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Rob,

What happens when you try to open it? What does your computer do to you? Try and detail the error you get.

I always use automotive Red Glazing Putty. It's cheap as heck compared to the hobby shop brand, and usually needs just one application. Two if you're doing a big gap. Dries quick and smells great too. I wind up leaving a very gentle "step" between layers. If you sand it down to the point w...

Starmann wrote: I've used it for the purpose of chipping but not scorching? Imagine a "near miss" or glancing blow with a blaster. It scorches paint enough so there's a big scorch mark but the center got so hot the paint peeled off, exposing metal underneath. I use hot torched pins and bi...

Thanks for the replies. :) The canvas I'm trying to model is on a victorian-era looking spacecraft, so I'm wanting these to be yellowed and worn, as if they've been exposed to the direct rays of the sun for years. The sails on these ships serve as a sort of 'shield' and will have blast marks from E...

Go to an auto parts shop (like a Pep Boys or Auto Zone) and pick up some "Red Glazing Putty". It's a big tube, cheap as hell, dries fast, doesn't shrink (at least, not if you're filling NORMAL gaps), dries quick, and sands easily.

Find some evergreen stock, glue it down, and sand it down to the right height. Otherwise, to hell with the actual raised line, use the back end of your blade to engrave a new one, and draw it out with the airbrush. On the other hand, how scary can sprue stretching actually be? 1. Heat 2. Stretch to ...

I used to do vinyl figures and Warhammer 40k pieces, so I've done a lot of faces before. First, a good, smooth primer coat. Second, I prefer to hand paint faces and skin with acrylic paints, specifically Citadel brands. They're easily obtained, go on well, mix fine, and there is an amazing variety o...

Don't purchase an Aztek. Pure crap. The lifetime warranty is great, I just don't like sending it out every few months.

Was it the same mix of paint you'd set up and sprayed earlier? Are you doing this outside? Perhaps the humidity is affecting it? Holding the airbrush at the same distance?

I've had the Aztek brush and was happy with it, when it worked. Which wasn't often. I sent that thing back for service no less than 8 times. Eventually I gave up on it and went back to a nice Badger. Anything goes wrong with that, the parts are readily available and it's easy to service. Going on 4 ...

Use a small trimmer pot on the power supply to slow them down a little. I tried that and it worked well. And it was a ZIP-ZAP car motor.

My vote goes for Micromark as well. Cool place. Given that it's in New Jersey, I've been able to visit a few times. Another place I'll have to post pictures of the next time I go there. Dude, if you want a sample, I've got sheets of white and clear MM decal film. I'll be happy to send you some. I've...

Does your compressor have a pressure bleed-off valve to it? That may account for the brief blast before going back to normal airflow.

I've got a Badger model 200NH that has served me well for years. I've also got the Badger 350 which is great for quick and dirty stuff. I used to have a double action unit but never got the hang of it. The basic ones suit me better. Avoid the Aztek airbrush. It was a great tool when it worked, but I...