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fyire
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 Jul 11 2007, 09:22 PM
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Look at all my stars!!
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QUOTE(Fallen_D @ Jul 11 2007, 08:41 PM) Yo guys, I wanna ask, whats the best way to maintain the brushes after use. I mean, like how you guys clean it? Currently, i poured out a bit of Mr. Color thinner 50 and washed the brush in it. After that, i just let it dry.  So, am i doing the right thing? I bought 2 brushes from a hobby shop in sushine plaza. Not cheap eh...  Oh, i also read that the use of Acrylic should use battery water, Mr. Thinner etc., as the solvent. Is 'Mr. Thinner' and 'Mr. Color Thinner' the same thing?  I was also told that i should mix the acrylic paints with tap water and some dish washing detergent. Does anybody know the reason for this?  Got no idea about the battery water, but seeing that battery water is caustic, I don't think that its a good idea. Acrylics r best mixed with distiled water (although tap water will do just fine). The detergent is to reduce the liquid tension of water, allowing for it to flow better, but the mix ratio is just to use a tiny tiny bit of detergent. If it can form bubbles when u shake it, then u've added too much. |
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zheyuen
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Jul 11 2007, 10:37 PM
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Getting Started
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erm...ask little bit here...i was testing out painting a part of my infinite justice gundam (the part like the engine thing.) and i found out it isnt quite nice...i applied thinner with a cotton bud and instead of getting it totally off...it looks likes a cool burned out engine...lolx...my question is...if i want to remove it in the future...how do i do it?
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Lurker
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Jul 12 2007, 01:54 AM
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L U R K I N G
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QUOTE(fyire @ Jul 11 2007, 09:22 PM) Got no idea about the battery water, but seeing that battery water is caustic, I don't think that its a good idea. Acrylics r best mixed with distiled water (although tap water will do just fine). The detergent is to reduce the liquid tension of water, allowing for it to flow better, but the mix ratio is just to use a tiny tiny bit of detergent. If it can form bubbles when u shake it, then u've added too much. i tot battery water is distilled water? |
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Fallen_D
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Jul 12 2007, 07:42 AM
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Getting Started
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Thanx for the explanation fyire.
Anybody can help me clear my doubt of my other queries (regarding thinner and maintaining the brush) ?
This post has been edited by Fallen_D: Jul 12 2007, 07:44 AM
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TSVincC454
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Jul 12 2007, 09:49 AM
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...i'm a dreamer
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i wash my brush with a little hardware thinner...thats it...
as long as it wont dry hard...then its ok already..
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fyire
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Jul 12 2007, 10:07 AM
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Look at all my stars!!
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QUOTE(Lurker @ Jul 12 2007, 01:54 AM) i tot battery water is distilled water? Hmm.. no idea actually. My reasoning that I gave was that there's often a warning sign on those car batteries about the liquid inside being caustic, hence my thinking that it's probly not distilled water inside.
Added on July 12, 2007, 10:09 amQUOTE(Fallen_D @ Jul 12 2007, 07:42 AM) Thanx for the explanation fyire. Anybody can help me clear my doubt of my other queries (regarding thinner and maintaining the brush) ? Just go add to Vinc's reply here, lacquer paint goes with thinner, while acrylics goes with spirits. U can probly wash your acrylic encrusted brush with thinner, just that using spirits will be less damaging to the brush in the long run. This post has been edited by fyire: Jul 12 2007, 10:09 AM |
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kuposaka
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Jul 12 2007, 02:24 PM
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New Member
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can anyone please tell me what's the white thing on this zaku's waist cover in box 7-12? coz after that, we just need to spray colour or paint over it  i saw the same thing done to mg gyan's head & body in other magazines, thx   This post has been edited by kuposaka: Jul 12 2007, 02:29 PM |
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HenryLow
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Jul 12 2007, 02:28 PM
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liddat oso can, you win liao lor.
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QUOTE(kuposaka @ Jul 12 2007, 02:24 PM) can anyone please tell me what's the white thing on this zaku's waist cover in no.7? cause i saw the same thing done to mg gyan in other magazines, thx putty??? |
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GAT-X105
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Jul 12 2007, 03:52 PM
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Getting Started
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is there any gundam model kit club or assosiation in malaysia??
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zero1st
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Jul 12 2007, 04:16 PM
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QUOTE(kuposaka @ Jul 12 2007, 02:24 PM) can anyone please tell me what's the white thing on this zaku's waist cover in box 7-12? coz after that, we just need to spray colour or paint over it i saw the same thing done to mg gyan's head & body in other magazines, thx those are pla plate QUOTE(GAT-X105 @ Jul 12 2007, 03:52 PM) is there any gundam model kit club or assosiation in malaysia?? the only register model club in malaysia is SFTPMS (selangor and federal territory plastic modeling society) |
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eehtsitna
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Jul 12 2007, 04:32 PM
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QUOTE(HenryLow @ Jul 12 2007, 03:28 PM) They are 12mm thick plaplate. Malaysia has a society for modeller call Scalemodelmalaysia. This is the link: http://s12.invisionfree.com/ScaleModelsMalaysia/index.php? |
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kuposaka
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Jul 12 2007, 04:41 PM
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New Member
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are there any pla plates selling? pls give me some info, thankies =)
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erh_teo
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Jul 12 2007, 07:03 PM
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New Member
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its a 1.2mm
12mm will be thicker than ur fingers.. kekekeh
pla plate is not cheap.. for 1mm its more than rm10-15 (around a4 size)
goto HOBBY HQ, at city square..
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Xrossfire
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Jul 12 2007, 08:20 PM
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Ten Hut!
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A bit OT here.
Well, i'm looking to model "artist" (glamour a little la since you guys does do artistic work in your hobby) to take on a small restoration project.
The person need to be good with airbrushing painting and possess all the necessary equipments.
Anyone here interested to cash in some pocket money, please contact me thru PM. Thanks
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erh_teo
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Jul 13 2007, 09:27 AM
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mind explaining more on your "restoration project"? at least "what thing" to restore? u don't expect ppl jus start pm u just to ask about the restoration work right?  by the way, maybe u can put a link to another thread guah.. (e.g. [WTF] model artist??) wpould that be more appropriate? cuz this is airbrushing thread leh.. This post has been edited by erh_teo: Jul 13 2007, 09:29 AM |
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TSVincC454
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Jul 13 2007, 10:01 AM
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...i'm a dreamer
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lol..model artist...
u need to be more details on what commission work you are looking for...
then only people can help you...
restoration project sound like a restore back an old building only...please be more details.
and for those pla plates...tamiya one usually around RM30...
and come in many thickness size
This post has been edited by VincC454: Jul 13 2007, 12:02 PM
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TSVincC454
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Jul 13 2007, 12:02 PM
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...i'm a dreamer
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GAT-X105,
non model technique question and gundam only related stuff please ask at gundam thread...not here!
thanks
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erh_teo
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Jul 13 2007, 06:35 PM
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New Member
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zheyuen
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Jul 13 2007, 10:08 PM
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Getting Started
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hey...plaplate...one piece rm15??? mostly the best thickness how much for scratchbuilding...lets say a hand...how many pieces should i get?....plz reply me...lolx.
This post has been edited by zheyuen: Jul 13 2007, 10:11 PM
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