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Airbrush guys . . .
Chillyb1 replied to Bridgebuster's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
Back to the topic at hand: I can confirm that Paasche and Badger have different fittings. I can't say with any certainty what Iwata or other manufacturers use, but Badger seems to be the one that is unique. Paasche uses a standard 1/4" at the airbrush and 1/2" at the compressor end of the hose. Badger has a 3/16" connector at the airbrush and 1/2" at the compressor end. Hope that helps and that someone else might be able to provide accurate information about other airbrush makers. Others may disagree, but I'll second Tommy's suggestion. I used a single-action Badger 350 as my first airbrush and really liked it. Then I upgraded to a double-action Paasche VL and couldn't be happier. I'd intended to use the Badger as a back-up airbrush but it has sat forlornly in a box for several years now without being touched. By the way, anyone want to buy a used Badger 350 airbrush with accessories? Whatever you decide to get you'll be a happy modeler; airbrushes are, in my opinion, an essential tool. -
PE parts you got to be kidding
Chillyb1 replied to my 70 chevelle ss's topic in Tips, Tricks, and Tutorials
Photoetch badges can be painted and you don't need superhuman skills to do so. It takes patience and a magnifying glass (and maybe a pinch of obsessive/compulsive focus of attention). I painted these by hand: The Porsche badge was first sprayed with MM brass metalizer then I hand painted the little details using Tamiya acrylics applied with the tip of a needle. Affixed to the model and coated with Tamiya X-22 acrylic clear. The Triumph badge was brush painted sloppily with Tamiya acrylics then I put it face down on a sanding stick to remove excess paint and to shine it up a bit. -
I agree, that is really cool. Looks like you did an excellent job on it. Though it seems the left rear tire is trying to jump off the rim. What did you use to wrap the steering wheel?
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Coolest Hummer Ever!!!
Chillyb1 replied to Modelmartin's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
I'm sure that would be breaking all kinds of laws. -
Thanks for posting that link to the video. I never would have found that on my own. Must have been a really heartbreaking loss that day.
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That is, indeed, really cool. When I see builds like this it makes me wish I was more into cars of this era. The colors look great together and like an authentic period Ford. What is the interior color? EDIT: Never mind. I just read the post again and see that "leather" is the answer to my question.
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I'm calling this one finished. This is Tamiya's Porsche 962C kit that was re-released not all that long ago with new Cartograf decals for the privateer Brun/Repsol team car as raced at Le Mans in 1990. This one comes in many varieties but I found this one to be the most interesting and I thought I might challenge myself with all that decal work. Also, I got a really good deal on it and it included the Tamiya photoetch set. But it was kind of a headache all the way, some of which is Tamiya's fault and the rest of which was self-inflicted and stupidity-induced. The clear glass parts are molded in place and they have horrendous injection marks, which require way too much sanding to get rid of and then even more to get the parts clear again. Moreover, masking the clear for the entire painting process is, of course, necessary but also a serious pain. I think I might have passed on this one if I had known about the clear parts. Anyway, the self-inflicted problems came about mostly because of my ineptitude with decals; perhaps I'd bitten off more than I could chew, but at least I learned valuable lessons for the future. I caused further unnecessary problems for myself by deciding to clear coat after laying down the decals. It was a calculated risk that worked well enough until I decided to really lay the stuff on. Anyway, I am reasonably pleased with the outcome and, as I mentioned, I learned a lot about what not to do for the next one.
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Why you hiding the front?
Chillyb1 replied to Jon Cole's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
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I'm still waiting for photographs of this alternative to Alclad. Anyone? Nothing? No one?
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That does look fantastic. Your paint job is marvelous and really suits the car; I recently built this kit it red. What did you do to accent the panel lines? Yellow is a very tricky color and most of the time I see either overaccented black lines or no accent at all, neither of which looks realistic. Yours appear to be pretty much spot on.
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Chouette, j'aime bien des Citroens! Are you going with factory stock? Despite Chuck's revealed preference for rat-rodded ones, I love the stock look of these cars. I'll be keeping an eye out for updates. Make us proud.
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I've only ever thrown one kit away in my modeling life. When I was building as a young lad in the late 1970s I preferred Monogram and Revell kits and my friends and I claimed that MPC stood for Massive Piece of C r a p. While the multipiece bodies from Revell (the Austin-Healey 100-Six comes to mind) have left a permanent psychological scar, I still built every model I bought. When I got back into the hobby as an adult I learned about the wide variety of kit quality through the trial and error of acquiring kits. Some presented just too much of a challenge for my tastes: I, as a modeler, don't want to re-engineer kits. Particular stand outs in this category are the Revell Jaguar XKE and the AMT Mercedes-Benz 300 SL. Still, I built them anyway. But the one that I finally decided was one straw too many for this camel's back was Heller's Citroen 2CV. After going to all the trouble to give it a two-tone paint job, Alclading all the chrome, and otherwise readying the kit for assembly, I just couldn't past its overall crappiness. Getting Tamiya's 2CV probably helped push me over the edge because it is perfection in a box by any comparison. Heller kits can be built into beautiful models and I think these came out looking pretty good, even though they were laborious in extremis: And for some of those French subjects, Heller's the only game in town. But that stupid 2CV deserved the trash-can treatment!
