[Flea Market find!]

Went to the flea market yesterday and found a 1/48 Monogram ME-262 Kit #5410 and a 1/32 Revell F-15E Strike Eagle it # 4719, and paid $25 total for both. I don't know if I came out on top in the deal but I have no regrets. If I ever get around to doing it the F-15E will be my first 1/32 scale jet. Here's some pics.

Cheers,

Denis

[First post Revellogram F-4J Phantom II "Showtime 100"]

Hi Everyone,

Here is my first plane I'm posting here on the ARC forum. Second since getting back into the hobby.

I got the kit at a flea market for a Toonie so I had lots of fun trying new things like pre-shading and using clear blue on the exhaust. Unfortunately I ran into a snag with the wash stage of the project which I explained here: http://www.arcforums.com/forums/air/index....howtopic=217749

Anyway, here are some pics. I hope you enjoy and any feedback is appreciated.

Denis

Thanks for looking.

[Washing with Terpenoid gone bad..need help!]

Hi Everyone,

I'm new to the forum and was hoping to have my second plane model, since getting back into the hobby, done to post here but have run into a snag. hopefully someone here can help.

Ok so I got to the weathering stage of my latest build, an F-4J Phantom II, and thought this would be a great time to try Terpenoid for the wash since I have heard so much about it. I go to the local art supply store and buy the smallest can of Terpenoid Natural. I get home, mix the stuff with some oil paints like I have done before with regular paint thinner and was shocked when the applied wash became sticky and hard to remove.

After investigation I found out that there are 2 types of Terpenoid. Terpenoid Natural in a Green lable which is not made for washes, and regular Terpenoid in a Blue lable. Oh well. lesson learned.

However, since it was too late for the Phantom, I decide to finish applying the wash and let the plane be dirtier than I planned. But here in lies the problem. After a week since I applied the wash some of the surfaces on the model are still tacky and don't seem to be drying at all. Can I go ahead and put a coat of flat clear to finish off the model or will I have to wait, who knows how long, for the wash to completely dry?

Since that art supply store does not carry the blue lable Terpenoid I bought a small bottle of Odorless Taltine by Demco. The downside is that Taltine is still toxic and requires a well ventilated area. A problem since I have no windows in my new workshop, just an exhaust for my paint booth. Has anyone used Taltine before and does anyone know any other non-toxic thinners for washes?

Thanks, Denis

[Vancouver Area]

BC Shaver & Hobbies in Victoria. Has anyone checked out this store? I will be in Victoria for three weeks in October and plan to visit the store, but would like to know any info about the store before I go. I don`t know if I will be able to make it to Vancouver but I will check out the other shops lister here if I can.

Cheers,

Denis