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by Lt. Z0mBe
Sat Apr 27, 2013 2:25 am
Forum: Finishing
Topic: When to paint?
Replies: 15
Views: 13851

The answer to this question is always "it depends." ;) If the joints betqween the subassemblies are in the same place they would be on the "real" craft, and make for in-scale panel lines, then painting in subassemblies is great. Gundam and other Mecha builders do this a lot with,...
by Lt. Z0mBe
Sun Apr 14, 2013 3:44 am
Forum: Lighting & Electronics
Topic: Clyde "En'til'Zog" Jones has passed away
Replies: 28
Views: 82801

Jon Kunatz wrote:I have no idea why I did not look into this subsection earlier, this is the first im hearing of this...


This,...is sad.

:cry:

RIP Clyde...
Same here. Never met the guy in person but gosh I have talked to him a bunch here. Hope to meet him at the bench in the sky someday.

Kenny
by Lt. Z0mBe
Sat Mar 30, 2013 12:48 am
Forum: Construction
Topic: Home brewing glue.
Replies: 6
Views: 12031

I know about the warnings and that good stuff. Assuming you have common sense and are not going to drink the stuff or mix it in the vessel that has the largest surface area possible for the greatest amount of fuming, I recommend MEK or methylene chloride. I bought some MEK a long time ago in a drum ...
by Lt. Z0mBe
Sun Mar 24, 2013 12:08 am
Forum: Finishing
Topic: How do you paint?
Replies: 8
Views: 10531

I keep a paint bible when airbrushing new brands of paint and mixing new custom colors, washes and glazes, complete with a color chip and formula. I use all kinds of paint - craft, Tamiya, Gunze, oil, Winsor & Newton, dragon poo, etc.... When mixing, I never put thinned stuff back in the jar so ...
by Lt. Z0mBe
Sat Mar 23, 2013 11:56 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Dull coating doesn't have to be painful!
Replies: 1
Views: 2700

It's good stuff. I use it with their airbrush medium and fluid medium in my Iwata. I also really like J. W. ETC's Matte Varnish thinned with water and denatured alcohol. I don't have my paint bible here at the office, but there is a thread floating around in here with the formula I use for thinning....
by Lt. Z0mBe
Sat Mar 23, 2013 11:30 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Dot filter?
Replies: 6
Views: 6056

Mike Fichtenmeyer (FichtenFoo) has some excellent how-to article videos on youtube showing how to do this with oils over acrylic sealers like Future.

Kenny
by Lt. Z0mBe
Mon Mar 04, 2013 1:07 am
Forum: Construction
Topic: CA for Resin Models
Replies: 5
Views: 10086

I use the Gorilla rubber toughened CA. Love the stuff. Sands nice, glues great, and cheap. Aaaargh... I had no idea it was rubber impregnated. I have been buying Loctite for all general use stuff and the expensive Wave stuff with the rubber in it for those times when I need quick filler and the Loc...
by Lt. Z0mBe
Sun Feb 17, 2013 4:19 am
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Minor problem with Iwata HP-CH...
Replies: 4
Views: 5999

If i properly am understanding your Dilemma , The Rubber ) ring at the base of the trigger shaft that creates the seal between the small chamber housing the valve at the air hose connection has swollen and is not allowing your trigger to pass freely within its grip. I had the same problem with my o...
by Lt. Z0mBe
Sun Feb 17, 2013 1:23 am
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Minor problem with Iwata HP-CH...
Replies: 4
Views: 5999

Minor problem with Iwata HP-CH...

Wise and Sagely Modelers, I have a minor problem with my beloved Japanese steel Iwata HP-CH. Basically the air valve is sticky; when I press the release down, it doesn't immediately return to a zero point as it should. When it's not in use and I press down on the trigger, the problem seems slightly ...
by Lt. Z0mBe
Sun Feb 17, 2013 12:28 am
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Can you thin acrylic craft paint with Future?
Replies: 5
Views: 8864

mightymax wrote:I have never thinned with Future for brush painting.

