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OK, now I see. Your link is http. My link is https. But I"m just clicking on the link on the page. ???????

That's it. Thanks. But when I click on "Genres" then "Star Trek" then "Star Trek Scale List" I get this: https://www.starshipmodeler.com/trek/trekscales.cfm

I wish I could post a screen cap.

I just checked out. All the scales are gone. What happened?

Thanks. Yes. Answers found sofar: 1. Scale Coat II thinner 2. Scale Coat I thinner 3. Mineral spirits 4. Testors Enamel thinner 5. lacquer thinner 6. Diosol 7. acetone Just wondering if the experts here have some experience. Based on the above, I think the answer is: spend money, take time, figure o...

I finally ordered some Scale Coat II enamels to see if they're as good as Floquil. Their literature says use only Scale Coat thinner. So my questions for anyone who knows: 1. Is there any other cheaper generic thinner that works with Scale Coat? 2. Are today's Scale Coat II enamels compatible for mi...

Ohhhhh, the Internet. I've heard of that. Thanks.

Thanks, Naoto. How many times STILL do I post a question or just ponder and ponder without resolving a question without thinking, "I bet that's on the internet somewhere." Good videos. Really appreciate it.

Thanks. I picked up a can of the blue Metalcast to try. I figure it might have a better effect if it were thinned and diluted some someone's clear coat. Any ideas what's compatible?

Can I use these straws to decant spray paint cans? https://www.amazon.com/Replacement-Aerosol-Straws-Lubricant-Automotive/dp/B01E2N49B6/ref=pd_di_sccai_3/141-8939707-2445028?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B01E2N49B6&pd_rd_r=a7ff31a4-8f18-4da1-a846-58fdf52b6068&pd_rd_w=Imta5&pd_rd_wg=Rd1lf&am...

What kind of transparent paint will stick to aluminum bells?

I'm looking to "weather" the real metal engine/thruster bells for the 1/48 Space 1999 Eagle. Has anyone tried that? Ideas how to do it? Yes, I could put a candle under it and it would wind up with black soot on it. Not sure how to do heat discoloration short of a small torch. Ideas welcome.

It's the rocket body tubes in the new (reissued) Estes Saturn V kit. I haven't tried sanding sealer in years. I was thinking white glue but that might not be smooth and it wouldn't sand. Not being one to wait, I've already given the service module enough coats of silver to mostly fill in the seams o...

What can I fill the spiral seams of a wound cardboard tube like those of model rockets? I doubt I can slap on putty as usual with plastic then sand under running water till smooth.

Thanks. That makes sense and sounds semi-safe.

I want to drain a spray can so I can spray it through my airbrush. Wouldn't one of those little plastic tubes that inserts in the nozzle - like on WD30 etc - do the trick? Where can you find those tubes? Other ideas? And I don't like the seal it in a bag and puncture it option.

What's a good way to wipe off a wash and leave the paint in recesses? I have some pretty shallow panel lines and a cotton swab just removes everything. So do the tiny specialized pointy hobby cotton swabs. Maybe just a paper towel on a finger? Sometimes the simplest is the best.

Thanks for the link. Looks good, but I confess $75 per square foot is probably beyond me, much as I want it.

Can you recommend a US source? I can find lots of 1/350 PE and plenty of 1/48 etc. PSP, but searching on a few terms I haven't come up with 1/350 PE PSP yet.

Sorry. I lost the ability to get notifications and Im just now finding this thread. I need something that looks like 1/350 Marsden Matting. Is that cloth or mesh? Preferably, it needs to be flat. I guess I could just press it into whatever material I use for my base.

I've never washed and had issues on only 1-2 with paint not sticking readily.
Gunze Mr. Primer Surfacer spray can. Either 500 or 1000, depending on the part's detail and how much filling you need.
After that, you can paint with almost anything.
Nylon sands like rubber... not well.

Thanks guys. Good info. Well, I know the microsale stuff sticks like... glue.

Thanks, guys. Dave, I hadn't thought of that. But if you're saying that if you lay down a big piece and rub down the general area and then trim out what I don't need, the excess will mar the surrounding paint, that's a good thought. I always wondered how BMF stuck since it didn't feel sticky. It is ...

This would include Bare Metal Foil or Microscale adhesive applied to foil. Does it matter whether I apply it to a gloss finish or a flat finish? Will it still rub down smooth? The model is glossed now. I'd rather wait till it's flat coated so I don't have to try to protect the shiny finish from a fl...

Now that you mention it , I think I recall something like that. But it always seems to take more.

Thanks. I thought it was meant to be thinned and sprayed like any paint color.

Does anyone spray Tamiya flat with just Tamiya thinner? Details please - techniques, results, tips, warnings? I've been spraying Tamiya Flat thinned with Future for a few years now and it never fails to provide a consistent perfect finish. But it takes like half the jar of flat to null out all that ...

Nothing on the package beyond the preparation and warnings. A google search yields 'lacquer thinner and acetone." I will try the former and hope that doesn't harm the resin or the JB Weld.

So now I have a package of J-B Weld Plastic Bonder ("World's Strongest Bond") Sets in 15 minutes. I'd appreciate any tips for removing anything that oozes out of the seam or has to be sanded. Is there a solvent that wipes it away cleanly without harming the kit resin? Other advice?

Thanks. Yes, I've done crazy stuff with Aves, sculpted completely missing detail on a spaceship, etc. but never relied on it as a load-bearing adhesive.

Some help with a crisis of faith and too impatient to scroll through 11 pages:
I've got 2 resin fuselage halves that will have to hold up a total wingspan of 8-10 inches of resin wings. CA or Aves? If Aves, sandpaper rough surface or dinged with a Dremel?

I took the best advice and went and got another can. Some day when I have more time and feel luckier, I'll try puncturing the can somehow. Thanks.