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  1. I prime outside (depending on conditions and if the washings on the line) . If you do decant and airbrush it I still wouldn't do it indoors as you will still get the fumes from primer. I need to prime some 1/35 figures tomorrow so will try decanting and ab them.
  2. So ab cleaner straight ,in a tub and tub in the water is that right ?
  3. As the header says what do you add to a ultrasonic bath to aid cleaning airbrush components. I have been suffering from airbrush blockages my normal strip down and cleaning seems to be insufficient. So after a quick shop on eBay I have a small ultrasonic bath my question is apart from water what else should I add? Airbrush has only been used to spray acrylic paints,Klear and clear I don't want to damage any seals etc.
  4. I normally use a Halfords plastic acrylic rattle primer (around £4-6) with no problem . I have today though got a can of cellulose grey primer from Poundland. So far it has covered well (on a yogurt pot) nice thin and smooth ,it has withstood the fingernail scratch test and the tape pull off test ( with Tamiya tape, generic masking tape , clinipore medical tape and sellotape) with no problems at all. I will be testing colour coverage tomorrow (and more tape tests with tape being on for 24hrs) as I would normally allow a day for primer to cure. So far for a nugget it's brilliant.
  5. Going just by the colour scheme Typoon would have been my guess I not long finished one so it's fresh in my mind (but then what do I know lol)
  6. Thanks for the advice. It is the Revell Air Berlin set I have . I am going to try and make the Windows first (utilising the copious packaging it came in) if that doesn't look right then it's out with the filler. Will have to wait a few days before I can begin dreaded mot...
  7. As my first civilian build I have pulled my 737 out of my stash . This might just be a newbie question but here goes. On the airframe the windows are open I.e.holes. With the decals there are rows of windows. My question is do the decals go on the outside over the holes or do I block the holes is first . Sorry if this is a complete newbie question but I'm sat here scratching my bonce and the splinters are starting to mount up.
  8. Thank you I have a long way to but at least there's only the upwards option open.
  9. I have a 1/72 Smer ME 262 A-1a/Avia S 92 in my stash was thinking of doing it next but by 2018 my modelling skills should be up to around the "just poor" stage to join in with this GB. If there's space count me in plz.
  10. I have both future and humbrol clear I will definitely try that out on my next one . Going to put the Arado to sleep until New canopy arrives (if indeed airfix have one can't check until tomorrow) . Only problem now is which to start next thinking of going onto a vehicle prob my halftrack.
  11. Thank you for finding that out for me it is much appreciated. I will have to order a replacement canopy as while trying to remove masking my big finger (and unusual strength for this time of day ) I have managed to snap it in two across the top ,at least it saves me from restripping the paint .
  12. I've gone for the "no frame" option the one I am doing is off the Bismarck so with no pics available (at least to me) I have gone with the bottom pic. Also at 1/72 the amount of free glass you would be able to see is negligible(and over my masking abilities) so have had to put the frame at the edge. Waiting for paint to cure before stripping off masking hopefully this time I will be happy if not its paint stripping time. I have found a few more pics and nearly all of them have slightly different rear cockpit designs one even has a completely enclosed one some have the "free "glass edge some with framed edges.
  13. Found a video from WWII showing the Arado 196 and Junkers 88 attacking I took this screenshot. Apart from that The best I've found so far is this. From the top pic it looks like there is framework going across albeit thinner but the bottom pic suggests there isn't.
  14. I have spent quite a lot of time searching for pictures with no joy. I have found a few pics but none showing (in any clarity) the area concerned,I have noticed the instructions are wrong as the trailing edge of the cockpit glass is unframed with the supporting framwork starting around 5 inches back from the gunners position so I will have to work that into the masking even if it's only a token amount showing. I will carry on looking.
  15. I am trying to mask the cockpit on my 1/72 Arado Ar 196 float plane an have come across a problm. Any help would be appreciated.
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