However. Thinning craft paints with Future does make them spray through an airbrush like a dream!

Max Bryant
Yep. Check the "Frugal Airbrusher" sticky thread for the full discussion.

Kenny
by Lt. Z0mBe
Sat Feb 16, 2013 12:38 am
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Getting a Badger 180-1. Still a good compressor?
Replies: 4
Views: 8375

Had mine since 1996. I put a manifold and regulator on it. Runs like a top.

Kenny
by Lt. Z0mBe
Sun Jan 27, 2013 1:31 am
Forum: Construction
Topic: Buying Sandpaper?
Replies: 16
Views: 35252

Wug wrote:I buy packs of 3M wet/dry sandpaper from Walmart or Home Depot. When you say "stock up" how much do you want to buy?
Seconded. I buy a pack of the assorted stuff maybe once every few years or so. Cut strips off as needed.

Kenny
by Lt. Z0mBe
Mon Dec 03, 2012 12:48 am
Forum: Construction
Topic: Peeling resin?
Replies: 6
Views: 10628

I've never had it happen with resin but I have tried some of the lesser epoxy putties before discoveries Aves. When I sanded them, chunks would come out of them. Why? They weren't mixed properly. Why was that? The stuff was old and unable to mix properly by then. It's probably a lost cause at this p...
by Lt. Z0mBe
Fri Oct 12, 2012 11:24 pm
Forum: Scratchbuilding
Topic: Question about casting SmoothOn polyurethane RUBBER...
Replies: 9
Views: 13625

Thanks guys! You all are a fountain of knowledge. I cast a few very small 70 shore polyurethane rubber wedges (keeping a few for myself :) ) and they came out without a hitch.

Kenny
by Lt. Z0mBe
Mon Oct 08, 2012 2:14 pm
Forum: Scratchbuilding
Topic: Question about casting SmoothOn polyurethane RUBBER...
Replies: 9
Views: 13625

Whatcha doin', Kenny? :D I came up with some simple tools and figured I'd try to make a few. Specifically they're some sanding blocks and wedges. If they turn out well, I might sell a few to my brother in law; he is a carpenter who builds...no crafts really nice furniture by hand and needed some re...
by Lt. Z0mBe
Mon Oct 08, 2012 8:12 am
Forum: Scratchbuilding
Topic: Question about casting SmoothOn polyurethane RUBBER...
Replies: 9
Views: 13625

Question about casting SmoothOn polyurethane RUBBER...

Wise and Sagely Starship Modelers, I have an odd question about casting SmoothOn polyurethane rubber. Can SmoothOn polyurethane rubber be cast using their RTV silicones as molds? I figured if their polyurethane resins can be cast using their silicones, there's a good chance the rubber could be molde...
by Lt. Z0mBe
Fri Oct 05, 2012 11:59 pm
Forum: Construction
Topic: Sprue cutters
Replies: 6
Views: 8932

I've used the 74035, nice little cutter. I still prefer my Xuron 2175ET Professional Sprue Cutter . Ditto on the Xurons. I've used Tamiyas and I've used wire cutters. I have Xuron sprue cutters and end-nippers. They will "shear" right up to the part better than any of them it seems. Kenny
by Lt. Z0mBe
Mon Sep 03, 2012 3:40 am
Forum: Scratchbuilding
Topic: Major, MAJOR score!
Replies: 6
Views: 14175

You must make a burnt offering in praise to the model gods.

:D

Kenny
by Lt. Z0mBe
Sat Aug 25, 2012 12:04 am
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Anyone use the Testors Aztec Mini Airbrush Compressor - Blue
Replies: 6
Views: 7237

I haven't used it but I used the Testor's stuff back 20 years ago as a wee lad. One thing to consider is the fittings. I know it used to be the case that the hoses and stuff for Testor's required adaptors to be used with Paasche, Badger and Iwata. I would humbly recommend an Iwata or Badger/Paasche ...
by Lt. Z0mBe
Mon Aug 20, 2012 12:28 am
Forum: Construction
Topic: Updated Photos
Replies: 2
Views: 4323

:Raises hand:
What is it?

