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Tap Plastics has their line of RTV mold rubbers(both urethane and silicone)as well as other brands I believe located throughout the bay Area nd a few places out of state on the north coast.Douglas and Sturgass is an art supplier in the Bay Area that carries a variety (they do mail order) as well as ...

I would say that it would need to be thinned more aggressively,but I've never used "Future Floor Polish" before and don't know how it performs/reacts?With paint,the thinner you can reduce your paint,the lowere the psi you can use.Something I've been strugggling with when using hobby enamel...

So, if you use this "servo" you can program it to start and stop in different positions?How many?It can only store 4 minutes of memory,am I understanding this correctly?The only other obstical aside from being able to grasp the concept of servos is the mechanics to make the wings move. I w...

I've read how the Aztec brushes have a really simplified maintenance.I liked that part,but don't really know how well they perform?The Pasche VL I have has a #3 needle I think?I don't think I could get a smaller needle for that brush,maybe a #2 needle,or it wasn't recomended for use with acrylics,la...

Thanks for getting back to me again Joseph so quickly.I did/was meaning "distilled" water.I would never use plain tap water because of all the impurities and additives like added chlorine,copper and sodium etc,etc.Using a single action brush to me was really no diferent than using an areso...

Hey Joseph,thanks for your feedback,it is much appreciated. I like both water based acrylics and solvet based enamels and/or arcylic lacquers.In the past,most of my paint skemes were done with aresol cans,hand painting and lots of weatheing with washes,dry brush and some pastel work.I've really only...

Many thanks guys for getting back to me on this "off" subject.The only other real hurdle is developing the physical mechanics to achieve the motion.I know virtually nothing of electronics,a sad subject for me to admit to.I hadn't really thought of servo's as an option,and radio control is ...

I was wondering if anyone out there has any experience with stepper motors?I have a completely crazy idea that I'm considering to try,and that's animating wings on a large scale model.I have been attemptintg to learn about stepper motors but really...I find myself more and more confused. The kit I h...

I don't know if this subject was discussed or not?I ddin;'t read through all of the threads.I imagine at one point or another it was touched on some?Anyway,my question is to the more advanced and experienced airbrushers out there.I am still learing to use my double action brush,but what I do know is...