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Just wondering if anyone knows how accurate this kit is and how it compares to the Blackbox kit. ie WHich one should I buy? Cheers Martin

Well i think you got too many layers of Future on. You can trying cutting back ( sanding) the layer back or completely strip the paint job by using isopropyl alcohol ( I used windex). Unfortunately I stripped the whole paint job and started again. Doclum

Have same problem with my current build. I found that when placing too thick a layer of Future will cause cracking in the finish. The finish looks almost like a cobblestone/marble finish. Doclum

I agree with most responses on this thread. Everybody has their own idea in doing things. I think this is the greatest thing about this forum. Like Animal's confusion over which airbrush to buy. Everybody has an opinion based on their own experiences and what works for them. It's about giving advice and then experimenting with the information given to you and finding out what works for you. It's fun and informative. Plus I think that the people on this forum are great people from all walks of life, young and old with different levels of experience from all over the world. These people are

Thanks guys. Just wanted to be sure. Martin

OK, i ordered a few bottles over the net. I was hoping to use this for a flat clear. However the liquid looks like a milky white colour. Did I purchase the right stuff??? Cheers Martin

There was an article on how to do this in Fine Scale Magazine a few years ago. Have no idea where I put that mag though.

Hey guys, I reckon we should have this topic pinned. This topic is always asked every few months or so. Just a thought. Martin

Nice work. Looks great. I'm assuming your in Australia. Where did you get the Xtracolour paints from? Cheers Martin

Mickey is right. Filling materials, bonding agents and some other resins used in the dental profession are light cured. However there are chemically cured equivalents. The material when exposed to light begins the polymerisation process. When placed under a light with a certain wavelength the material cures. However the material has a certain amount of shrinkage and must be placed in several thin layers in order to minimize this shrikage if you need to do a large filling. I doubt that for modelling purposes, shrinkage of that amount would be significant. I think the material would be go

:( Hey tsuyoshi, Are you a dentist or a technician? The only thing that is thin enough in the dental world would be using the plastic sheets used for the bleaching trays or possibly the INvisalign. But I guess you would be right in saying the material is too expensive. As suggested by other ARC members clear thermaform sheets from Squadron etc may be your best bet. Haven't tried these sheets on a dental vacuum forming machine though. By the way we call them "pull downs". Imagine saying "suck down" in the presence of a patient B) Martin