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For something really fine like an antenna wire, 2-4 pound fishing line works great. Drawback relative to E-Z Line is that the latter is easier to work with. Don’t love the flat nature of E-Z Line, particularly when a length gets a noticeable twist in it. Because of that characteristic, I’d never use it with close, parallel rigging like that frequently seen in bipes.
-Moe
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-Moe
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18 hours ago, MikeMaben said:
Foyles War was good. His son was a Spitfire pilot, right ?
I think British shows are the best. I miss the old Sherlock Holmes series.
Doc Martin, Last of the Summer Wine, old comedies from the '90s that were on
PBS here in the colonies..
Mike, Season 9 of Doc Martin is on Amazon Prime/Acorn. I mention it because I don’t believe that the episodes have made it to PBS yet.-Moe
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5 hours ago, alaninaustria said:
You gotta be kidding me that a vendor would only accept intl. money orders? I would stay away... what kit do you need to mask?
Cheers
Alan
Hi Alan,
I've got four models in the queue, ICM Stearman, Hasegawa 109 F-4/Trop, Tamiya A6M2, all 1/32, and a 1/48 Monogram/Revell Kingfisher. Can't find masks for the Kingfisher, anywhere.
-Moe
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The product in question, "EZ Masks," appear to be made out of masking tape.
Guess the answer to your quesiton, is absolutely nothing.
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So, I'm putting together an order of MRP paints.
One of the colors that might work for me is this one:
I've been using Tamiya's "camel yellow" to spray the upper wings of "Golden Age" and trainer models.
The BIG problem with the product is that it only comes in rattle cans; Tamiya doesn't offer an equivalent in its line of bottled paint.
I've also used Mr Color orange-yellow in the past, but I don't love the stuff because it really does strike me as having too much red in it.
At any rate, I'm just looking for advice on the MRP product.
In particular, I'd like to know what Yellow-Wing modelers think about the color after its been applied (looks a little dark in the bottle).
Thanks,
-Moe
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Nice paint work, very believable
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5 hours ago, MikeMaben said:
My home mades from wood from Home Depot. The first one I did was the cross which
was made from 4 plinth blocks with 45 degree points at one end. The rest required a
router for the edges. They all have inkjet printed images on glossy paper and attached
to the wood with a very thin layer of Elmer's white glue.
Kinda fun, want to do a large scale someday.
Those are great, Mike. What craftsmanship! Sixty years ago, most plastic, model-plane kits came with stands. Hopefully they'll make a comeback. Apart from aesthetic considerations, stands can cut the display footprint of a model all but in half. Yours are so eye-catching, though, that sort of utility is almost an afterthought. Well done and congratulations!
-Moe
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8 hours ago, MARU5137 said:
Well I would not send a money by International money transfer simply because its quite a challenge..
The bank will want to know full name and address of the
person to whom the money is being sent.
Then they will ask why , what for etc is the money going to that person... and it will take between 5-10 for the
International money order to clear.
Why all this?
They will make enquiries.
Its all about money laundering.
The bank wants to are sure its not money for laundering.
The money will get there but heck itd a long process
but USA may be different.
I sent International money order but never again.
and I worked in Law Enforcement .
I would offer to pay by PayPal.
if you pay using credit card and things go awry
you can claim money back from the bank as you used a Credit card.
Others here may say its OK to use IMO.
Hi there and thanks for responding,
I went so far as to contact the gentleman in search of particulars.
Among those cited in the exchange:
No Paypal
No credit cards
No personal checks
Payment by International money order only
Under different circumstances, I wouldn't even consider such a transaction.
However, I doubt that the total including shipping would exceed $50.
Then there's the reality that no model will survive my handling without canopy masks, especially subjects with lots of panes and complex shapes.
USPS sells international money orders, BTW.
Hence, my query to the forum!
-Moe
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I’ve used this image storage site for eight years:
Never experienced so much as a hiccup.
BTW, you’ll have a better experience if you become a registered user.
-Moe
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This vendor is Canada-based and sells canopy masks for model planes with payment by international money order.
Assuming that at least a few members of the group are familiar with his operation, would someone be good enough to provide feedback on his reliability and such?
Good or bad, it would be fine with me if you prefer to share your experiences via private message.
Thanks,
-Moe
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Very nice pic of your Spit! I know a gentlemen from the UK who shoots his models against the sky, and then edits out the stand. BTW, he put's 'em way up high, on a 5m pole, and lets the wind turn the prop. Clearly, he's using a fairly serious lens on his camera.
Lots of fun!
My whole approach to this imaging work is born out of a desire NOT to be constrained by backgrounds, real or printed/projected. As is, I can put the model whereever I want it. The only limitation is the content of the wallpaper employed. Very versatile in that regard.
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I don't think that adjustable tripod stands have been mentioned in the thread, but they're awfully handy for getting off the deck.
They're pictured and described here:
https://modelingmadness.com/scott/accessories/cddisplayair.htm
I use them to take pictures of models on.
