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Good idea...thread is pinned. Steve B ARC Night shift

1/72?!? Sweet!!! Nice choice of markings. Steve B ARC Night Shift

Mike...this forum was an excellent idea....thanks. Sorry I didn't act on the idea last month......thing were a bit busy then. Steve B ARC Night Shift

Thanks.....it worked like a charm on a kit I forgot to add weight toand you don't have to worry about certain plastic glues reacting with the plastic or lead or etc. Steve B ARC Night Shift

Another option is to pack cotton balls into the nose section through any available hole. I once forgot nose weights and drilled a tiny hole and slipped in some cotton balls....a 1/8" hole is enough. Then I packed in some lead solder in short lengths. I filled up the rest of the cavity with more cotton to keep mthe weights in place and finally inserted a piece of sprue in the hole with glue. The final job was trimming off the excess sprue and sanding and filling the area. Steve B ARC Night Shift

CO2 tanks can be had from welding supply stores that sell gas. You can get then refilled from places like coke or pepsi. CO2 is the same gas used in soft drinks. I've heard a refill is $10 or $20 and lasts a year. Beware of using these in basements and leaving the valve on......I think this stuff "might" be heavier than air.....could be deadly in a basement in the worst case senario if it is heavier than air. You could also consider a scuba tank. I hear suba shops use very dry air. Don't buy these tanks....you lease them for somehting like $10 per year. When you get them refilled....

I use these...but they do need to be refilled constantly. What are the costs involved in rent a CO2 cylinder? This could be a much cheaper option initially and much better in the long term. I've heard it only cost $10 a year in CO2 gas and it's very dry air that requires no water trap.....which is an expense you would save on. Check the Tools n Tips sections under airtanks http://s96920072.onlinehome.us/TnT_Archives/Air_Tanks.htm Steve B ARC Night Shift

Computer ribbon wire has the thinnest strands I've ever seen. You can buy it by the foot in some stores. Steve B ARC Night shift

Get a spray booth and set your stuff up inside the house. If your garage is fully insulated....you can heat it successfully....but it will cost you. Steve B

Hardware/tool stores sell these airtanks. You should be able to add them to your compressor. http://s96920072.onlinehome.us/tnt1/001-10...tank/TnT001.htm Steve B ARC night shift

Autobody finishing putty is what I use as well. Great product and very cheap. You can scribe very good line into it if you use the blade of a dull knife when the putty is soft and just applied. Steve B ARC Night Shift

Jeff Dick is a close friend of mine and I'm quite pissed off that "B-17 Steve" has screwed Jeff so badly. Jeff is one of the kindest most patient guys I know. I'm quite upset over this situation. Steve B ARC night Shift

My favourite is this hand made little item with a blob of Blu-Tac on the end. The full article is here...... http://s96920072.onlinehome.us/tnt1/001-10...Link/tnt054.htm Steve B ARC night shift

I must confess to having no fear of canopy seams since learning this technique. Tooth paste (not the gel type) can also be used as a polishing compound I've heard. Steve B ARC night shift

Thanks goes to Ken for this one.....I've been too busy to set it up. Steve B ARC night shift

Ted rocks....I wish I had 1% of his talent. Steve B ARC night shift

This should work fine provided the thinner is the same thinner used on the underlying coats of paint.....for instance....don't apply laquar over enamels or you will have a disaster on your hands. Automotive modellers (keen on those high gloss paint jobs) apply many coats of paint with the last coat being about 90% thinner. The results are amazing. The only question is how long toi wait before each coat for best results.....and for that I have no idea.....maybe an hour? The harder the paint gets, the less this might work.....I think. Steve B

The problem is you need an airtank. Then you can attach a regulator to the airtank and get a steady consistant air pressure. If this unit has an airtank then it will work......you never go over 20psi when airbrushing. Most people airbrush in the 10-15 psi range. If this unit doesn't have an airtank....then you can always buy an airtank and add it to the unit.....but calculate final costs for all this.....a ready made compressor with an airtank might be cheaper. A regulator and water trap are a must. Steve B

If you're a 'do it yourself type'......you can use a compressor from a fridge. I've never done it......but I've read of more than one other person that has this set up. One big advantage is it is very quiet and if you can find a compressor used....they can be very cheap. I have no clue what is involved in doing this. I once saw an autowrecker fill up an airtank in the back of their auto wrecker junker with the AC compressor in the engine compartment in the auto-wrecker vehicle. Creative to say the least. Steve B

Neil also sent me a set I've been longing for. You're a first class dude Neil!!! Steve B

I bought mine at a local office supply store. Mine is light blue in colour but it is not called "Blu Tac". It has the consistancy of chewing gum after you've used the gum for about 2 minutes. The "Blu Tac" is not as sticky as chewing gum. I believe it's used for tacking posters to wall so you don't have to use nails or thumbtacks. I believe it is also handy for securing items to shelves in earthquake areas. It might not always come in blue. Steve B

Silly Putty will leave an oily residue if left on too long....(day weeks?).....i ruined a paint job learnign that lesson. Blu Tac is my choice now. PlayDoh dries out. Use Blu Tac....it's sticks very well.....no oil residue and doesn't dry out. But wet kleenex is still handy in certain places.....cockpits etc. Pack Kleenex in dry using tweesers or other small tool....add drops of water with eye dropper to Kleenex in wheelwell or cockpuit.....and go from there. Steve B

Decal solvent will wrinkle them up and soften them....then before it dries.....scrub the suckers off. I'm not sure what to use to remove the soft wrinkled decals. Try masking tape maybe or rub with a kleenex or scrub with a toothbrush. Steve B

What type of filler/putty are you using? I use autobody finishing filler....comes ready to use in a one pound tube.....this stuff never shrinks and it works with the nail polish trick. Steve B

This was a heck of a great read Bob...thanks!! Steve B