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First of all I would like to thank all the members of this forum for all the great tips and techniques they have shared with everyone. I am getting back into model building after 20 years and have been thrilled to find a forum with so many great tips and ideas. I build mostly Macross and gundam but ...

I recently tried using a thinning concoction found on the Frugal Airbrushing string using Future, Windex, Alcohol and craft paint, When I sprayed it onto a test piece or cardboard the surface developed somewhat large bubbles that then popped and showed the color underneath, I thought it was the wind...

Went out and bought Windex original and mixed the same concoction, same results I would get some areas bubling up and popping like boiling tar and the underlayer would show through these portholes. Got up this morning and tried with just Future, thinned to milk like consistancy, straimed and sprayed...

I did strain the mix, I have a strainer like the one you mention that I got from Micro Mark 20 years ago, though I only have one, it is very very fine but I'm not sure it is the finest.I used to use it for straining my Armory paints (really thick paints meant for figures) prior to airbrushing them. ...

Made the mix this morning and tried to paint a test piece of sheet styrene that I washed and primed with Tamiya primer last night. mix as follows 5ml Future 5ml Windex 2.5ml 91% Isopropyl alcohol 4ml Apple Barrel white paint I sprayed though a single action external mix AB at abou 20 psi. As it hit ...

Just got back into modeling after a 20 year break. Great site you guys got here. Just a couple of questions. How long after priming with Tamiya primer do I need to wait to start painting my final colors? Also if I paint Testors Acryl white can I then mask off and paint the rest of the colors with Ta...

I just got back into modeling after 20 years and have to say you guys are doing some beautiful work and this site is amazing. I have learned so much from reading the posts on these forums. Here is my question. I have a number of Createx paints, not the Auto Air, just the airbrush ready paints in the...