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I am working on a 1/72nd scale XB-70 and need to make a replacement engine bulkhead. I have made a mold from a part Kylwell lent me and the mold turned out pretty good. I have brushed resin into the mold with varying results. I don't have access to a pressure pot. Not that it would do me much good s...

Wow!

I may have to pick your brain for references!

Vern

You may want to backlight with a straw filter to help pop your model from the blue screen.

Vern

rocketrider wrote:I have had success with the Hobbico heat gun used to apply monocote covering on R/C planes.

http://www.hobbico.com/tools/hcar7000.html

Glen

That's what I use. Works well.

Vern

Very funny, Robb...

Vern

Lt. Z0mBe wrote:I seal metallizers with Future floor polish, shot through an airbrush at 18-20 psi. I worry about the proper sheen later with flats, satins, or more Future for gloss.

I hope this helps.

Kenny

I'm interested in hearing more about your overall process with metallics.

Vern

Well, you can soak it in lacquer thinner overnight and hit it with a file card. That should do the trick.

Vern

Kylwell wrote:Micro Punch, Arbor Press with punch, & Hole Punch.

How does that punch set compare to a Waldron punch set?

Vern

this may be slightly off topic but it's still related... I bought an Iwata Revolution CR three years ago at Wonderfest. I haven't actually used it yet, mainly since I haven't built anything that's reached the painting stage in a while :roll: (but that's topic for another discussion). I have heard a...

I use bottle caps. People look at me strange as I gently pry open my beer and put the cap in my pocket. I also use a drafting pen as an applicator. There are some good ideas here, though.

Vern

I learned some things about Purple Power the hard way:

• It will dissolve CA.
  It has a hard time with lacquers.

Time to clean up my TOS Enterprise and repaint!

Vern

I've thinned the colors and placed them in some ComArt bottles I got at WF. It works really well. The only problem I encountered, and it really is more of a PITA thing, is when I need to run some thinner through the brush to unclog the tip. Using the ComArt bottles, I have someplace to put the thinn...

Thanks for the info. BTW, how long do you guys store you thinned paint before throwing it out? Vern Until it dries out. Oh, in case we didn't mention, don't pour thinned paint back into the original jar with the unthinned stuff. The thinner breaks down the binders or whatever they're called, leadin...

I haven't had that problem thinning Tamiya or Gunze paints with IPA, I thin in the bottle all the time. I don't know about Testor's Acryl, that seems pretty close to ideal airbrush consistency already. Do you have a rough ratio? I'm still working on the milk consitency thing. The kids drink it up s...

Thanks for the info. BTW, how long do you guys store you thinned paint before throwing it out?

Vern

I got an Iwata Revolution last year at WF. I am trying to finish up an F-105G with a 4-color camo scheme. I am currently thinning paint in the color cup. For those of you who use a gravity feed airbrush, what is your work flow for painting?

Vern

Joseph Osborn wrote:

Hiryu02 wrote:I also have some glass eyedroppers...counting drops in my paint cups

It's a pain in the arse, but that's the ticket. Glass pipettes also work well.

That's what I do. I got a bag of plastic pipettes from the thrift store and use those.

Vern

I'm (re)writing one now. It's an update of my old 27 page "Things That go BLINK in the Night" booklet that some people have found quite useful. I hadn't been charging for copies of it and got tired of sending it out and no one seemed interesting in even offering me postage, so I stopped. ...

I embed my parts in clay. Still working on perfecting mold design though.

Vern

I used the 350 for nearly 20 years with no complaints. I recently upgraded to an Iwata, but the 350 is still near by. The only real issue is the smallest diameter it can do is 3/16", but it can be overcome with planning and patience.

Vern

I love my 350. Recently upgraded to an Iwata Revolution, but the 350 is still on hand just in case.

Vern

I recently upgraded from a Badger 350 to an Iwata Revolution. Definitely check out Iwata!

Vern

What ratio do you use?

Vern

That's pretty cool!

Vern

Hi, All

I need to replace a part on a TOS Enterprise I built ten years ago. I had painted the nacelle end caps Polly S Metaline Stainless Steel. Unfortunately, thanks to the state of California, this paint is no longer made. Does anyone know of a good match?

Vern

Use it, love it... You need to clean off the residue with Plastic Prep afterwards, or paint won't stick.

Vern

Huh? What? There is no need to coat PNT decals with anything other than water. They are completely unlike any other 'aftermarket' decal out there, but not unlike commercial grade decals. The entire sheet is silkscreened with a commercial grade decal laquer so they are ready to use right when you ge...

Mr. Badwrench wrote:

DennisH wrote:We need a "Tim the Tool-Man Taylor" series of manly caveman grunts here.

Ooh ooh ooh!

From the gut, Mr. Horshack.

Thanks for the insight.

Vern

Hi, all

I got some very nice PNT decals from my Secret Santa and was wondering it I can use Micro Sol and Micro Set on them. I have done a forum search and found the consensus is to coat the decals with Micro Liquid Decal Film. Any pointers?

Thanks!

Vern