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For me it would be the same as my Lego hobby. Following directions, and watching it come to life as you build -While ending up with great display pieces. That since of pride like yes…I built that, Painting is also the great part of it as well. Since I’ve been in the hobby i always look at other car colors on the road, and if something catches my eye I look it up. I Never done that before until I’ve gotten into this hobby. Also just cleaning up a kit, and getting it ready for primer & paint just has that feeling to it that’s kind of hard to explain.
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Best place to buy quality “hobby” paints?
Dpate replied to atomicholiday's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
If you want Tamiya LP lacquer line & Mr. Hobby lacquer line, and Mr. Surfacer line then Burbank house of hobbies, and scalehobbyist is the cheapest. If you want automotive paints well…..isn’t really a cheap way out. There’s quite a few already mentioned in the thread, but they aren’t the cheapest… but there some of the best you’ll get even gravity colors (Spain). I never understood why a lot of folks spend crazy money on something, and cheap out on what they need to get it done. Example high end speakers, etc just to cheap out on wiring. Don’t get me wrong it’ll work, but quality isn’t the same. P.S This is me thinking out loud nothing towards you OP. -
Decal printing fail
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Probably work on it sometime. Finally got my moving situation sorted. It’s definitely gonna be BMF heavy.
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I have a similar cabinet I got from Amazon. I use it to store sandpaper, Tamiya tape etc. Probably be upgrading in the near future for a nicer one wider like yours.
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Ak sells both soft and hard
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Yeah it might of been USPS, but it's still weird. Almost makes me wanna do a order again just to see lol. Now that i think about it the tracking # was all numbers so I'm sure it was USPS. I always did my orders through PAYPAL through them, but I'm not sure if that explains why i had got tracking #'s.
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Need some help with Molotov VS Revell Chrome
Dpate replied to Len Woodruff's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
Looks pretty darn good even though looks little thick. Almost reminds me of spazstix. -
Na wasn't that long ago i haven't been in the hobby that long. I did get a tracking # through fedex or ups though it was one of the two. I remember when i ordered grabber orange from them twice, and each time i was able to track it via the tracking # through email. So this situation is kind of weird lol.
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I haven't ordered a lot from MCW, but the few times i did i always got a tracking number. I guess they changed? Been a long time since I've ordered anything from them, but you can always order there paint from hobbynutmodels too. Hobbylinc is def pretty slow the few times I've ordered from them, but always get what i ordered though no issues.
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Does your workbench look like this too often?
Dpate replied to Joe Nunes's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
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Photo Etch Wiper Blades How to fold?
Dpate replied to Len Woodruff's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
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Photo Etch Wiper Blades How to fold?
Dpate replied to Len Woodruff's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
I use this for all PE bending, but there is a smaller version too. Tamiya also has bending pliers small and large as well. Tools to have if you do a lot of PE or just when you hit that: " If only i had" moment. Is your PE tool similar? -
That's the only thinner i use for almost everything it's that good.
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I've never used Tamiya's paint TS or LP or XF on car bodies only on small parts or interior parts so i have no experience with 2K over Tamiya paint. Only use 2K over auto paints i.e Zero Paints, Gravity Colors, Scalefinishes, MCW. I think OP probably giving up on this post by now lol.
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Never had tamiya tape pull off paint or clear sticky or not sticky so I'm not sure what's going on there. But i always just put the tape across my palm if i need to de-tak it. I build up 2K clear, and can end up with 4-5 coats, and not have it look like syrup. The first coat always mist coat where it looks pebbly, and than build it up from there as i never do a heavy wet coat just medium wet coats. But at the end always check for orange peel, to add little more clear to get rid of the orange peel. How you see 2K clear at the end after it self levels is how it will cure.
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Need some help with Molotov VS Revell Chrome
Dpate replied to Len Woodruff's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
Def gonna have to give the Alsa a try. I've almost purchased every other chrome airbrush product on the market lol so guess another couldn't hurt. I also own the aqua gloss clear by Alclad as i own ton of there products, just never used it on other chrome products as it dulls the finish. -
Need some help with Molotov VS Revell Chrome
Dpate replied to Len Woodruff's topic in Model Building Questions and Answers
Doesn't look bad at all. I guess it's worth the $160 for the 6oz can if it's that durable as you say. I was saying $200 before because of the hobby kit. The video i seen on there site the guy just sprayed in on the black lightly, and threw heat on it, and the chrome just turned into a mirror. I still think spazstix is close to it though the airbrush version. I might get some of this alsa chrome though after watching more videos on it just because how durable it is. Guy used tar and wax remover chemical on a test helmet, and it didn't touch the chrome at all....Now that's good stuff. -
Nice man. Did you trade a kidney? That’s a rare expensive kit lol
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I think you're right. But you can buy both versions online in the states, and there both the exact same product. So i guess it boils down to Alclad Alclad or Ammo by mig "the original" Alclad lol