FalkeEins Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 On 10/17/2020 at 10:30 AM, Andy Evans said: I use a 4mm dia clear acrylic rod with a steel pin drilled and inserted into one end. ..great idea. Most people seems to end up gouging out huge holes in their models when doing the acrylic rod thing. What about the other end ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Ranger Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 (edited) On 10/16/2020 at 4:45 AM, Andy Evans said: Yep, the radio mast completely disintegrated as I tried to get it off, maybe one day I'll scratchbuild one and add it. Teeth from plastic combs make good substitutes for fragile kit radio masts (don't ask me how I know this). Combs are cheap and come in a variety of sizes, and the teeth can easily be re-shaped if necessary. Edited October 18, 2020 by Space Ranger 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheyJammedKenny! Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 Your first natural finish? Wow. This is eye-poppingly good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Evans Posted October 19, 2020 Author Share Posted October 19, 2020 13 hours ago, FalkeEins said: ..great idea. Most people seems to end up gouging out huge holes in their models when doing the acrylic rod thing. What about the other end ? Just a 4mm hole through the wooden plinth at a suitable angle, holds firm enough but can be twisted to re-position if necessary. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prosser Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 Can I ask what NMF you have used?? I have a few ALDI starter P51's but have not had the courage to have a go with them yet due to concerns over NMF...…... Thanks for any advice...……. Martyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Evans Posted November 3, 2020 Author Share Posted November 3, 2020 5 hours ago, prosser said: Can I ask what NMF you have used?? I have a few ALDI starter P51's but have not had the courage to have a go with them yet due to concerns over NMF...…... Thanks for any advice...……. Martyn Hi Martyn, I used the technique that Spencer Pollard outlines in this video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bM_SUXDTQag 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swralph Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 Very nice. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prosser Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 On 03/11/2020 at 16:51, Andy Evans said: Hi Martyn, I used the technique that Spencer Pollard outlines in this video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bM_SUXDTQag Thanks very much Andy. The problem comes when you are a humble brush modeller. My modelling is done on the kitchen table, so air brushes are a non starter. I remember my youthful efforts with Humbrol 11 never seemed to dry....!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F-32 Posted November 5, 2020 Share Posted November 5, 2020 Very nicely done, that's a quality build 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Evans Posted November 5, 2020 Author Share Posted November 5, 2020 15 minutes ago, prosser said: Thanks very much Andy. The problem comes when you are a humble brush modeller. My modelling is done on the kitchen table, so air brushes are a non starter. I remember my youthful efforts with Humbrol 11 never seemed to dry....!! No problem. I used paint decanted from a Tamiya spray can (AS12) so you could always use it straight from the can instead. Doesn't help you with highlighting different panels but definitely a good base. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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