GazzaS
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46 minutes ago, PeteF said:
The kit has incredible brake, marker and turn signals. The light lenses were to be glued on to painted silver backing. I used canopy glue but the seal became air tight. I don’t know if it will ever dry clear
It looks great! I started to use canopy glue until I discovered it never really hardens... dries clear but rubbery. I use kitchen foil for the backing of lights...gives a bit more reflection than paint. And if you don;t like foil, the Molotow Chrome pen works really nice, too.
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I have a fair amount of EZ line with a flat cross section. But I'd like to upgrade for a warship build where I don;t always want to use monofilament. Anyone know a name of this stuff?
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1 hour ago, Clunkmeister said:
It’s a competition rifle. Not much good for much else but ringing the dinner bell from a mile away.
The bullets are shaped go fly straight, not tumble, and to stay supersonic for a very long distance.
It would be absolutely useless as a weapon of war. But to allow one to hit very small targets from a very long distance away, it does an absolutely perfect job.
What round does it use? Still... sounds a lot more deadly than a pillow-fight.
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Very impressive looking weapon, Ern!
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30 minutes ago, BlrwestSiR said:
Actually, that's all Mr Color Levelling thinner is. It's regular Mr Color lacquer thinner premixed with their retarder. There's an article on the Gunze website about it and how they don't recommend it for a flat finish. The longer drying time is great for gloss coats but not so much for a flat one.
Thank you! One of my biggest air brushing problems is when I have to do larger areas. I tend to back away to get a slightly wider spray and end up with rough texture. I really need a airbrush for wider coverage.
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I'll enjoy seeing your progress.
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4 hours ago, Clunkmeister said:
Well, this ain’t a hunting rifle. It’s a 1500 yard Precision shooter.
What's the difference?
I like gun pictures, too.
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5 hours ago, BlrwestSiR said:
The retarders are indeed great if you're using their paints for brush painting.
Tamiya also has their own version of Mr Color Levelling thinner which is premixed with their retarder.
Thank you! I actually had this and didn't realize it was a retarder! This saves me from making another purchase.
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9 hours ago, DocRob said:
For Tamiya Acrylics I work with Mr. Levelling Thinner in my airbrush, a dream combo. I have reduced clogging and finer spray and a longer drying time of course. Thanks to Ernies persistence, I tried this combination, after I had no luck at all using the levelling thinner with colours of other brands, like AK and Lifecolour, which dosen't mix well in the best case or went lump in the worst.
Cheers Rob
Thanks Rob,
I actually use this with Tamiya all of the time. I must not be using enough.
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Is there such a beast?
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8 hours ago, Clunkmeister said:
Spent a couple hours setting up a new riflescope and doing a boresight with a laser. Does that count as bench time?
It all depends... are you gonna do a 1/1 scale diorama with you, your dog, rifle, and recently deceased game animal?
Special note... ensure rifle is unloaded before putting it and dog in the diorama. It occasionally happens during deer season that some hunter is shot by his dog.
...True story!
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Glad to see you all! I rarely get photographed. But I finally found something wider than me for a backdrop.
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heh.... thanks for sharing! That would have been useful on the B-29 that I almost completed in 1/48 a few years back.
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On 12/3/2020 at 11:46 PM, Bomber_County said:
Nice haul, be interested how the Zvezda goes together, never built any of their offerings.........WIP maybe?
On 12/4/2020 at 12:44 AM, BlrwestSiR said:I'm curious about the Zvezda kit too. I've only got their Star Destroyer and haven't done anything with it so no idea on how they go together.
Carl
I've built the Zvezda Bf109G6 in 1/48. Amazingly inexpensive, but a really nice kit. Decals are average, but the plastic was nice. With armor models, I'm most concerned about the tracks. I get sick of paying for aftermarket tracks which usually cost more than the model they're intended for. So, if I see they have rubber band tracks, I don't buy em.
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Excellent work!
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1 hour ago, belugawhaleman said:
Tamiya flat base
No, No, No! This stuff will fog your model quickly! Ask me how I know.
What you want for a satin coat is Tamiya X22:
And Tamiya XF-86:
Good Luck!
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I will be donating a gift certificate from Hannants (in the UK) worth 50 GBP.
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Rob,
Nice progress. I'll be interested to see more.
If you want to get beyond the shine you can get with paper backed abrasives, try some automotive buffing compound. I use Meguires.
Works great on non-enamel paints. Rejuvenates clear plastic parts, too! Saved a lot of canopies for me.
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3 minutes ago, Bill_S said:
Gaz, There are several clear coats over the lozenge, and frisket film is only barely sticky...
The frisket I have is dangerously sticky. I can;t think of anything to do with it. Glad yours came off clean.
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On 12/1/2020 at 12:47 AM, Bill_S said:
Thanks, Carl. Actually, there is frisket film right by the fuselage; the saran is just there to prevent overspray on the wings.
You are a braver man than me putting anything sticky near those wing decals.
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That's just way beyond the call!
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What do you look like
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Great looking display you have there!