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I use car paint for everything! This is nothing new. Hear some guys are using house paints for models with great effect!

I guess its what you are use to.

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Check with Aerospace Composite. That's where I got my supplies from. As for the Century .50 Airwolf which I also have one sitting in my workshop. I recommand that you use carbon/kevlar hydrid cloth on the join area. Otherwise, the glow engine's vibration will destroy the repaired crack area and duri...

The adhering is it joke. My custom paintwork on an RC boat hull was destroyed by Auto Air. It peels off together with the tape AFTER clearing coating. Marcal, I wish I am as successful as you using the Auto-air. They do have some fantastic farben. But I uses paint machen im Deutschland only. :D :D D...

I know a guy in Bangkok that does the ultimate wash. A bit troublesome, I feel but the ultimate on his military planes. Spray finished model with gloss and he doesn't even use hobby gloss. His fave paint for wash is Gunze but any enamel is ok. Mix with reducer and go around the model, hack, you can ...

Hello Linda,

Thanks, that looks sweet!

I hardly use putty but with some scratch-building projects coming along. I am using it to sculpt or joint areas or cracked areas on RC boat's gelcoats. In fact, Aves is just what I am looking for to replace milliput.

Thanks for the tips, guys!

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Thanks Linda, I am completely sold now! They will be in my orders on the next run.

I presumed this putty can be used like milliput than because sometimes, I use putty to join parts. Ok, let's see what packings to bring em in!

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Oooooooookay, thanks dude! Is it okay to use more hardener for this brand and will it harden enough to be drill and tap?

Is there a shelf-life for the tubs? Or should I fridge them like I did all me CA, Epoxies etc etc?

Thanks in advances for the input here.

Just the question was about to ask, if it can be work on with water like milliput, I am sold! Just hope this can be used on plumbings too!

But, how do you mix equally when its in tub rather than stick?