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...ly any german WW2 plane from Revell they tell me to waste my time and effort $%#&*^)ing about mixing paints to get a colour that the specify but are too mean to get humbrol to make for them. I ge...
I recently started an F-15E Revell model in 1:48. On the side of the box there is a "paint guide" which states the colors to paint with. On some of the colours there is a number associated with it. Fo
... a faq or anything yet.. I am wondering whats the cheapest way for me to get set up to do some airbrush painting on some resin models? (1/6th sized) I Haven't used an airbrush before but am good with...
... Germany Dornier 228-202 kit. The colors listed in the instructions appear to be either Revell or Airfix paint descriptions, I think. Does anyone know of a website that has a color cross reference lis...
...he right-hand one (both ends). Both screens are slightly under-size. 3) The windscreen frames have been painted silver, a feature found on a minority of class 55s, but as far as I can ascertain, not ...
...od quality build even on the inner parts you don't see, and the nicer chrome finish does seem to prevent paint from sticking. Trigger is robust and needle travel is longer for a more varying line. Y...
... Wood Models. I see several posts about yellow (wood) glue being best. I also see several posts about 'painting' the pieces with a 50/50 mix of white glue and water. I was wondering if there was a ...
...the levers like the dive brake handle. You'll also notice a few placed where I need to add some touch-up paint. I should have sanded more before I painted. I didn't realize how much the paint shows th...
...del and not as "cutting edge" as the newer models. Whatever I buy will be very well hacked about and re-painted to satisfy a particular flight of fancy so the factory finish with regards to paintwork...
...upposed to be ink, and fine lines didn't come out at all. So what am I doing wrong? Is the water based paint causing the adhesive on the decals to go? Is it an issue with humidity (it's been very h...
...ed reliably during World War Two? Specifically, I`m looking for colors, stencil markings and stripes painted on SC-250 and SC-500 general purpose bombs. The only reference I`ve been able to find ...
This is my first post here, I read the FAQ - especially the part on different types of paint over other types of paint but I couldn't find the exact answer to my predicament. Basically I think I may
...they call out a Metallic blue green for the seat and part of the cockpit interior. Is this right? Which paint numbers in either model master acrylic or tamiya acrylics would be closest? I have yet t...
I hate to admit it, but I must be leading a sheltered life. I just stumbled across Vallejo paints in an article. Has anyone had any experience with the Model Air Colors in their airbrush and what ar
Using air brush or hand - do experts use a vice or what?
...e) (I mean like ... *years* at this rate!). Was there a standard way in which camouflage patterns were painted? Or were the planes painted in random ways? Same goes for other airforces and eras, t...
...propaganda, etc. from Dio-Art and Custom Dioramics. Am not sure if these types of signs would have been painted directly onto the brick or stucco walls or mounted onto wood/metal bases or posted on ...
... the steam temperature up to 280 (or was it 208?) degrees C, there seemed to be no damage to bodywork or paint as the plastic is heat resistant and stable up to 400 deg C. The operator said that he co...
...us posts a few people mentioned the use of light glass cloth and thinned epoxy to cover the balsa before painting, others mentioned just brushing on the thinned epoxy and not bothering with the glass ...
Is Vallejo paint a good paint for painting kits with.
...each. One possibly problem for American purchasers of the book is the liberal use of British brand-name paints, materials and chemicals, calling for the use of such materials as "Rotring air brush cl...
...RC models. This is my third plane so any advise is invited and welcome. This is also the first time I am painting on monocote film and this "dope" paint is very hot! Thin coats, yes? Thanks, have fun...
Can any of you treadheads out there help me with a painting problem ??? I have a few Soviet/Russian vehicles in 1:72 scale that I want to complete - a Scud-B & TEL, two different S-300 TELs plus
I am building my first diorama as an expansion of my retrun to model building after 20+ years. I am painting some german figures that are the crew running an 88mm gun at brecourt. I have painted the u
...er Jubilee Service. Information on these coaches is sparse (and I wasn't fooled by Hornby's LMS coaches painted silver) If anyone can point me towards any resources - or a review of the amout of rel...
...my paasche VL/VLS airbrush? I bought it last fall on sale at a store that was going out of business. I painted one model without problems until the very end when the paint began to splatter really b...
...r protection Instructions: fold-out single sheet, clear print on crisp white. No references to specific paint manufacturer's numbers, otherwise clear and concise. 2 painting options. Molding: Clean,...
... one side (see photo here: http://www.vodnik.net/pages/vp-humvee/L1976.jpg). On this picture we see an unpainted Humvee model with some resin and PE parts attached, some more resin parts displayed lay...
... equipment is a Revell Omega compressor and a Badger 200. I just wondered what's the general view of the paints?...
...hey also mention the Aztec A430. How difficult are these to use and is there anything cheaper? I want to paint my plane to look realistic. there is no sense spending 250 hrs on something and then havi...
... would some how like to make these switch intensely machines less obvoius. I nationally have thought of painting them to frankly match the scenery. Equally important has anyone else come up with any...
... modeling hobby after 30 years and boy have things changed. I attempted to thin a bottle of Polly Scale paint with regular Enamel Thinner. I then noticed when i used it it would not adhear very well...
...ls, saving all that paper. The colours were listed in 6 point print and frustratingly required 1) Revell paints and 2) heaps of %$(&*$#ing about mixing them to required shades. Why can't Revell ma...
Products: Polly Scale acrylic paint, Polly Scale airbrush thinner for acrylic paint I was getting ready to airbrush last night, and was mixing up some Polly Scale paint. It was kinda thick, so I th
I'm not familiar with spray painting yet. This is my concern: I'm going to use the spraypaint recommended by the instruction manual of my Tamiya car model. The color is Vintage Red or Italian Red. I
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