Airfix

[Vulcan607]

Originally Posted by mattd27

haha yeah, you've got to leave a couple of windows open or you get to feel a bit light headed.

I still haven't finished my second model, my airbrush is actually not working and I can't figure out what's wrong for the life of me. I need to take it down to the hobby store when I can find the time.

Run out of compressed air?

[mattd27]

Originally Posted by Vulcan607

Run out of compressed air?

Nope, I had just bought a full can. The air was spraying out, and so was paint thinner when I tried that, but I couldn't get the paint to spray. I know it wasn't the paint quality either, because I had just bought some brand new expensive paints.

[Vulcan607]

Originally Posted by mattd27

Nope, I had just bought a full can. The air was spraying out, and so was paint thinner when I tried that, but I couldn't get the paint to spray. I know it wasn't the paint quality either, because I had just bought some brand new expensive paints.

hmm a conundrum!

[Hrok81]

Originally Posted by mattd27

Nope, I had just bought a full can. The air was spraying out, and so was paint thinner when I tried that, but I couldn't get the paint to spray. I know it wasn't the paint quality either, because I had just bought some brand new expensive paints.

Matt did you use the right thinner for your paints?
Cause I had some problems using certain acrylic paints watered down with...water. They needed a specific thinner otherwise the pigment would not "spread" into the mix but stayed too dense (I could not notice that just by mixing or by eyesight, actually had to try spraying), causing the airbrush not to work properly.
The can also has its toll, the pressure is not constant after a few seconds and it's a pain in the a**.
So I know it's expensive but I suggest to get a compressor.

Sorry for bad english, hope it's clear enough

[FOZ_1983]

B25 eh? i have one of those to -

[mattd27]

I gotta say yours is nicer than mine. I like that nose art too, mines just a decal of some hot chick. I mean not bad, but I like your painted one a lot better.

Also, @Hrok, it might be the problem you mentioned, as I don't have the highest quality airbrush around, but I tried it with paints that have known to consistently work in the past, and it was just failing on that day. Maybe I'll try it again soon, but I swear I've used up half my can of air just doing tests to try to get it working lol.

[FOZ_1983]

go die cast, much easier just a hell of alot more expensive to

[juz1]

Originally Posted by Vulcan607

Solvent Abuse can kill INSTANTLY.

hey I didn't swear at the glue, I just got shitty with the transfers when they snapped...

anyhow if you sniff glue your bogies taste bad, even if you can get your fingers out your nostrils...
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[haitch40]

Originally Posted by juz1

hey I didn't swear at the glue, I just got shitty with the transfers when they snapped...

anyhow if you sniff glue your bogies taste bad, even if you can get your fingers out your nostrils...

lol i realy want to make loads of ww2 aircraft but my patience is so bad that im often cursing people for taking too long in a shop (but then all i want to do is play bop)

[Vulcan607]

Originally Posted by mattd27

haha yeah, you've got to leave a couple of windows open or you get to feel a bit light headed.

I still haven't finished my second model, my airbrush is actually not working and I can't figure out what's wrong for the life of me. I need to take it down to the hobby store when I can find the time.

EDIT: LOL, for a second there I thought Vulcan said "Soviet abuse can kill instantly". I was assuming someone had made a remark about the yak-3.

That sir is being put to memory for future use!
Wheres Soviet when you need him!