I fill my air tanks with a small Interdynamics PowerAir compressor so I can airbrush in silence. You'll want a water trap on the compressor or water will collect in your tank. I have a nice Amflow regulator and quick-release connectors so I can switch tanks and hoses easily.
Mike
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- Sun Feb 24, 2008 8:09 am
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: portable tank? for airbrushing?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4005
- Sun Feb 03, 2008 11:23 am
- Forum: Construction
- Topic: AMBROID PRO WELD QUESTIONS
- Replies: 11
- Views: 13123
MEK and Methylene chloride are different chemicals.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butanone
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dichloromethane
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Butanone
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dichloromethane
- Thu Jan 03, 2008 4:19 am
- Forum: Construction
- Topic: What can I use to glue brass piping?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5871
- Thu Jan 03, 2008 4:17 am
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Removing Future
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3862
Try soaking the part in rubbing alcohol, window cleaner or an ammonia and water solution. You might need to scrub it out of seams with a soft toothbrush. I've never diluted future for dunk coating. Depending on the part, sometimes you can blot drops away as they form while the Future is wet. HTH Mike
- Fri Dec 14, 2007 2:40 am
- Forum: Construction
- Topic: Flush mount rivet tool
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5722
- Thu Oct 11, 2007 9:18 am
- Forum: Construction
- Topic: Seeking the wisdom of the Aves
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3904
- Sun Sep 23, 2007 7:56 pm
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Filter Color Help
- Replies: 0
- Views: 8895
Filter Color Help
Hi, I've painted a mech in a camouflage pattern with Gunze Aqueous Hobby Colors H422 Light Green and H79 Sandy Yellow / Desert Yellow. If you're not familiar with Gunze, the green looks like a medium green and the yellow is more of a dark taupe to light khaki. Does anyone with artistic color sense h...
- Sat Jun 02, 2007 2:37 pm
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Plasti-kote primer BLACK
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5270
- Mon Apr 30, 2007 7:30 pm
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Permanent Marker Bleed Through
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3267
- Sun Apr 29, 2007 11:37 am
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Permanent Marker Bleed Through
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3267
Permanent Marker Bleed Through
Hi, Months ago I used permanent markers on the bare plastic of a model to indicate areas that needed sanding or cutting. Now I've primed the parts and the markers bled through the primer and the marks are still visible. Has any one else had this happen? Is there any way to fix this? I'm thinking abo...
- Fri Apr 20, 2007 8:11 pm
- Forum: Construction
- Topic: making large domes- simple template file
- Replies: 25
- Views: 26561
Hi,
With a heat source and some plywood , you can blow-mold sheet plastic into domes.
Here's how Darryl Starbird does it in 1/1 scale
http://aeclassic.com/bubbletop/index.html
HTH
Mike
With a heat source and some plywood , you can blow-mold sheet plastic into domes.
Here's how Darryl Starbird does it in 1/1 scale
http://aeclassic.com/bubbletop/index.html
HTH
Mike
- Mon Mar 26, 2007 8:01 pm
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Pin holes in resin
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4778
Hi Devin, It sounds like you're most of the way to a solution. Apply the Mr. Surfacer and let it dry. If you see any new pinholes, fill them with more Mr. Surfacer. Let it dry. Sanding opens more pinholes and might leave your part out of shape. Remove the Mr. Surfacer by wiping it with 91 % or 99% i...
- Mon Mar 12, 2007 10:16 am
- Forum: Construction
- Topic: reviving dried putty?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5415
- Mon Feb 26, 2007 11:35 pm
- Forum: Construction
- Topic: Making a two part mold in one part???
- Replies: 9
- Views: 11075
I haven't tried it. However, in Brick Price's Model-Building Handbook he uses a single piece mold to cast a rocket nozzle. He tears the mold apart at the base of the nozzle producing separate molds for the inside and outside of the part with a jagged edge to key them. This puts the parting line on t...
- Mon Nov 06, 2006 10:58 pm
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: cleaning files
- Replies: 15
- Views: 14751
If the files aren't too bad, you can clean them with a copper bristled suede brush. You can find suede brushes in the shoe departments of large retailers or at shoe stores. Unfortunately, copper bristles are being replaced by plastic. A good local hardware store should sell real file brushes. If you...
- Thu Oct 05, 2006 5:51 am
- Forum: Construction
- Topic: repetative filling
- Replies: 18
- Views: 9654
- Sun Aug 20, 2006 10:26 pm
- Forum: Construction
- Topic: One more time: Vacuform kit tips?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2716
A good start would be hunting down a copy of Building and Improving Vacuum-Formed Model Aircraft written by E. Richard Staszak and published by Kalmbach in 1984. ISBN 0-89024-047-7. It's only 52 pages long but it's packed with good information. I didn't realize it's 22-years old until I looked at my...