LSP_K2 Posted October 7, 2016 Author Share Posted October 7, 2016 I did stumble upon this very interesting photo. What I find intriguing about this, is the apparent use of two completely different greens on the fuselage, or at least I assume they're both greens. Mal_Belford, Shawn M and 109 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted October 7, 2016 Author Share Posted October 7, 2016 OK, this is very, very frustrating. My CO2 tank is now bone dry, and it'll probably be two weeks (or more) before I can get a replacement. No air brushing, no exhaust stains, no exhaust stains, no completion. I don't know whether to laugh or scream;... perhaps both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CATCplSlade Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 I don't know whether to laugh or scream;... perhaps both. Do both. You've earned it. Shawn M and LSP_K2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn M Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 You want to borrow my compressor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpk Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 This Model looks good to me. As for the stains in the rear windows, does one think the old trick of simply using white glue is a better idea than using Clearfix? I recall back in the day a consignment job I did for a pilot of 75 SQN RAAF. Somehow when I removed all the tape the entire windscreen had frosted. In a panic I rang Chris Wauchop. He said "Dale there is only one thing to be done. You have to remove it and polish it with toothpaste.". After that incident I only ever used white glue. What do you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted October 7, 2016 Author Share Posted October 7, 2016 You want to borrow my compressor? My roommate has tentatively agreed to run down there next Saturday, so I'll just wait until then, but thanks anyway, Shawn, it's a very nice gesture. This Model looks good to me. As for the stains in the rear windows, does one think the old trick of simply using white glue is a better idea than using Clearfix? I recall back in the day a consignment job I did for a pilot of 75 SQN RAAF. Somehow when I removed all the tape the entire windscreen had frosted. In a panic I rang Chris Wauchop. He said "Dale there is only one thing to be done. You have to remove it and polish it with toothpaste.". After that incident I only ever used white glue. What do you think? I've used PVA before, but my preferred method is liquid cement, especially if I'll be masking it "in place", as I'm totally paranoid about ripping the entire piece off while adding or removing the masking material. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted October 7, 2016 Share Posted October 7, 2016 I've used PVA before, but my preferred method is liquid cement, especially if I'll be masking it "in place", as I'm totally paranoid about ripping the entire piece off while adding or removing the masking material. I mask canopies off the model, then attach them with Gators Grip already masked up, then paint them with the rest of the model. Never had a problem with the parts coming off while removing the masks, even back when I used plain white glue. I only vary that method if I feel I need a stronger bond, like on the P-39. Otherwise, water-soluble glue all the way! Kev LSP_K2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted October 15, 2016 Author Share Posted October 15, 2016 OK, I'm back in business with a new, full CO2 tank. Tank pressure reads just shy of 900psi. I'll be able to paint for a couple of years now. Out2gtcha, Shaka HI, Kendzior and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mal_Belford Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 Ooohhh.....Hell Yesssss. That is dam quiet to.... Love it... /Mal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmthamade Posted October 15, 2016 Share Posted October 15, 2016 Hello Kevin, do you secure the bottle so it won't fall over or that nothing will hit the valve? Bad things happen when the valve is broken off a bottle of compressed gas..... Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted October 15, 2016 Author Share Posted October 15, 2016 Hello Kevin, do you secure the bottle so it won't fall over or that nothing will hit the valve? Bad things happen when the valve is broken off a bottle of compressed gas..... Don Nope, I just don't knock it over. I've been using CO2 tanks for probably 20 years now, and have never had a mishap yet. When the new workbenches get built, I'll be chaining it to the paint booth leg though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Ron Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 Nope, I just don't knock it over. I've been using CO2 tanks for probably 20 years now, and have never had a mishap yet. When the new workbenches get built, I'll be chaining it to the paint booth leg though. Damned right. I've seen a oxy bottle go right across the shop and right through a cinder brick wall about 3" off the ground the whole way. Nobody hurt but it happened faster than you can say bob is your uncle. LSP_K2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peterpools Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 Kev Just use care and enjoy Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmthamade Posted October 16, 2016 Share Posted October 16, 2016 (edited) Damned right. I've seen a oxy bottle go right across the shop and right through a cinder brick wall about 3" off the ground the whole way. Nobody hurt but it happened faster than you can say bob is your uncle. In trade school our welding instructor told us how at a construction site on the shore of Lake Ontario was always short on O2 bottles, couldn't track them down.... Figured it out when a bottle with no valve ended up on a boat on the lake. Always pegged my BS meter but after seeing this i'm not so sure of the BS meter. Maybe ask your house insurance carrier in an offhand way what they think of a compressed gas cylinder in the house. Just be safe, seem harmless enough until it goes off the rails. Don Edited October 16, 2016 by dmthamade Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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