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So, Pat, what are you going to do to increase the profile of rally racing on the MCM forum?
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Here are a few more photos of the fully completed version, with wheel covers and a couple other minor details added:
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Thanks, everybody, for the kind words. I added chrome wheel covers and touched up some black trim here and there, and it is looking pretty sharp. I'll get some new photos if the sun ever decides to come out again. I'm with you on this one, Tom. But with all the other headaches this build caused, I just didn't have room in my brain to consider doing this. Not that I'm not thinking about it now.... Yes. We both grew up in Ohio and have known each other since high school (nearly thirty years!), which is why I used a vintage Ohio plate up front. "Getting any one EM-series Fujimi kit together is a bear. Starting with more than one? It's an accomplishment that all 4 tires touch the table at once! Nice job!" Ain't that the truth, Mark!? I didn't get all four tires on the ground the first time and that was just one of the many causes of those headaches I mentioned above!
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I finished this one up today after a long period of intermittent labors. A friend wanted a model of a Porsche 912 in this color scheme. Thinking I'm enough of a modeler to tackle the project, I decided to combine a couple of Fujimi Enthusiast Series Porsche kits and come up with a 912: the engine and wheels are from a 356 and the rest is from the 1969 911S. Well, many trials and tribulations ensued, and about a thousand things that could go wrong did do so. The several problems inherent in these kits are multiplied by more than two when trying to combine them into one model. Long story short, it's done. Paint is TS-48 Gunship Gray with TS-13 Clear. The window trim is Alclad chrome, as are most other chrome parts. Some BMF here and there. I added photoetch wipers, Porsche emblem in front and logo in back, seat belts, and license frames around vanity plates. That's all, I guess. Hope you like it.
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Can you guys post pictures? I'm skeptical about getting "alclad level chrome" out of a cheap spray can. If it is possible, then I really want to be doing it. Thanks.
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I'm I'd AMT MPC Don't Won't XXII
Chillyb1 replied to Chillyb1's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
Ask and ye shall receive! I guess I should have made greater demands. Anyway, thanks for taking care of that. I was able to correct the title using the editor. Now we can all start using Roman numerals again in our titles!!! Rejoice all ye modelers. -
Autocapitalization Feature In Topic Titles
Chillyb1 replied to Chillyb1's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
Here are two examples added this morning to illustrate the issue: http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=26877&pid=254936&st=0&#entry254936 http://www.modelcarsmag.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=26878&pid=254937&st=0&#entry254937 And there are many others that were unintentional. Initially I thought perhaps forum members were just being incredibly sloppy with their topic titles. But it is definitely an auto-correction feature that doesn't make much sense. And I can't find anything in the settings for my account that would turn the feature off, so I'm assuming it is universal. -
The new forum automatically capitalizes words in topic titles but regularly does so incorrectly. It will capitalize letters after an apostrophe and won't capitalize consecutive letters. For example, "I'm" is always rendered "I'M" and "AMT" is rendered "Amt" while contractions end with a capital letter. Can we get rid of this?
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Dakar Rally 2010
Chillyb1 replied to Foxer's topic in 1:1 Reference Photos: Auto Shows, Personal vehicles (Cars and Trucks)
Holy cats, man! Look at this: -
Aston Martin Db4-1/25 Revell Monogram Update-May 14, 2012
Chillyb1 replied to simonr's topic in WIP: Model Cars
This is really exciting, Simon. These Aston Martins are among my all-time favorite cars. Once again our automotive interests intersect. Can't wait to see what you'll do with this one. -
Thanks, Ed. Here's my second favorite part of the build so far:
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Boolean Searching Feature?
Chillyb1 replied to Chillyb1's topic in General Automotive Talk (Trucks and Cars)
Thanks, Bernard. I tried all the stuff you did and that is what brought about my original query. The search feature seemed to go from the bluntest of blunt instruments to a device so precise that it yielded nothing at all. I guess the real crux of my question is whether or not the search feature as it now exists is all it will ever be. I was wondering if, perhaps, it wasn't fully integrated into the new forum and maybe some software tweaking was in process. I suppose I'll just have to adapt my search parameters in such a way as to optimize the results. Of course, that is always the goal of performing a search. Thanks again.