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Has anyone used this product, and what is your opinion of it? I was at my LHS which is closing soon I'm sorry to say, and saw it on display. I want to know if it is any better or, about the same as any other putty?

Tom

Thanks a lot for your help! These suggestions are great, and I'll let you know how they work out.

Tom

If I use Testors, what would work best for airbrushing?

I've read somewhere Acrylics can be thinned with alcohol, is this true?

Thanks, this helps a lot! I'm going to be using enamels so this is the answer I'm looking for. I really appreciate your reply, and I'll check it out asap!

Thanks again!

Tom

I am looking for an alternative to regular paint thinner for painting with my airbrush. I have a couple of projects nearing the painting stage, and I am looking for something that I can use that won't give off so much of an odor. Any suggestions?

Thanks,

Tom

I have the photoetch parts now, and I need to know what is the best way to remove them from the parts tree without damaging them?

Thanks,

Tom

Thanks Guys!

These are great suggestions, and I'll give them a try. I appreciate all the responses.

Thanks Again,

Tom

What is the best glue to use for gluing photoetch metal parts to plastic? I ordered some from the store for my TOS E and I want to use the best possible glue. Any advice will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

Tom

I love using Aves because I can form it into shapes much easier than putty. I am building a TOS-E and I used it to shape the dorsal so that I could make the saucer sit at a 90 degree angle like it should be. Also on the sides of the secondary hull where the top and bottom halves do not align properl...

I purchased a Sparkchaser lighting kit for the Ertl Enterprise-A a few years ago. I never used it and I was trying to figure out if I can convert it for my 22" TOS Enterprise I am working on. Is there any way I can get any of the flashing strobes to stay steady on? There are three and I will li...

I have been converted by the power of the AVES. It has blessed upon me the gift of almost effortless seam filling. I was seduced one last time to the evils of green putty, and again it had shunned me. Aves can be sanded down so divinely with the greatest of ease.

Tom

You all convinced me! I just placed my order for Aves through the SSM Store! I can harldy wait to try it on my current build!


Tom

Thanks so much for your help! I will go to the hobby shop and see if they have the puches or the rulers. I appreciate the advice and again Thank You So Much!!!!!!!!!


Tom

I am currently painting my 1st pilot TOS Enterprise from Polar Lights. I am having difficulty masking the warp nacelles. The slots on the inside of the nacelles along with the patches on the bottom behind the domes. What is the best type of mask, and what is the best way to cut semi-circles? Any hel...