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MESHER

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  1. I am sure each kit has their advantages but which is better the Hobby Boss or Eduard kit?
  2. Is the Hobby Boss kit better than the German Revell kit?
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    Washes

    Can you use an Acrylic wash (Tamiya/Gunze+Dishsoap) over an Acrylic gloss coat like Tamiya Clear or Future?
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    Washes

    I just read an article on washes, this guy builds great models. He advises he used MM Burnt Umber as it is not as strong as a contract as Black, the pictures look great. He sometimes mixes greys or other colors depending on aircraft and theatre and paint scheme. My question is my understanding is when you use an enamal wash the paint needs to be GLOSS...is MM Burnt Umber #2005 not a flat paint????
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    Washes

    I have never applied a wash before and had a couple of questions. I use Gunze and MM paints, so after painting and then applying future: How long do you let the future dry before applying the wash? Do I use gloss black really thinned down? How long do I let the wash dry for before removing with q-tips? What kind of thinner do you dip the q-tips in to remove the wash and does it hurt the future coating? Or, any on line step by step artilces on how to apply a wash would be much appreciated. Thank so much.
  6. Just picked up this kit, it is very nice but the instructions suck. Wondering if someone could help me out please with paint colors. Instructions note the cockpit is Aircraft Grey, I know from other sources it should be Dk. Gull Grey. My main concern is the wheel well bays and gear doors and the landing gear colors. Undercarriage wells - Light Ghost Grey like the bottom of the aircraft or a different grey? Inside the gear doors - same color as the wells? Landing gear - white?
  7. I am doing the F-16CJ Block 50.
  8. The Tamiya 1/48 kit provides two canopies (clear/smoke) instructions advise to use the smoked canopy, I would like to know the difference? I have not seen a smoked canopy provided in other jet kits.
  9. How long do you have to let the Mr. Surfacer dry before sanding? Will nail polish remover wreck plastic? What can be mized with Tamiya putty to make it more workable and not dry out so fast?
  10. F-16CJ cockpit color...FS number please?
  11. What color is the cockpit on the F-16CJ? Were the old blocks light ghot grey and the block 40/50 medium grey?
  12. I have heard in 1/48 that you should use flat white for the intake vs gloss white, proper scale shade, is this true?
  13. I have no issue with filling the seams in the intake and trunk, my question is after the intake/trunk are all together and seams filled, because the area is so small what is the best way of airbrushing the white inside?
  14. Just picked up this kit this morning from my local hobby shop, after reviewing the sprues and dry fitting all I can say is wow!!! I guess we can only hope that Tamiya will pop a F-16DJ and hopefully it won't take 2 years to do it. On a side note, this kit is so nice and the moulding is beautiful, I will pray that Tamiya will pop a F-14 in 1/48 as it would be....well there are no words for it, all I know if there would be some very happy people out there if this dream came true.
  15. Does nail polish remover work on both Tamiya putty and Mr. Surfacer for smoothing out or just on Tamiya putty? What works on Mr. Surfacer?
  16. Anyone know of any on line build reviews of these kits, I have searched the net but could not find much at all. Wonder if there is any builds on this forum maybe?
  17. Anyone buy and start building this new kit as of yet? Just looking for some feedback on fit and what the overall impression of the kit is.
  18. You guys are thinning MM with LT!..I did not know you could do that. I thin MM with Testors Airbrush Thinner (blue metal can) smells like turpentine. I thought LT was only used to thin lacquer paints and would hard enamels.
  19. 50/50 seems alot of thinner, I like to use the MM Cockpit Black, the MM Series 2 paints are very thin to begin with and don't require much thinner. I am about 4 inches away, I will try closer, the other dude mentioned 6 inches away, that seems alot.
  20. What is the drying time (dry to the touch) for: Gunze/Tamiya Acylics Model Master Enamels
  21. I tried Tamiya and Gunze flat black with a couple drops of Tamiya Clear and the finish was really nice, flat but not grainy.
  22. I am struggling airbrushing flat black, Gunze, MM, Tamiya, Humbrol, I have tried them all, they all spray grainy finish. I have no problems with any other color. I have tried thinning out the paint more/less high/low pressure, is it just flat black is the hardest color to airbrush or am I doing something wrong. Any advise would be much appreciated.
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    P-47D RB Cockpit

    I know there has been much discussion/debate over the cockpit color of the P-47. I know Republic used a Dark Dull (Bronze) Green but I read an article that early D models (Razorbacks) the cockpits were painted Zink Chromate Green (Interior Green). I have vied many build reviews on the net and many of the modelers have used this color on their P-47D RB. Any comments or feedback would be appreciated.
  24. I am building a P-47 and using Alclad II for the first time. What types of paints can you spray this over? I usually prime my models with Model Master Primer before painting, it is a nice smooth semi-gloss surface.
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    1/32 F-14

    I am so suprised that with how popular the Tomcat was and still is that no company has released a good 1/32 scale kit. Trumpeter would be nice and look at how nice the F/A 18 kit is from Academy, they have done the Hornet and the Viper, they should do a Tomcat it would be the best and I am sure would sell like hot cakes.
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