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I like the idea of the O2 mask. Nice start.

This might be my favorite Ma.k design. I loved building the suit. Looking forward to this taking shape!

Oh… I did check before I posted and found this:

http://australia.simplegreen.com/au_products_details.php?product_id=5&location=household

I guess it doesn’t have nationwide distribution????

Soak the pieces in Simple Green at least over night and then give them a wipe the next day. If the paint is still a little stubborn after that amount of time, let it sit longer. Acrylic comes off pretty quick but enamel takes much longer. I have left plastic kits in a Simple Green bath for as long as 3 or 4 days with no effects on the plastic…[Read more]

I have found that I need to shoot Vallejo at a higher psi than most of the other paints I use… I think of it as I would a primer… If you thin it too much you lose some qualities of the paint such as adherence and coverage, so before you do any thinning, push up your psi. Like Ben said, mid 30s are a good place to start. If you ultimately do…[Read more]

I use denatured alcohol and it works great. I mix up a big batch and keep it in a Tamiya paint jar.