-Moe
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9 hours ago, red Dog said:
Ivanmoe, having tried this before I am awestruck by your realizations, the models are perfectly blended into your wallpapers. The perspective is perfect and these artistic renderings are awesome !!
You can't say if they are models, reals, drawings or paintings. It's an art on its own.
Beautiful !
Thank you very much, as your comments are very generous.
If you'd like me to take a stab at one of your models sometime, let me know.
If the subject is a prop, two images are required.
Take a pic in the attitude that you want displayed in the finished product.
Then, without moving the model or camera, rotate the prop 30-90 degrees (depending on the number of blades) and take a second pic.
The more data the better, so set your camera/device to its highest quality.
I can take it from there,
-Moe
One more pic for the road...
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On 12/21/2020 at 7:36 PM, denders said:
Wow, that's exactly what I was looking for.
Thank you, so much!
-Moe
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I hope that this isn't controversial, but I image the model on a stand, then use Adobe PS to edit out the background, add prop effects, and paste the output onto free desktop wallpaper. Here are some examples:
I should add that I've gotten a lot better at this during the COVID-nonsense!
-Moe
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Great looking mode!
-Moe
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5 minutes ago, Out2gtcha said:
Gunze-Sangyo is a bottled paint designed to be brushed on out of the bottle, but is easily thinned for shooting out of an air brush. But yes, they are thick out of the bottle for brush painting.
One of the things I initially complained about MRP, is the fact that they are thin out of the bottle and ready for airbrushing, is one of the things I like best about MRP now. No muss, no fuss, no mixing or figuring out thinning ratios, and getting it hit or miss. Just open a bottle, dump some in the air brush and you are away!
This is NOT to say that Gunze stuff is not good paint. It dries wonderfully, and (when thinned right) shoots beautifully through an air brush. The main draw back for me in MRP is the fact that they dont hand brush well...............
Ive figured out if you leave some MRP out in a small mixing cup for a small bit, it thickens up enough to brush with, so thats my work around.
Your comments make it sound a lot like Tamiya, excepting MRP comes pre-thinned.
One of the big pluses over Tamiya appears to be color selection, especially for model planes.
No comparo on that count!
Can you tell me what the thinner might be?
I believe that Tamiya uses alcohol, which I've read is the ingredient which screws up undercoats that it's subsequently brushed over.
Kinda makes me crazy when I need to touch-up a blemish.
Do you vent your workspace to the outdoors before applying MRP?
That's no reason to reject the product, as it was always necessary with airbrushed enamels.
Just wondering how toxic it might be.
-Moe
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30 minutes ago, Out2gtcha said:
As others have said as well, Im an MRP user (formerly "Mr. Paint" but NOT the same as "Mr. Color" products). I too was an enamel user for decades, until I found MRP. Handy, as Model Master who made the enamels I liked, has now shut down and their enamels are hard to come by.
I might give Sprue Brothers a shot with either Gunze-Sangyo (same as "Mr Color" products) or MRP. MRP is technically an acrylic, but is suspended in a lacquer carrier, thus it is a "Acrylic Lacquer". It stinks a bit, but it shoots better than ANY bottled paint I've ever tried. Gunze-Sangyo is also great paint, but like all old school stuff, it needs to be thinned where MRP is ready to shoot right from the bottle.
MRP also lets you run with enamel washes and the like, which are very easy to clean off w/mineral spirits once applied.
Oh and welcome to the forums!
Hi Brian,
Thanks for both the suggestions and the welcome.
Question about Mr Paint...
Is it a straight airbrush product, or can it be brushed on?
I ask, because I've got an ongoing love/hate relationship with Tamiya over that exact issue.
BTW, I checked and "MRP" looks to be available in most colors.
BTW#2, it may be temporary, but the paint counter at Sprue Bros and Squadron look to have been hit by a plague of locusts.
-Moe
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First, thanks to everyone that's responded.
I live in Central Texas, but do most of my shopping online.
The problem with availability appears to be pandemic related, as so many items are cited as being out-of-stock.
In the way of history, I was an enamel user.
However, that's become an increasingly difficult medium to find/use.
Beyond that, I just felt like I needed to transition to acrylics completely.
That's not to say that I really trust acrylic, I should add, insofar as I find them wildly unpredictable.
Anyway, that's my story!
-Moe
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With so much time on my hands, I decided to start building model planes again.
However, I've run into a bit of a problem finding paint.
Seems like a lot of suppliers are out of the acrylics that I'm looking for, Tamiya being the exception.
However, Tamiya doesn't offer MOST of the colors/shades that I'm looking for.
Any hints as to how source paints for model planes?
Thanks,
-Moe
Advise ICM with your choice for future LSP
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Posted · Edited by ivanmoe
ICM has been making nice biplanes, so this one comes to mind:
That is the F11C-2 Goshawk upgraded for use as a dive-bomber, the BFC-2.
Apart from being a snazzy-looking ride, the type is important because Ernst Udet bought two of them to demo dive-bombing for the Luftwaffe:
-Moe