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themongoose last won the day on March 22 2023
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themongoose reacted to a post in a topic: Tamiya F-16 Aggressor, Kicked Up a Notch, Mar 15/24: Cockpit Installed and other tweaks.
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Would love to know what happened to it? Short of knowing, I’m with TankBuster, tape off the grey, lightly wet sand the tan, then respray.
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themongoose reacted to a post in a topic: 1/16 scale scratch built AT-38B Talon-The Smurf jet is back!
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F`s are my favs reacted to a post in a topic: Academy F18D Hornet 1:32 "Night Attack"
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Those screens are looking, pretty smart!
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Mel reacted to a post in a topic: Academy F18D Hornet 1:32 "Night Attack"
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Now I’m really interested in seeing how this looks after painting!
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How do you do it? That whole brand new nose section is painted and black and It looks absolutely perfect!
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Cool backstory and how great to find the aftermarket to make it come together. Perfect omen for starters
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Mark_C reacted to a post in a topic: Parts Help
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…hey, i heard biggtim wants one REAL BAD and no ebay fees!
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weathered! love the uniqueness of it
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Rick Griewski reacted to a post in a topic: New book on scratch building model aircraft, due to be released in 2024
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…and not to this level some cool interior work going on here!
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Beautiful. Sharp!
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Beautiful!!
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What tips do you use for centering multiple masks?
themongoose replied to Furie's topic in Decals & Masks
Not sure what the issue with gloss is? Plus, you can spray any mix of clear from flat to gloss and in between. Since it’s clear you never ever see it later, plus it’s all covered by your top coat. Totally invisible insurance policy to make sure you’re never doing touch ups. Everyone does it differently. -
What tips do you use for centering multiple masks?
themongoose replied to Furie's topic in Decals & Masks
More like an emergency brake. If anything else escapes your notice, you have no problems because paint can’t get under or around the clear. If you paint alot of low viz camo probably little to worry about but when you spray colors an insurance plan saves lots of wasted time later for little to no effort up front. -
What tips do you use for centering multiple masks?
themongoose replied to Furie's topic in Decals & Masks
I only spray the edges of the mask as i apply them for the reasons listed above And i spray whatever clear i have handy since it will be covered either by color coat or whatever the final clear coat is. in general i don’t clear anything before masking. My usual order of operations is: primer, color coats, then mask up and paint the lettering or stars & bars type insignia, then wet sand gently to take down any paint edges that built up around masking, then gloss clear, decals, and final clear coat. -
What tips do you use for centering multiple masks?
themongoose replied to Furie's topic in Decals & Masks
No worries, happy to share 2 reasons, it seals the edge so even if the edge of the tape isn’t down solid no paint will seep under the edge and mess up what’s already done, and then on the edges between colors that have already been applied you won’t get a fine line of color that seeps between 2 pieces of masking that are butted up against each other. for instance, on the starts and bars when you cover the white and the red with the mask there is a joint between the two. Blue paint can wick between the masks and end up messing up the two colors already sprayed.