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People tryna make jokes in here like regular posters in a scale modeling thread know what sex is like.
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Hey folks first time poster in this subforum does anyone have any good tutorials for model paints and like stenciling?
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Dec 5, 2019 14:53
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tamiya is good intro paint. every store will have it and it comes off with windex if you need to repaint anything
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Dec 5, 2019 14:58
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Raskolnikov38 posted:tamiya is good intro paint. every store will have it and it comes off with windex if you need to repaint anything drat that sounds right up my alley rask because I guarantee you that I will probably gently caress up my first attempt spectacularly
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Dec 5, 2019 15:03
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Sounds like what YOU need is a crapkit group build.
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Dec 5, 2019 15:33
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What kind of specific stenciling did you have in mind, like elaborate technical patterns, or more like camouflage blobs, or just putting a stripe on something? Most masking work is done with an airbrush. You can mask off stuff for regular brushing, but it's still gonna look kinda ragged and hand done, so you'd need to make a cost-benefit calculation to see if it's worth your time and effort. It will pretty much always take more time than you expect, but it also looks great when you do it right. The best advice for masking stuff is to get your mask in place - you've got your stencil ready and taped down, or you've cut a symbol out of tape or whatever. Then, take some gloss varnish and go over the interior edges of your mask. This'll help seal the thing so your paint doesn't leak out under the mask. If you're feeling really enterprising, you can paint another layer of whatever your base coat is to really seal it up.
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grassy gnoll posted:What kind of specific stenciling did you have in mind, like elaborate technical patterns, or more like camouflage blobs, or just putting a stripe on something? That sounds interesting I'll take a look at some youtube videos
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Dec 5, 2019 16:37
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grassy gnoll posted:People tryna make jokes in here like regular posters in a scale modeling thread know what sex is like. Making kids is technically a form of scale modelling
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grassy gnoll posted:People tryna make jokes in here like regular posters in a scale modeling thread know what sex is like. Is it like when a wing root meets perfectly without needing filler?
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Dec 5, 2019 17:59
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grassy gnoll posted:People tryna make jokes in here like regular posters in a scale modeling thread know what sex is like. Sometimes a fiddly business, like photoetch.
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Neddy Seagoon posted:Making kids is technically a form of scale modelling Yeah, but you don't need to assemble, glue, fill, sand, paint, apply decals to or drill holes in them and they keep changing scale. (Saying this as someone who recently became a dad, and it's taken a nice chunk out of my modelling time)
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Smoke posted:Yeah, but you don't need to assemble, glue, fill, sand, paint, apply decals to or drill holes in them and they keep changing scale. Give it a few years and you will wind up doing most of these things at some point.
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Dec 5, 2019 20:41
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Smoke posted:Yeah, but you don't need to assemble, glue, fill, sand, paint, apply decals to or drill holes in them and they keep changing scale. But you do get to kitbash.
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I sent an email to Tamiya USA suggesting they make a line of stand alone engine models in like 1:4s scale for some of the popular Japanese engines like Toyota 2JZ, Nissan RB26DETT and SR20, Mazda Rotary and others like that. It would be cool if they needed assembly and were made of the same plastic their car models are made of so you could paint and customize them like painting the valve covers. They wrote me back and said they would forward my suggestion to Tamiya Japan 
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Dec 5, 2019 22:17
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whats the email address. i need someone to make a 1/350 john c butler destroyer escort
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Raskolnikov38 posted:whats the email address. i need someone to make a 1/350 john c butler destroyer escort usa_support@tamiya.com
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Charliegrs posted:I sent an email to Tamiya USA suggesting they make a line of stand alone engine models in like 1:4s scale for some of the popular Japanese engines like Toyota 2JZ, Nissan RB26DETT and SR20, Mazda Rotary and others like that. It would be cool if they needed assembly and were made of the same plastic their car models are made of so you could paint and customize them like painting the valve covers. I would love to see some 1:12 scale cockpits. Italeri made one for the F-104 Starfighter and one for the F-16 but that's all I've seen.
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Dec 6, 2019 02:28
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Cross posting from crappy construction: It needs some weathering, but it's a really cool build. I wish he'd left some of the concrete exposed.
