I've got stuff that's over a year old. As long as the bottles are out of direct sunlight and tightly closed, no problem.
Dan
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- Tue Apr 26, 2005 1:51 pm
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: How long does it take for acrylic paint to go bad?
- Replies: 9
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- Tue Apr 26, 2005 1:43 pm
- Forum: Construction
- Topic: Blue Foam?
- Replies: 14
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I've used both the blue and pink foams in building nosecones for my larger rockets. A few tips: Get a hot wire cutter. Either build or buy, but they are invaluable when carving large sections. Google around, there are plans to make one, or Woodland scenics makes one. I've laminated fiberglass cloth ...
- Mon Apr 11, 2005 1:51 pm
- Forum: Construction
- Topic: Ambroid vs. Testors glue
- Replies: 8
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- Wed Apr 06, 2005 1:37 pm
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Airbrush bubbling in paint cup
- Replies: 9
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I picked up a set of airbrush cleaning brushes from the local art store for about $8. They are like pipe cleaners, but they have smaller wires, and the brushes won't leave fibers. I've had the bubbling a couple of times, it's always either been a clogged tip, or in the case of the siphon feed, the a...
- Wed Apr 06, 2005 1:34 pm
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: how soon can i paint a darker enamel over a lighter enamel ?
- Replies: 8
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I hear diapers work well too. Yeah, but you don't want the polishing compound. BTW--I've used newsprint before on polishing, and it works OK, but there are better things out there--you don't want to use the stuff with ink on it though, go to a packing store, they have oodles of the stuff cheap. Any...
- Wed Apr 06, 2005 1:26 pm
- Forum: Construction
- Topic: Scribing 101???
- Replies: 22
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I've got the Tamiya scriber, with the Olfa cutter. Really like it, as Blappy has said, it'll do fine or wide lines with ease.
I personally like the clunky handly, it give a lot of surface area for gripping--my hand shakes when I try and do fine work, so the more I can rest my hand on the better.
Dan
I personally like the clunky handly, it give a lot of surface area for gripping--my hand shakes when I try and do fine work, so the more I can rest my hand on the better.
Dan
- Wed Mar 30, 2005 2:28 pm
- Forum: Construction
- Topic: Glue Syringe
- Replies: 9
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- Fri Mar 18, 2005 2:33 pm
- Forum: Construction
- Topic: removing old glue
- Replies: 10
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- Sat Mar 05, 2005 12:07 pm
- Forum: Construction
- Topic: Help with mini trees
- Replies: 8
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- Tue Mar 01, 2005 12:21 am
- Forum: Construction
- Topic: Removing Chrome Plating
- Replies: 36
- Views: 42260
Really? The Mr. Clean trick took the plating right off the D-7 kit I've got. I'm gonna hit the HomerMobile and the Ecto-1 next...Owen E Oulton wrote:If you're looking at removing the plating from a Polar Lights kit, forget it - it won't come off, no matter waht you try, short of sanding it off.
Dan
- Mon Feb 28, 2005 12:04 am
- Forum: Construction
- Topic: Removing Chrome Plating
- Replies: 36
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- Fri Feb 25, 2005 2:51 pm
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Airbrush Survey
- Replies: 128
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I've got an Iwata Eclipse side bottle setup. I really like the side bottle because I can have it spray gravity or siphon--different paints seem to like different setups. Just another data point. I don't see many people use the side setup--also look at the Badger 360 -- it can also operate in both mo...
- Thu Feb 24, 2005 3:28 pm
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Basics. Airbrushing.
- Replies: 218
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I use a solution of Simple Green, Distilled water, and Windex. I think it's mixed 10:20:5. I found it on the Finescale.com forum. It's my flush mixture, but for the cleaning at the end of the session, I use Testor's acrylic cleaner, reduced 50% with distilled water. I haven't found anything that cut...
- Wed Feb 23, 2005 3:33 pm
- Forum: Construction
- Topic: 99% Beginner with some questions about getting started
- Replies: 24
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Dried paint solvent and thinner are really two different animals. Suffice it to say they arn't the same. Using saliva--you must have water based paints. Good. I thought you had enamels. Acrylics are trickier to brush paint well with, but the techniques are the same. Instead of saliva, use distilled ...
- Wed Feb 23, 2005 3:03 pm
- Forum: Construction
- Topic: 99% Beginner with some questions about getting started
- Replies: 24
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Nothing wrong with dipping directly into the pot--I do it if I'm painting small areas that brush marks typically don't show up. I've gotten cheap palettes by using the lid of yogurt containers, also craft stores and Wally World have 6 well pallettes for under a buck. If I want to add just a few drop...
- Wed Feb 23, 2005 2:29 pm
- Forum: Construction
- Topic: 99% Beginner with some questions about getting started
- Replies: 24
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Don't use the non-toxic Testors stuff--a post it note is stickier. If you want something non-toxic, get a bottle of Microscale's Micro Weld. I know you can get it at best1hobby.net, but I don't know about anywhere else. As far as brush painting, here's what I've had pretty good luck with: Get a high...
- Wed Jan 05, 2005 8:11 am
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Clearcoats and Overcoats
- Replies: 9
- Views: 12309
- Thu Dec 02, 2004 2:29 pm
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Basics. Airbrushing.
- Replies: 218
- Views: 704751
Tamiya and Gunze Sangyo: 99% Isopropyl alcohol. Just enough thinner to get the viscosity right - maybe 10-15% I've had trouble using straight IPA with these two lines of paints. They seem to dry out a bit too quick. Adding a little Liquitex Slo-Dri does help (a drop or two per airbrush paint cup). ...
- Tue Jul 06, 2004 11:10 am
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Basics. Colors. Types of paint
- Replies: 185
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On the MM Acryl, I previously used distilled water, Testor's airbrush cleaner, and windshield wiper fluid. They've all worked to some degree, it kinda depends on what you are going to do with it. For handpainting, water seemed OK. For airbrushing, I'd go with either the airbrush cleaner, or the wipe...