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  1. J

    Hasegawa Voyager 1/48: strategy to paint the model

    @Tim Marlow thanks a lot, perfect. I'm not sure what you mean by "in bottle" but this is what I find here:
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    Hasegawa Voyager 1/48: strategy to paint the model

    ROFL !!! Sorry, typo corrected. Ok, so if there is no obvious advantage painting the model after fully assembling it, I will do this section by section, seems easier. Other question: I suppose my Tamiya Surface Primer is going to stick to my PE parts ?...
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    Hasegawa Voyager 1/48: strategy to paint the model

    Hi fellas. The model in question is Hasegawa's Voyager, 1/48th scale, with Eduard PE parts. The objective of this model is to practice (i) working with PE parts and (ii) airbrushing. Both of which I am relatively new. Where I am right now, is that I have completed the model in 5 smaller...
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    How to bend PE parts

    Guys thanks for the responses. About the bender, I am watching this video here, this chap is bending all PEs by hand, and these are a 1/700 ship. It's possible ! And crazy ! I have received my small bender today, the quality of the constructions looks quite good I think.
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    How to bend PE parts

    @rtfoe woaaa, thank Richard very smart ! Ok, I understand. By white glue, can I confirm that we're talking about this below one ? I have this at home already. Regarding wiping the excess CA glue, I have observed that a simple Kleenex tissue will absord this glue. Any issue with absorbing it that...
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    How to bend PE parts

    I have watched a couple of videos on youtube but I'm still not clear. See below an example, this is the cross section of a PE part I need to bend. Forgive my drawing skills on Microsft Paint. My PE parts show a dent on one side. Now, is there an accepted way that it will always have to be bent...
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    MrHobby TopCoat (matt)

    Good day guys, I was cleaning up my office and found this can of the above. I have never used it but I'm thinking of using it for my 1/350 USS Birmingham. There are a number of videos on youtube explaining how to use it (mostly on gundams models for some reasons) but can I check with you...
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    Hey chaps !

    Thanks for the welcome fellas ! I post a picture of the Voyager kit, as well as the corresponding PE parts from Eduard. The kit itself looks very simple even by my standard, let's see about the PE parts.
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    Hey chaps !

    How do you do ! I don't know how much information I should give, so here goes: I'm French, retired and living in Hong-Kong since the mid-90s with my wife and daughter. I haven't built a kit in... a long time, so I'm pretty much starting from scratch again. I do not have pictures of my old...
  10. J

    Tamiya primer in spray: normal or fine ?

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    Tamiya primer in spray: normal or fine ?

    Tim, apologies I should have been clearer. Both are grey, but one can says Fine, and the other... nothing. My shop has both. See below pictures I found from the interweb of what they sell. I also realise just now that the normal one (left) says GRAY, the fine one on the right says LIGHT GRAY...
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    Tamiya primer in spray: normal or fine ?

    Hello, My local shop sells both. I have purchased the normal one for the 1/350 ship I'm presently building because... that's the one I have used before. After application (3 light coats), it looks a little coarse to me. Is there any benefit in using the fine one ? For what kind of application...
  13. J

    Looking for deck blue paint

    Hi guys, 1) I'm building a 1/350 USS Birmingham from Very Fire and the manual indicates that I need some deck blue. For... well, the deck. The manual indicates the following choices: C01 at Very Fire MA310 at Victoriam SC15 at MR.Hobby I'm not familiar with either 3 paint manufacturers and...
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    Problems with ladder PE parts

    Thanks fellas, appreciated the responses. Yes Tim I think you're right, that's what it looks like and how it has to be done I think. The manual doesn't show clearly enough but I found a video on youtube from the same manufacturer, different model, and what it looks like, the entire runners have...
  15. J

    Problems with ladder PE parts

    Dear all, New joiner here. Quick background: 48yo, French living in Hong-Kong since the late 90s for professional reasons. I will post a separate intro in the relevant section of this forum, I see there is one. Experience in modelling: low to medium. The last model I completed was... a while...

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