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Dec 6, 2019 21:08
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Someone comission him to make groverhaus
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Hey do you folks think I would have any issues using Testors spray lacquer over Tamiya spray primer? I have a can of Testors Go Mango spray (its a Mopar color) and I'm doing a Revell 69 Dodge Dart so it would go perfectly with it except I only have Tamiya primer.
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Blue Footed Booby posted:Cross posting from crappy construction: That looks like the polar opposite of cozy. Interesting build though. Pierzak fucked around with this message at 23:34 on Dec 6, 2019 |
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Dec 6, 2019 23:31
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Blue Footed Booby posted:Cross posting from crappy construction: His rough construction and overall look is great, but he doesn't do much for finishing details (flooring, smoothing interior walls, etc.). Pretty cool for sure though!
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Dec 7, 2019 04:32
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Yeah, the firm I worked for building architectural models wouldn't have let that out the door. My old boss was extremely particular about finish.
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This isn't really finished but I thought I'd take some pics before I plaster it with mud, so:   Hasegawa 1/35 Hitachi ZX135. It's a digger! Edit: and now with added dirt:    
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Unkempt posted:This isn't really finished but I thought I'd take some pics before I plaster it with mud, so: Looks good!
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Dec 10, 2019 02:46
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Is enamel thinner the same as mineral spirits? Do I need pigment fixer for AK pigments
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Phi230 posted:Is enamel thinner the same as mineral spirits? Yes, and you can also use Turpenoid which doesn't stink as bad. For solvents, a hardware store is far cheaper than a hobby shop.
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So could I just use white spirit in lieu of pigment fixer for AK pigments?
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Sort of. Pigment fixer is basically just a really thin enamel matt varnish. Plain white spirit will do the job in a pinch but it'll rub off instantly if you touch it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVw3Ylsa7Yw&t=1167s
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Sultan Tarquin posted:Sort of. Pigment fixer is basically just a really thin enamel matt varnish. Plain white spirit will do the job in a pinch but it'll rub off instantly if you touch it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVw3Ylsa7Yw&t=1167s Well I guess I just won't touch it! The AK pigment fixer I ordered isn't coming in the mail for 3 weeks but I wanna hurry up and finish this lovely revell Dauntless kit and move on to the next one
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I always just use water as a pigment fixer
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Charliegrs posted:I sent an email to Tamiya USA suggesting they make a line of stand alone engine models in like 1:4s scale for some of the popular Japanese engines like Toyota 2JZ, Nissan RB26DETT and SR20, Mazda Rotary and others like that. It would be cool if they needed assembly and were made of the same plastic their car models are made of so you could paint and customize them like painting the valve covers. I would love to build an engine model like a Chevy 327 or 350 or a Dodge 360. Do they have kits for rocket engines? Like an F-1 or RS-25? Those would be fun. Unkempt posted:It's a digger! That's awesome! Makes me want to build a front end loader. Would straight alcohol work as a thinner? Ethyl, not isopropyl. Like 100% ethyl?
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Bloody Hedgehog posted:Star Destroyer is starting to come together. I'll be very interested to see how the LED strips end up looking through all those holes. Nice work so far!
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Van Dis posted:I'll be very interested to see how the LED strips end up looking through all those holes. Nice work so far! I actually went with the cheaper, older revision kit that didn't come with LED strip lighting. I'm going to do fiberoptics, with a few small portions of LED strip to light the landing, cargo, and trash bays that came as part of PE addon set I bought. LED strip would've obviously been easier, but I really wanted the experience of doing fiberoptics, just like they did back in 1977.
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Crossing posted to the Gundam thread, but does anyone know what this filtering technique is called? It's like a rainbow undercoat, and it's neat but I don't understand the purpose? https://twitter.com/maxwatanabe/status/1206741339775229952
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Looks like it's an easy way to get a mottling effect under white?
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Vaporware posted:Crossing posted to the Gundam thread, but does anyone know what this filtering technique is called? It's like a rainbow undercoat, and it's neat but I don't understand the purpose? It's just a form of preshading with a handbrush that allows you to break up translucent colors like white and light grey, since you can't really do black basing without an airbrush*. The idea is similar to an oil dot filter but this time it's below the basecoat. *You can, but it takes an ungodly amount of effort to do it well.
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I'll look that up, thanks.
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