I guess nobody knows… But you can use white spirits or lighter fluid for diluting enamels. Much cheaper and easier to come by. There is even a tutorial by TheGhostofZeon on YouTube on how to
can someone pls help me figure out how to do a panel line wash i mixed up the enamel and the thinner and then i use the thinner to wash out the excess paint on the sides but the problem is the paint underneath the pieces are also coming off after it but im using tamiya acrylic paint and i top coated it with a semi gloss coat before i add the panel line
The problem is the thinner you’re using to wash off the excess is too strong. Probably also too strong for thinning the enamel paint. Then when you are applying the wash this may start to dissolve the clear coat already…. Then by using the thinner to wash the excess you’re taking away all clear coat that wasn’t dissolved and also the paint. Real…[Read more]
Also, don’t use a semi gloss if you’re going to do panel washing, use a full gloss. You want that top coat to be as smooth as possible to let the wash flow quicker and more freely. this will also aid in the clean up. I would also suggest that you give the top coat time to cure. While you only need to wait for it…[Read more]
What brand clear coat? There are two kinds of acrylics. Water based and alcohol based. The water based is the weakest one.
A lot of model builders swear by Tamiya X22. It’s alcohol based.
Just change your thinning agent. What you’re using right now is just too strong for your clear coat! Trust me
I did a search on the internet and found out that MM acrylics are true water based.
According to Mokanaman on YouTube Vallejo clear coat acrylic is the weakest off all he has used. This is because it’s also a real water based acrylic. He swears Tamiya acrylic clear is the best.
So accordingly MM acrylic is really weak. Probably the weakest of…[Read more]
Great like always guys. I can c ryan now smashin his mega size age aganst his new zeong in a mock toy fight.also I just turned 30 on monday the 7 and id love that zoid hope I win!
so i tried to start an order for parts from gentei kits and i made an order like early june but they never confirmed for me its my first time using this service is it supposed to take forever for them to confirm the order so i can pay for it
from my experience the response time is usually quite fast, although i have never done a parts order. Not sure if that makes a difference though. Toss an email out there to confirm if the order was received.
does anyone know how to do scratchbuilding with the epoxy putty ive seen ppl and their tutorials but id really like to see a video of it i cant really find a tutorial of someone scratchbuilding with epoxy putty or platstruct
what do you mean by scratch building? like making they’re own custom parts, or using the putty to alter parts?
If’ you plan making you’re own parts, there are two options that are FAR better then using putty.
1. If you good at sculpting at all, you can use some sculplay clay to make a part, fire it(bake it in your oven), and then make a mold of…[Read more]
There are a few videos of people using putty, but it’s nothing more then them using it to fill in holes and gaps. Putty isn’t an ideal material for building parts. It does serve as a great filler, but that’s about it. When it comes to altering parts, your best friends are going to be plaplate and sand paper, as your typical tools of course. good,…[Read more]
i recently bought an airbrush master g-22 airbrush plus compressor on amazon. when i received it i tried it out and i tried to spray with the airbrus with a paint ration of 1:1 using tamiya white and thinner but nothing came out when i pressed the trigger on the low end when i pressed it and pulled it back it splatters and all the paint was runny.…[Read more]
Could be a bad seal on the nozzle, 1-1 works with my Iwata Revolution, you may also be getting moisture build up in the hose line (judging from the runny paint comment), you can normally eliminate that problem with a moisture trap on the airbrush end of the hose, if you already have one on the compressor?
well the g22 is a dual action so if you just press down you get nothing but air, and if you pull all the way back then the paint just runs right out. I don’t have too much experience with Dual action brushes, but I’m thinking you just need to be more gentle pulling back on the trigger.
Another great show! U could giveaway 6 models a episode. 3 winners 2 kits each just to get through that kit collection. And I’m stoked that @ryan is going to be doing a build. Hope I win this time. Later guys.