Looks interesting to be sure.

Kenny
by Lt. Z0mBe
Sat Aug 04, 2012 11:53 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Enamel Paints
Replies: 17
Views: 15923

MM enamels are certainly better than their little brethren but they still smell the same and are long to cure. I have heard tho', of people thinning with MM enamels with lacquer thinner to speed the cure time and get them to lay thinner & smoother. That's what I do on the rare occasion I A/B th...
by Lt. Z0mBe
Sat Aug 04, 2012 12:25 am
Forum: Construction
Topic: Looking for small files
Replies: 10
Views: 13083

You need some extra-fine grit diamond files and diamond riffler files, also known as jewelers' diamond files. You want something like this: http://www.ebay.com/itm/10PC-ASSORTED-MINI-DIAMOND-RIFFLER-NEEDLE-MINI-FILE-SET-5-1-2-LONG-FREE-SHIP-/280747812091?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item415ddfa4fb...
by Lt. Z0mBe
Sat Jul 21, 2012 12:21 am
Forum: Finishing
Topic: White
Replies: 18
Views: 15406

Other suggestions are great. What I do since I am lazy is prime with white or very light gray and then color coat with a flat white airbrushed. The glosses seem to have a higher surface tension and want to - to use the technical term - "glob up" more than flats. Then if I need gloss, I glo...
by Lt. Z0mBe
Fri Jun 15, 2012 7:06 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Krylon Fusion - has anyone hear used it?
Replies: 3
Views: 3696

I've never used it but others here have. On styrene, it looks as though it goes on fine and then will crackle or cause subsequent layers of paint or Future to crackle.

I hope this helps.

Kenny
by Lt. Z0mBe
Fri Jun 08, 2012 11:53 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Who makes a good regulator?
Replies: 2
Views: 2149

I can't say enough good things about IWata and Campbell-Hausfeld's regulators. Each are good, with the IWata being a bit smoother to adjust. The CH regulators usually have higher p.s.i. ratings than the Iwatas. Keep that in mind if want to use the regulator on a heavy duty compressor. I hope this he...
by Lt. Z0mBe
Sat May 12, 2012 11:49 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Resin : Peeling...stripping...weeping....OH MY
Replies: 7
Views: 9871

If...IF the oven method fails, what about placing the pieces in a tub of kitty litter? I've never tried it, but have suggested it in the past. But, no one has ever reported doing it or their results.

Kenny
by Lt. Z0mBe
Mon Apr 30, 2012 12:54 am
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Bumpy Future
Replies: 6
Views: 4622

What pressure did you spray at? If you are shooting at much over 20 or 22 psi, and/or are too far away from the piece, the Future will begin to set up a bit before it hits the surface, hindering its self-leveling ability. Assuming this is a pressure/distance bug and you get it fixed, you can probabl...
by Lt. Z0mBe
Mon Apr 30, 2012 12:51 am
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Anyone ever order from JBot or realspacemodels.com?
Replies: 4
Views: 4975

Bought from JBot direct and through SSM at WF. His decals are about the best I've seen. In my experience, he has responded to emails quickly and courteously and the shipping is fast.

I don't think I have ordered from realspacemodels.

I hope this helps.

Kenny
by Lt. Z0mBe
Sun Apr 22, 2012 2:24 am
Forum: Construction
Topic: Which is better? Pen vice or dremal?
Replies: 10
Views: 13536

Say both were equally "controllable," there are times when you don't want the Dremel. Even on slow speeds, sometimes the Dremel can melt softer styrene. On the flip side, the Dremel can be great for really hard stuff.

I hope this helps.

Kenny
by Lt. Z0mBe
Sat Apr 14, 2012 11:54 pm
Forum: Construction
Topic: How to work with broken posts?
Replies: 3
Views: 4734

Usually you can drill out the post if it's stuck in the hole, then drill a hole into the other side & replace with sprue or tubing. Or if it's not structural just ignore it and glue it together as most are simple locating tabs to help line everything up. Rob makes an excellent point regarding l...