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by Apophis
Sat Jul 07, 2007 11:52 am
Forum: Finishing
Topic: How to make a snow scene
Replies: 2
Views: 2235

I have tried so many ways to make good snow scenes for my armor dios, ive tried flour, sugar, and salt and baking soda, the problems ive run into is either bugs would eat it or it would turn yellow after a while or it would start to flake off because the substance was too fine. The woodland scenics ...
by Apophis
Fri Jul 06, 2007 9:57 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: How to make a snow scene
Replies: 2
Views: 2235

How to make a snow scene

An individual was im pressed at my "Hoth" diorama and asked if i could explain how i did it, so here goes. The first step is to get a good quality board for your base, i used a 12x24x5/8 prefinished shelf from Lowes with the plastic coating or you can get the faux wood coating, i think it ...
by Apophis
Mon Sep 04, 2006 9:03 am
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Basics. Colors. Types of paint
Replies: 185
Views: 1445173

Okay great, ive used laquers before on my impala, but ive got another question, I got anothe bottle of the same stuff and hooked up to the airbrush and sprayed it, now i used the whole bottle and it was so thin to begin with i did not have to thin it down, and the only thing i got painted was the to...
by Apophis
Tue Aug 29, 2006 6:09 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Basics. Colors. Types of paint
Replies: 185
Views: 1445173

Yeah, i figuered that part out the hard way! live and learn, i just never used the floquil or pollyscale before thats all. :D
by Apophis
Tue Aug 29, 2006 6:00 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Basics. Colors. Types of paint
Replies: 185
Views: 1445173

Guess what?? I used the windex and totally destroyed my FMMF! after looking at the bottle to figure where i went wrong, and found it in the fine print under some paint smear, it reads"to apply by airbrush thin 75% paint 25% THINNER!!! its not even acylic! or even water based!? And it is made by...
by Apophis
Tue Aug 15, 2006 4:58 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Basics. Colors. Types of paint
Replies: 185
Views: 1445173

I can do the windex! Thanks, This is my first Acryl paint. :D
by Apophis
Sun Aug 13, 2006 4:41 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Basics. Colors. Types of paint
Replies: 185
Views: 1445173

So, what kind of thinner do i use for polyscale again? If i dont have thier stuff what can I use in place of? Alcohol, water, mineral spirits, turpenoid??