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Hola, Modeling Gurus: Maybe its "The Force Awakens," but I've starting thinking about building the Millennium Falcon as my next project. I remember back in the 1990's, MPC re-released their Falcon kit (in a "Return of the Jedi" box) and that sucker must have been about a foot and...

Answer The First: Just about ANY primer will work fine. It's more about preparing the resin surface for paint. Wash the resin parts in warm water and a mild soap (dish), as this will remove the silicone oils, along with any mold release used.. Then spray with your favourite primer. *I* personally p...

[quote="DaveVan"]I keep ALL DupliColor primer, fillers and sealers on hand. Been using them for 20 years. I really like the gray sealer best if a fill is not needed. Very thin but excellent coverage. I get them locally at Magic Mart but when they are out.....Amazon.[/quote] Thanks for the ...

Hello Jedi Masters, I have a question about resin kits and primers. I recently bought my first resin model kit, only to realize I know beans about painting resin. I’ve been reading up on this online, and there’s a lot of conflicting information out there. So I figured it couldn’t hurt to solicit som...

Hi everyone, I've been model kit building for about twenty years, but kinda feel like my work has plateaued for a while now. It occurred to me that my skills have all been entirely self-taught by trial-and-error and you can only go so far with that. Plus, I read a lot of the posts in this forum and ...