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Always test on scrap plastic first. Make sure to lay down the 1st pass of lacquer very light. A heavy, wet first coat will present problems for sure. -
Thanks for the link. The first photo shows the "bars" Mike wrote about. Looks like they are the tie rods. Very interesting and unique suspension arrangement. I have never seen this design before now.
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Cute little cars, but I imagine they nor the passengers would fare well in crash tests. Are the bars you mention ones that can be seen in the photos that precede your last post? They must be the upper control arms, but something looks odd about this arrangement and not correct. Have you compared photos of the real car's suspension with the model kit? My brother-in-law told me about compact Citroen cars in France that were very popular, but prohibited from import to the USA due to safety standards. Wonder if these were the ones he spoke of?
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You may be onto something with Rub N Buff. It's been so long since I used it, I had forgotten all about it. Have you tried clear coating it yet? Best I recall, it takes a clear coat very well. Coudeyrette's work cannot be argued with, it's beautiful.
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Share a link to this build, please. I find it hard to believe no airbrush work was done on this model.
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My old boss, the General, would say, "you are pole vaulting over mouse turds." Get a cheap airbrush and a bottle of AK Extreme Metal Aluminum paint and call it done. 🙂 You'll be glad you did. JMHO.
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One cup of decaf coffee in the mornings, then water, iced tea during the day, an occasional glass of milk. No alcohol whatsoever except maybe a sip of something at New Year. That Red Baron paint scheme is outstanding. Wonder if anyone ever did a decal sheet for it? I'll bet someone did.
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The model is coming along beautifully, Jack. My 2nd wood ship build was an Aeropiccola HMS Swift and the language/plans gave me fits. Otherwise, it was a beautiful model. So sorry to hear about your Corgi. My little buddy is also 14, and I can see him moving a little more slowly each day. So far, his health has been good but I know that can change at any time due to his age.
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The price of it has gone up considerably in the past few years. You can buy it here for 5.79 per sheet, and that's not too bad. One sheet will go a long way. https://www.scalehobbyist.com/manufacturers/Bare_Metal_Foil/Decals_and_Surface_Detailing/browse.php?s=6&t=4&man=bmf
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I always figured it was inevitable this would happen. After all, this is first and foremost a wood ship model forum.
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Is it my imagination, or have all plastic build threads now disappeared from the "Most Recent Posts" section of the MSW main page? How are we supposed to follow new build threads with nothing shown in the recent posts notice?
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Another "air brush free" consideration would be bare metal foil for the finish. The foil comes in a variety of finishes and are easy to work with, conforming well with the model's contours. Obviously, it can't be done in one continuous long sheet, but broken up into sections/panels. I've even seen great looking aluminum foil (kitchen variety) finishes, but an adhesive must first be applied and that might be a bit of a hassle.
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1965 Ford Mustang by fnick - FINISHED - Revell - 1:24 - PLASTIC
CDW replied to fnick's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
You could try buying an A4 size sheet of white water slide decal paper to cut and create the stripes. I have a stack of the decal paper from a company that has since gone out of business, but it's very opaque and works well for projects like this. Your interior work came out very nice. -
MRAP ATV by CDW - FINISHED - Rye Field - 1:35 Scale
CDW replied to CDW's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
Adding pieces to finish out the cabin interior floor. I ordered a set of resin radio components that fit in the center racks (between the seats) from a vendor in Taiwan over a month ago. Unfortunately, they have not arrived and may be lost in the mail. I shall continue with construction regardless, but wish the pieces had arrived to further enhance the cockpit.
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MRAP ATV by CDW - FINISHED - Rye Field - 1:35 Scale
CDW replied to CDW's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
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Metalizer is not going to work with a brush, they require an airbrush. And they suffer from a problem similar to what you are having with the polishing powder, they rub off when touching. Terrible for masking as it lifts off the metal powder marring the finish. Sealer coats alter the polished look of the bare metalizer. Been there, done that, and got the tee shirt. They do work well on small parts that will not be handled later, but as a primary finish, I think you will be disappointed.
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It will take some time (1 hour) to watch these 2 videos, but this modeler gives as good a tutorial on achieving a NMF as there is out there on the net. Very, very good.
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MRAP ATV by CDW - FINISHED - Rye Field - 1:35 Scale
CDW replied to CDW's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
I can do better than that in a few days...I ordered the Abrams Tusk kit and it's on the way, should be here next week. Does not include the interior with the version I ordered. -
It just dawned on me that the finish you are working with is Uschi polishing powder. A couple of years ago, there was another modeler on this forum who wrote a brief post on how he used the powders to achieve a brilliant finish on a model. I have not seen a post from this modeler in quite some time and I cannot recall his screen name to do a search. I recall that he was a WW1 Fokker D.VII fan and his screen name may have been Vossie Wolf, or something close to that. Maybe some of the guys reading this will remember who I am talking about. Anyway, if i remember correctly, he had unlocked the secrets for getting the most out of Uschi powders.
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MRAP ATV by CDW - FINISHED - Rye Field - 1:35 Scale
CDW replied to CDW's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
Indeed it is fully detailed. Lots and lots of little parts to be added and painted. I'm guessing there are close to 800 parts in this kit. -
Wow, that's a bum deal after all that work. It's hard for me to tell from the photo how much of the finish was pulled off. All the way down to the primer? Hope you can recover the finish. By the way, the walk-around video is super good. Well worth watching.
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Here is a 30 second video of a partly polished F-104A
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MRAP ATV by CDW - FINISHED - Rye Field - 1:35 Scale
CDW replied to CDW's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
Yes it does, except for the mil-spec mapping and sat phone. -
MRAP ATV by CDW - FINISHED - Rye Field - 1:35 Scale
CDW replied to CDW's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
It sure doesn't resemble the inside of any combat vehicle I was ever in. Rye Field produces models loaded with details.
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