thing that for some decals it would be easier to print, cut and peel then stick the decal into place.

try testors clear parts cement/window maker

Thanks, I have heard all good things about pro-weld

I have just purchase a bottle of ambroid pro-weld and this will be the first time using it. I have always used testors cement in the square bottle, and the testors clear parts cement. I see that the pro-weld has a brush applicator,and there is a method of capilary action in applying this cement. My ...

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whats the best sealer other than future for use with acrylics ?

the seams i am thinking about are the small if any, gaps between the sub body and the fins. The cement may fill the gaps the first time but if not i will try the testors. I will buy some better stuff for any future projects though.