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by Wug
Sat Dec 14, 2013 2:53 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Gauging interest in an idea for airbrush tool...
Replies: 14
Views: 13751

Are you really going after a patent? Last time I checked you could expect legal fees in the $5000 range.
by Wug
Wed Nov 20, 2013 7:52 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Any alternatives to Strip-a-kit "old" / "dry
Replies: 11
Views: 15490

Superclean

This is from eleven years ago but it's still the best review of paint and chrome strippers.

http://www.bonediggers.com/1-3/strip/strip.html
by Wug
Wed Jul 24, 2013 6:24 pm
Forum: Construction
Topic: Where Can I Buy Lamp Oil Locally?
Replies: 9
Views: 17757

Thanks
by Wug
Sat Jun 15, 2013 6:58 am
Forum: Construction
Topic: Where Can I Buy Lamp Oil Locally?
Replies: 9
Views: 17757

Thanks Everyone!

Mike
by Wug
Thu Jun 13, 2013 5:58 am
Forum: Construction
Topic: Where Can I Buy Lamp Oil Locally?
Replies: 9
Views: 17757

Where Can I Buy Lamp Oil Locally?

Where can I buy lamp oil locally? I use it to remove stickers from plastic. It is far more effective and was less expensive than Goo Gone. Hardware stores and Walmart sold it at affordable prices. Now I can only find it at Michaels in small bottles at high prices. Amazon sells it but I'd prefer buyi...
by Wug
Sun May 19, 2013 3:12 pm
Forum: Construction
Topic: Recasting vinyl parts?
Replies: 4
Views: 8987

Whatever you do try testing the silicone on the pour stubs you cut off before using it on a part.

Mike
by Wug
Tue May 07, 2013 11:14 pm
Forum: Construction
Topic: Fastest Drying Glues:
Replies: 3
Views: 11196

You could tack them in place with a bit of CA then back them with epoxy for strength.
by Wug
Sun Mar 03, 2013 11:13 pm
Forum: Construction
Topic: Vinyl Model Construction
Replies: 7
Views: 13747

You can cement vinyl with epoxy or CA. Enamel paint will attack vinyl. You can prime vinyl with Mr. Surfacer, Future or most car primers. Paint it with acrylics or acrylic lacquer. If you must use an enamel, put down a good barrier coat of Future first but this might not work. When in doubt test fir...
by Wug
Sat Jan 19, 2013 11:05 am
Forum: Construction
Topic: Buying Sandpaper?
Replies: 16
Views: 35248

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?
by Wug
Thu Jan 17, 2013 4:05 am
Forum: Finishing
Topic: need to know painting,decaling and weathering steps?
Replies: 6
Views: 10088

If you're starting out you might be better off buying a book because it will go into greater detail and have illustrations. Attending local model club meetings might be even more helpful.

Mike
by Wug
Wed Jan 16, 2013 2:47 am
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Must you always add a primer coat before finishing coats?
Replies: 11
Views: 21604

To prime I airbrush with Mr. Surfacer thinned with Mr. Thinner. However there's a case against priming. One of the most talented and productive aircraft modelers around here doesn't prime. When he's finished airbrushing a model he shoots whatever paint he has left along the seams and problem areas o...
by Wug
Tue Dec 25, 2012 6:34 am
Forum: Scratchbuilding
Topic: Greebilizing...
Replies: 47
Views: 113175

Hi Scotaidh,

The links to he pdfs worked OK for me. I' running the current version of Firefox on an old Widows machine. Right Click, Save Lin As... worked fine.

If you still have trouble, I could email the pdfs or html versions I downloaded a long time ago.

Mike
by Wug
Mon Dec 24, 2012 7:04 am
Forum: Scratchbuilding
Topic: Greebilizing...
Replies: 47
Views: 113175

Could you put the original articles on the main SSM site?
by Wug
Sun Nov 18, 2012 9:43 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Parma PSE FasMask Liquid Mask
Replies: 2
Views: 3232

I've never used it but some masking compounds will lift acrylic paint.
by Wug
Mon Oct 15, 2012 5:05 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Has anyone ever sprayed with the little testors paints?
Replies: 12
Views: 11293

Use the recommended thinner and thin it as thin as milk or skim milk.
by Wug
Tue Sep 18, 2012 1:30 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Tutorial- Using Future on clear parts.
Replies: 6
Views: 4740

Thanks robiwon, I thought about cutting the windows form a larger sheet that was already coated with Future but I'm such a clumsy modeler the windows would need to be polished out again before I finished. For people who haven't seen it yet, here's Swanny Models Complete Future. http://www.swannysmod...
by Wug
Mon Sep 17, 2012 11:45 am
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Tutorial- Using Future on clear parts.
Replies: 6
Views: 4740

