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    USS Texas

    The only game in town is Trumpeter, they have the Texas in both 1/700 & 1/350
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    How to remove acrylic paint from a metal miniature?

    Sure, what to I know? Only been using the paint for 20+yrs and selling it for 15+ yrs. If anything, Model Color/Game Color would be harder to remove than Model Air/Game Air.
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    How to remove acrylic paint from a metal miniature?

    Sure, some paint, likely not Vallejo as it doesn't work on Vallejo.
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    How to remove acrylic paint from a metal miniature?

    If it was freshly painted and not cured yet, say under 48hrs, then Super Clean might loosen up, but once it is cured, the only thing that is moving it is the 99%IPA, and even then you are probably going to have to scrub at it.
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    How to remove acrylic paint from a metal miniature?

    Super Clean won't touch Vallejo Primer. About the only thing that will take it off is 99% rubbing alcohol, and then you will have to scrub on it, once it has the paint softened. When Vallejo primer cures, it is pretty much like a rock.
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    Airbrush problem/backfeed?

    Get yourself a bottle of Vallejo Airbrush Thinner, and a bottle of Vallejo Flow Improver. Then get yourself and empty bottle, mix 2 parts thinner, to 1 part Flow improver. Call this "thinning sauce" You then use that mix, to thin your Vallejo paints. Model Air/Game Air 4 parts paint, to 1...
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    Thunder Models 1/35 Case Tractor

    Nice kit, first release from Thunder Models. Can be made one of 2 ways, US Army, or civilian Case tractor. Obviously went the civilian route. Painted and weathered with Vallejo. Added hydraulic lines, spark plugs, lights (also wired) and a dog from an Alpine resin figure. Been rode hard and...
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    Hasegawa 1/35 Melusine

    Bought these on whim (from someone on here IIRC) Painted it up as Canadian Armed Forces circa 2150. Painted and weathering with Vallejo. Hex pattern was done with painting masks from Fallout Hobbies. Added smoke dischargers from a Leopard kit, scratchbuilt antenna (ok, scratchbuilt might be...
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    Bandai 1/72 A-Wing

    Don't remember what I finished since the forum went down, didn't see this one posted on here, so figured I was safe as to not to repeat. Built out of the box, my first Bandai kit (won't be my last). Just changed the red to green. White is still kit plastic, just added washes, dirt, and such to...
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    It's back up!

    Welcome back everyone!!
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    Takom T-54B

    One fender side complete. Nice to see the fuel lines included. Lost one of the smaller ones to the carpet monster, never to be seen again, so had to scratchbuild a replacement.
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    Takom T-54B

    Chains? Not sure what you mean. If you mean chains like you would put around a tire to give you more traction on snow and ice...they definitely wouldn't have chains on a tracked vehicle for that use....they wouldn't last too long. Tracked vehicles normally have grousers for extra traction...
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    Takom T-54B

    Masterclub are good, as are the ModelKasten tracks. Just happens that I have a couple of sets of the Friuli T-55 tracks here to use. As far as the KingTiger's go.....while yes the Meng KT will be cheaper, it also doesn't come with an interior like the Takom one does. While there will be...
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    Takom T-54B

    Just a slight over hang on the front right (3rd pic). The way the kit goes together they did it as a module construction so they can get the most variants out of the least number of molds. The top of the hull is built from 3 pieces, so they can change out engine decks, front glacis, etc, etc. I...
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    Takom T-54B

    Promised myself that I wouldn't start anything else new until I finished something. So much for that one, this was just calling to me. Takom T-54B, going to be doing it in the '73 Egyptian markings included in the kit. Since Takom uses a common lower hull for all of their T-54/55/Type 69...
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