HobbyBoss Russian Akula

[mapuc]

Originally Posted by ET2SN

On the front end, yes. You also need to factor in the time it takes to learn how use them (and how not to).

The good news is that tools should last forever, as long as you're using them right. Keep that airbrush clean and maintained and it should last you for many years. Your only "consumables" in the tool dept. should be Xacto blades, pin vise drill bits, and masking tape. In my experience the tools don't wear out, someone just makes "a better mouse trap".

Paints can sit on the shelf for years before you'll need to think of replacing them.

Glues can be tricky. Once you open the jar or the tube, they defiantly have a shelf life.

I was thinking about posting a comment about painting but my experience with airbrush is not as good with ordinary brushes in my tips and hint thread.

Markus

[ET2SN]

Originally Posted by mapuc

I was thinking about posting a comment about painting but my experience with airbrush is not as good with ordinary brushes in my tips and hint thread.

Markus

Living in an apartment does not mix well with owning an airbrush.
Not unless you enjoy taking your security deposit and just setting it on fire.

There's no such thing as an ordinary brush. I've had good camel hair brushes fall apart in a week and I have some el cheapos I've been using for over 10 years. Brush painting is also the best way to learn how to mix and thin paint.

Meanwhile, the mail just showed up and I should be able to finish the Shelby GT 350 project now. I even managed to find that black flocking for the carpet.

I'm thinking that I'll be a little distracted for a couple of days.

[Onkel Neal]

Finished painting the "practice" Akula. Naturally, some of the hull paint came off with the masking tape. Now that's gonna be a dilemma; I custom mixed that color with red and a bit of black...creating a new mix that matches is going to be tough. I may just repaint the entire lower hull again. Knowing my luck, I will mess up the masking lines then

In the meantime, I concocted a tiered mini-shelf for my bookcase. Now I can squeeze 6 or 7 1/350 scale subs there.

[mapuc]

There are special made masking tape that doesn't remove the paint on where you have put this tape.

Like Tamiya masking tape.
There are masking type for curves and tape that's only 1 mm wide.

The paint has of course to be dry..

Oh forgot
Your model looks great..In no time you will master it.

Markus

[Onkel Neal]

It's yellow model tape but I'm not sure if it's Tamiya. I'll have to try that. Also trying to pull the tape off at a sharp angle, some say that helps.

Thanks, let's see how my paint matching skills are.

[ET2SN]

Well, for starters, a little primer usually doesn't hurt.
The other thing I can think of, Hobby Boss has a history of using mold release.
This is usually a silicone spray. So, washing your parts prior to assembly is also a good idea. Just get a bucket of warm water and add a little Dawn (degreasing) dishwashing soap. Scrub gently then rinse and pat dry.

BTW, several years ago someone posted pictures of Akulas or Sierras being transported from Kamchatka and they had the dark gray anti-fouling paint.
I used either Tamiya's NATO Black or German Dark Gray to get that look.

[Onkel Neal]

Oh yes, I primered the model before I started with the red, check the image in my first post. Some of the primer came off.

Then some of the red came off!

I will definitely wash the next model, thanks.