marauderdriver Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 I also found out that alcool is better than water to clean the brush or remove glue residues ... But save that Bourbon for gathering courage before you start foiling ;-) ... Hubert This is a true statement Hubert, I was just referring to what I do in between 1 panel to another. When I'm done for awhile I will clean my brush in alcohol or mineral spirits. Whatch out when you are going to foil. Its a adiction now im looking for planes that i can foil :wicked: Mark This is also a TRUE STATEMENT Out2gtcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 I agree alcohol is the best thing for cleanup.............just make sure its 90% and not 70%. 70% pretty much does nothing to the MS foil glue. marauderdriver 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rainer Hoffmann Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 put the foil in a container with bleach that will give that effect. If you going to do this do it out side and the foil no longer dan 4 hours in the container. Mark Mark, can you tell us what "bleach" you used? I'd like to try this for the thrust reverser of my Viggen. Thanks in advance. Rainer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marauderdriver Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 Rainer Mark is referring to chlorine bleach like used in laundry to whiten cloths. You can add lead and /or copper to make other colors. Do not leave the foil in the bleach mix for more than about 4-5 hours as it will breakdown the foil. The Heavy Duty foil can stay in about 8 hr. Just take it out and rinse it in water and wen dry it's good to go. Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francis Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 This thread should be pinned! Vandy 1 VX 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyT Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 Agreed, it's fascinating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssculptor Posted October 18, 2015 Share Posted October 18, 2015 Upon reading this fine string I have come up with two points: 1) Yes it is a lot of work and experimentation. As with any skill one develops it quite often starts out with frustration and failure. Gradually one gets better at it. To get the feeling of satisfaction one will expend much time and effort to develop the skills needed for success. It has been my experience that after one has developed his skill then one can enjoy the process. Nothing is free in life. If you want to succeed at something you have to put in the blood sweat and tears (sorry Winston, I just could not resist quoting you). 2) One good thing with the boiling egg technique is you can have breakfast while you work on your model. Enjoy, Stephen mark31 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssculptor Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 (edited) Whatch out when you are going to foil. Its a adiction now im looking for planes that i can foil :wicked: Mark Well, there are a lot of WW1 aeroplanes you can foil.... Enter it in an IPMS competition. It would be fun to see the expressions of the judges faces when they contemplate an aluminum Nieuport or SE5a or Albatros. Even more fun to see the faces of the humorless veddy veddy "serious" modelers when they observe such a sacrilege. Edited October 19, 2015 by ssculptor mark31 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssculptor Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 Here a few pics of my foid plane. My first try on foil. The second one. The third one. And the one im working on at the moment. So you see not that hard at all. Mark Really good work. The results are well worth the efforts. mark31 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Fleischmann Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 Jack- Your F-84 in flight is stunning! What really jumped out at me are the lighter "lines" along some of the rivet rows- Looks awesome. How did you achieve that effect? Also- No one has mentioned applying decals over the foil. Any pointers? Cheers Pete Out2gtcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubert Boillot Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 Jack- Also- No one has mentioned applying decals over the foil. Any pointers? Cheers Pete I did it on my ST-M. It does work, but it is best to avoid too much handling of the model where the decals have been applied on foil. Hubert Out2gtcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 Jack- Your F-84 in flight is stunning! What really jumped out at me are the lighter "lines" along some of the rivet rows- Looks awesome. How did you achieve that effect? Also- No one has mentioned applying decals over the foil. Any pointers? Cheers Pete If you have stencils to go over foil, it can be really handy to dip the back of the decal in Future first, remove the excess, and apply from there. This does help with silvering. I have found dry stencils work ok on foil too, but it really has to be deeply grained to get a more matt look, as they do not work well on the shiny side, nor when the foil is polished. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark31 Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 Well, there are a lot of WW1 aeroplanes you can foil.... Enter it in an IPMS competition. It would be fun to see the expressions of the judges faces when they contemplate an aluminum Nieuport or SE5a or Albatros. Even more fun to see the faces of the humorless veddy veddy "serious" modelers when they observe such a sacrilege. I already have a nice idee for the next foil job. If i will enter that one in a competition i will put the real pic next to it. And yes there will be a wip on the forum Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace From Outer Space Posted October 19, 2015 Share Posted October 19, 2015 Hi everyone, And wow, I'm very new to the world of large scale model aircraft but this thread is an education in itself! I love the real metal look and may pick up some foils at Telford just to experiment on a smaller kit before I try it on a big one. Fantastic, this thread is great, Cheers Viv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssculptor Posted October 20, 2015 Share Posted October 20, 2015 (edited) One of the nicest things about foiling is the very low cost. No more $150 resin aftermarket sets. Aside from the adhesive it is just everyday household items like aluminum foil and eggs. The tools can include many things we have already and/or can modify for foiling. I have used teaspoons and tablespoons from the kitchen for flattening , curving and burnishing the foil. Some knives, spoons and forks have smooth handles and they can be used for burnishing, too. Do not be afraid of experimenting. You can try applying the foil onto parts of old kits to learn how to do it.. The only expense will be the cost of the adhesive and the time you spend developing a new skill. Here today, foil tomorrow. Stephen Edited October 20, 2015 by ssculptor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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