Rick L

You should win a ribbon for that idea.?

It’s still sold in some Ace Hardware stores and Walmart. If you can’t find it locally Amazon still offers it.

You have a cool idea. A brush with a Dremel sanding drum could give you the scrape effect and spot heat the area with a BIC lighter enough to push the area in for the dent may work. After painting, fill the scrapes with panel line paint. I have never tried this myself, so using a guinea pig body for experimenting would be in order. Show us how you make out. I’m sure it would be useful to others.

Sorry you were offended.

Sure, but I think a two part video of decanting paint is quite unnecessary. I assumed that I was going to see a newfound technique. If I knew ahead that this presentation was going to be drawn out I would have slid forward. And thank you for that additional useless information. ?

I actually tried to watch that video but fell asleep waiting for him to, just do it already! What do these u tubers do, get paid by how many minutes they can bore us??

A fresh edge is cut to get rid of any crud the tape may have picked up sitting on its side. Lay a strip onto a piece of clean glass and trim the edge with an exacto blade, using a straight edge steel scale or ruler.

If you decant into a plastic bottle with a screw top, it may not be strong enough to hold the propellant. Resulting in a new spot on your shop apron or worst yet, a tongue lashing from your better half. Decanting also adds air bubbles to the paint. Think of it as creating turbulence like scrambling eggs or making whipped cream. So I suggest to be a little patient and let it gas out a bit.

There’s one on eBay for $25.75

I was commenting on how it could have been done with one mold.

If the wrinkle was cast on both sides of the tire depicting one direction of force and lettering were cast on both sides of the tire you would mount the tires in the same direction. That way one mold could be used for either side.

As with any gravity fed airbrush, the paint runs throughout the gun. So it must be meticulously cleaned. Check out the Grex cleaning video online to see if your capable of working with such small equipment. Good luck.

Back in the early 80’s I molded the 5 battleship class hulls and a bunch of superstructures for an part time model maker. He advertised in a veterans magazine for replicas of the WW2 battleships that sailors served on. The model maker would have me cast the correct hull, specific structures and ship them to him. He worked out of his house on Cape Cod. I had to check this guys operation out. So I decided to deliver his first order personally. Turns out he had the most spectacular view over a marsh on the Cape Cod National Sea Shore. He was building models to supplement his Navy pension I was a very jealous young man.

I like my Grex. I’m slightly arthritic and the pistol grip is smooth for me.

Perhaps a lesson by Earl Scheib.

Very pretty. Thanks for sharing.

Also look up leather punches.

I doubt Rust-oleum will supply that information to you personally. They will probably refer you to the MSDS for each product. That will give you all of the useless information that you need.

Good luck with that kit. I had that very kit years ago and it had terrible fit issues. Never fond of ERTL kits after that.

True.

The white plastic salad bowls, served at informal parties are made of polystyrene. A little heat with hair dryer can put an indent on the bottom.

A very simple but clean build with super color choice.

Looks like plenty of room for an air mattress and kayak.

One problem with the USPS is the delivery drivers themselves. They’re paid hourly. Do you think if they have a light load they’ll come in and punch out early. NO WAY! They’ll find a nice quiet cubby hole behind a gas station somewhere and take a nap till it’s time to check out. I know of a postman who naps behind a social club in my area almost every Wednesday around 2:30 and doesn’t leave till 4:00.