I use a similar method for canopies. Pulling the canopy out of the Future dip I keep it oriented so the excess Future runs to a low point and carefully blot it off with a paper coffee filter or two. Coffee filters are less absorbent than paper towels but they have less lint. I place the part on a ne...
by Wug
Sat Aug 18, 2012 4:06 pm
Forum: Scratchbuilding
Topic: To build or to buy a vacuum former which is best?
Replies: 24
Views: 43639

A month or two ago a member of the Louisville model club brought a Phlatformer to a meeting. At least I think it was a Phlatformer. He painted it as Phantomformer with F-4 nose-art. It looked like a quality product with a mechanism keeping the hot plastic aligned with the vacuum area so you can slam...
by Wug
Tue Aug 07, 2012 2:44 am
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Enamel Paints
Replies: 17
Views: 15921

Acetone

http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/npg/npgd0004.html

Isopropyl alcohol (rubbing alcohol)

http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/npg/npgd0359.html

Am I reading this right?

Mike
by Wug
Sat Jul 21, 2012 8:38 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: White
Replies: 18
Views: 15404

If you want to use lacquer, Mark S. Gustavson and Robert A.Wick have a great guide here:

http://user.xmission.com/~msgsl/GSL/doc ... hicles.pdf

Mike
by Wug
Sat Jun 16, 2012 2:15 pm
Forum: Lighting & Electronics
Topic: Programming a microcontroller to conrol servos?
Replies: 5
Views: 6754

Hi MillenniumFalsehood, A regular R/C servo, not a digital servo, has three wires coming out of it power, ground and the control line. The arrangement of the wires varies from manufacturer to manufacturer. The control line carries a series of pulses from the receiver or microcontroller to the servo....
by Wug
Sun Jun 10, 2012 4:04 pm
Forum: Lighting & Electronics
Topic: Best way to mask lights
Replies: 10
Views: 9157

You can buy liquid masking compounds in art supply stores and some hobby shops. Any of them should be safe for LEDs. You need to be careful if you use them on paint. Some of them will attack acrylic paint.

Mike
by Wug
Mon Apr 16, 2012 7:35 pm
Forum: Hover Tank Challenge
Topic: Check These Hovertanks Out!
Replies: 14
Views: 40160

Hey JIPI,

Those are all the same link.

All I get is a page with a single image on it.
by Wug
Thu Mar 22, 2012 1:52 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: What is best to use for panel lines?
Replies: 10
Views: 10111

I've never tried it but there's also the sludge wash.

http://www.swannysmodels.com/Weathering.html

Mike
by Wug
Tue Mar 06, 2012 5:48 am
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Air Compressors
Replies: 87
Views: 364307

Hi chiver, I've used portable air tanks for over a decade. Usually a 5 or 8 gallon tank filled to about 100 psi has enough air to paint a small or medium sized model and clean the airbrush spraying at about 12 to 15 psi. If you buy a tank you'll probably want to pick up some quick disconnects and an...
by Wug
Thu Feb 23, 2012 9:23 pm
Forum: Construction
Topic: Cricut Cutter experiment: fail
Replies: 24
Views: 38981

Hi motivateon,

What are you using it for?
by Wug
Sun Jan 01, 2012 11:19 pm
Forum: Construction
Topic: Mr Surfacer
Replies: 135
Views: 450409

If you airbrush Mr. Surfacer thinned with lacquer thinner, it's no better than any other good primer. If you thin Mr. Surfacer with Mr. Thinner it will not etch plastic and cause ghosting. This makes it better than other primers. I've never tried it myself but a dealer who sells it says he thins it ...
by Wug
Tue Dec 20, 2011 7:05 pm
Forum: Scratchbuilding
Topic: Fillet shaping tool
Replies: 7
Views: 10152

For making fillets with Aves I've used spheres without handles. I wet them and roll them over the Aves.
by Wug
Sun Oct 02, 2011 1:05 pm
Forum: Lighting & Electronics
Topic: Introduction to Arduino Comic by Jody Culkin
Replies: 0
Views: 7581

Introduction to Arduino Comic by Jody Culkin

http://www.jodyculkin.com/comics-2/intr ... to-arduino

Jody shows us how to make things blink with the popular microcontroller in this Creative Commons comic.

Mike
by Wug
Wed Sep 28, 2011 12:37 pm
Forum: Construction
Topic: Solid Styrene spheres?
Replies: 8
Views: 8070

Years ago I bought polystyrene spheres from U.S. Plastic. I can't find them on the website now. Another plastic supplier should have them. You can glue acrylic with Plastruct's Plastic Weld.

Mike