dalej2014
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Thanks Dave. I think you're spot on. It's one of those I'll have to try, and see for myself. Certainly started a good discussion, which is nice.
Thanks Dave. I think you're spot on. It's one of those I'll have to try, and see for myself. Certainly started a good discussion, which is nice.
Thanks Dave. I think you're spot on. It's one of those I'll have to try, and see for myself. Certainly started a good discussion, which is nice.
You make a good point there Tim,
Well that’s us Kiboshed then!as long as the good old British weather doesn`t intervene of course!!
Personally Dale i think you`ve left one out in your original question!.......
To sum up what the guys have pointed out......
1,The Hairy Stick can do SO much that the Hissy Stick can`t.....
2,The Hissy Stick can give such good control between transformations,and a smooth finish on those larger areas.....
BUT (and this is where i`ll be strung up as a heretic!! ),.......
3,What about the "Rattle can"?.... Gives superbly smooth results over large areas,(And small one`s too,with good masking),Biggest advantage to me is the cutting out of all the cleaning/stripping and assembly needed by the Hissy Stick,
Just my thoughts obviously...... I`ll get back in my Luddite box now!!
Andy
And that's why our hobby is so challenging and so rewarding when you produce something you're proud of.... and there is no one single answer.
570 you'd love the flame you get when lighting the steam of enamel thinners ! works a treat.Both Barry and Murfie's posts sums up this very interesting discussion.
When it comes down to it, It doesn't matter if the paint is applied with an A.B., paint brush, bricklayer's trowel or yard brush, as long as the builder is happy with the result, that is all that matters.
Well John, if anyone would know about flames it would be you.570 you'd love the flame you get when lighting the steam of enamel thinners ! works a treat.
570 you'd love the flame you get when lighting the steam of enamel thinners ! works a treat.
What about us Sparkies!!Both Barry and Murfie's posts sums up this very interesting discussion.
When it comes down to it, It doesn't matter if the paint is applied with an A.B., paint brush, bricklayer's trowel or yard brush, as long as the builder is happy with the result, that is all that matters.
Well you can put the paint on with the fag end of a role of 2.5 T & E……What about us Sparkies!!
It's that that drives us on isn't, the realisation that we could improve. Every time you look at a completed build you can see things that you could do better.The problem is that will never happen !Been modelling A long time…..never made anything perfect yet though! I always see room for improvement in everything I do. It’s what drives me to make the next tank/plane/car/figure or what have you. I think if I could produce perfection I’d get really bored really quickly.
Absolutely correct John. But clearly you have not tried MRP because they actually do what they say they will do. I have never once thinned them even doing mottle, never had tip dry either.Joking apart it's all about achieving the finish you consider in your mind.Ok that sounds a bit odd, but it is just that.
I never considered brush painting ( sorry 570 ) when I returned to modelling back in 2015, having read numerous articles, it seemed the way to go.
What I do find though is the very misleading advertising that the manufacturers employ. Sprays straight from the bottle! Yeah well not in my case, then you start to read about all the trials and tribulations people have with tip drying, the strange concoctions that are used from bats blood to spring water purifed at boiling point while half way up a mountain .
The list goes on, as is to be seem in the many threads we read.
At the end of the day perfection is in the eye of the beholder.
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