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Humbrol ClearFix
Hi all Can anyone give me some advice on how best to use Humbrol ClearFix. Can it be applied to a painted area prior to glueing canopies or other clear plastic parts or do they have to be glued directly to bare plastic. As far as I can see the clearfix looks like very thick polly cement. Vaughan- Vaughan
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Bf109G6 Early Version
Hi all Still waiting for the airbrush to arrive so have dug out this model that I started back in January. There are a few bits that I can get on without needing the airbrush. This model was started before I had an airbrush so it has all been hand painted using Humbrol enamels, it has been a...- Vaughan
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- Forum: Aeroplanes Under Construction
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airbrush problems HELP!!!!!!
Hi all HELP I'm having real problems with my Iwata BR airbrush. All worked fine for the first week but in the last few days things seem to be going wrong. First the airbrush started clogging up, paint was forming on the needle tip. I tried cleaning it but it would only last for a very short... -
Is the warm weather affecting your airbrush?
Hi all I seem to be having problems with my Iwata BR airbrush it is constantly clogging and causing the paint to splatter. Worked fine in the cooler weather but now the temps have risen paint is forming on the needle tip. I'm using modelair paints which are pre thinned. I've a added acrylic... -
Masking a Canopy removing a seam line
Hi all Has anyone got some hints and tips on masking canopies. I'm using tamiya masking tape but I'm unsure of the best route to go. Do you stick the tape over the canopy pushing well down so that you can see the shape of the what would be the metal dividers and then cut with a model knife on...- Vaughan
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Revell 1/32 Hawker Hurricane MK1
Hi guys On to the next project another bargain model from Modelzone. I'm going to have ago at some pre-shading advice would be helpful. The version I'm doing has one under wing in black so not sure how to pre-shade that. Would you use a dark grey and then the black over that? Vaughan- Vaughan
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- Forum: Aeroplanes Under Construction
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Pledge Multi-Surface Wax the new klear
Hi there Just a question about Johnson's klear as you know you can no longer buy the original klear so is the new version any good? It is now known as Pledge multi-surface wax. It's not clear like the old version it's now a milky colour and has a perfume smell. I've read on other forums that it...- Vaughan
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Airbrush cleaning?
Hi there can anyone give me some advice on cleaning an Iwata BR airbrush?. I'm using model colour and model air acrylic paints. I've been using an airbrush cleaner by Vallego. It seems to do the trick flushing through with it. The vapours are not very good even though I'm spraying into wet... -
Bf109f
Hi there everyone. I've just joined the forum so thought it might be a good idea to get some feed back on the model I'm building at the moment. It's a BF109F 1/32 scale model by Revell and it's my first go at using an airbrush. It's a bit of a challenge regarding masking off parts and deciding...- Vaughan
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- Forum: Aeroplanes Under Construction
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