Alecras' Workbench

[alecras234]

i don't really know what im doing when modelling, i need to follow steps or something. i saw on humbrol channel the guy said to put a thin wash on the model first, i dunno.

[JamesPerrin]

i don't really know what im doing when modelling, i need to follow steps or something. i saw on humbrol channel the guy said to put a thin wash on the model first, i dunno.

OK the idea there is to give something the next normal coat something to grip onto, a good idea with acrylics. Once the wash is dry you should try putting a coat of the lightest of the camouflage scheme colours on.

[alecras234]

I have just brush painted a second coat on my model and itr looks good, maybe abit dark. how do i brush paint thinly? What i do is dip the tip of my flat brush into the paint pot only a little paint on the tip, so how do i thin it?

[novokits]

I used thing for cleaning sewer pipes. In Russia, known under the brand name "Krot" ("Mole").

is a dry mixture of chemicals for dissolution in water.
Ingredients: sodium hydroxide, sodium sulfate.
Chemical reaction: Na2SO4 + Ca (OH) 2 → CaSO4 + 2NaOH
You may be able to buy something like that, for example, probably "Tiret" or some other.

Sodium destroy paint. Paint falls off from polystyrene, plastic remains intact.

Good luck!

[JamesPerrin]

Use a jam jar lid or similar, use the brush to put a dollop of paint on it. Wet the brush lightly with water and mix it with the paint, repeat if necessary so that it is a thinner but not runny consistency. Experiment, try it on the model if it too thicj add wet the brush again and mix it with the paint. Now paint the plane. When paint runs out or starts getting to thick add more paint and thin as before. You have to find out what consistency of paint works best for you and the make of paint you are using. There are no hard and fast rules anyone can give you.

[fearless frankie]

Wire brush and Nitromors

[alecras234]

hi i've painted the camo of my 1:72 hurricane, i decided to have the wheels down so i glued the wheel support thing onto the underside of the plane, they fell off after applying glue so now theres a build up of glue plus the struts have bent.

[alecras234]

would building model planes be easier in 1/42 scale? i'm having trouble with 1/72 scale models.

[TobyC]

Yes. A larger scale would help immensely. 1/32 kits are quite big but certainly easier to fit together

[alecras234]

thank you. i have had another look at my model where the wheels go and i've managed to glue them on and they seem to be sticking. im going to leave now until tomorrow, they should be solid by tomorrow. i'll post an image of the model tomorrow.

[alecras234]

Here's my model so far http://s895.photobucket.com/user/alecra ... e.jpg.html; http://s895.photobucket.com/user/alecra ... a.jpg.html;

[alecras234]

im just thinking about applying decals, what do i need to do, do i cover the whole model in humbrol clear first before using other solutions to apply the decals or is it wrong to do this? i have looked on youtube and a few decal this way. i have never decalled, its my first time and i want to get it right.

[TobyC]

Humbrol clear is fine but any gloss varnish will do. I use Microset before applying the decal and Microsol after. Leave it to dry after using Microset and leave it for a few hours after using Microsol. Both available online and applied with a brush.

[alecras234]

hi, my build is going very well im very pleased up until the otherday when a wheel fell off. I glued it back on but now the aircraft doesn't sit level. What can i do to level out the wheels without damaging the model?

[alecras234]

Hi I varnished my model plane yesterday using Humbrol clear, i used a flat brush and dipped the brush into the bottle, is this ok? i dont know what to use to put the clear into instead of dipping my brush in the bottle of clear because i don't know how much clear goes into the bristles, you only need a little ye? How do i handle the decls? what do i pour clear into to let the decels soak? then after applying decelfix to the model can i pick the decel up with tweezers to place on model?