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it's far from distilled water , it has a soapyness to it and the bottle says it contains glycerine, it smells a bit of ammonia to me. not sure what it is, but it works well with the MM acryls Tamiya is a different type of acrylic alltogether

the entire line is in jars , some colors also in spray, for example the spray aluminum plate is only available in the buffing version. almost any brand metallic will loose it's sheen when clear-coated but rarely is metal ,high gloss, I use it mainly for detailing parts so it not much of a...

Kim mitchell

A tip I just learned recently and never thought of. Always store your good paint brushes tip down after cleaning, it keeps solvents and such from settling in the ferrule and loosening the adhesive/hairs install the protective tubes to support the bristles when storing this way.

Thanks for all the tips !

do any of the pros here use "inks"? I did a little research and found that there are both "opaque" and "transparent" inks also acrylic is only one type of ink and as many products there are variations in quality(good vs cheap). I had no idea that "ink" is a broad category as it is .. thanks...

Today at the craft store I saw a set of different colored artist inks in the clearance section. the package was partially open but the contents were fine. I started to grab it but wasn't sure what to use them for , tho I know modelers use them. can you guys school me on uses for inks? thanks

in the states you can find them in the dollar type stores as a "drink mixer".. it has a little spring on the end you simply pop off , for a couple dollars, well worth getting.

I had my modeling knife roll off the table and without thinking tried to stop it from hitting the floor with my foot... really dumb, of course it went thru my sock and took a nice little stab between the toes. I since changed over to the anti roll type...that hurt !

thanks . I got the divided drawers from my old modeling tackle box . I had to trim them just a little so 2 side by side fit in each drawer perfect. I really like having that extra elbow room on the worktop that the drawers provide.

just realized I never posted pics of my completed work bench. actually I completely renovated the entire room !wiring,outlets ,lights,plumbing for the air.. I still have to install the airbrush booth but I do have air at the bench on it's own regulator /filter ,the supply line runs under the...

best paint tool since sliced bread, I can't use the MM Acryls without it

thanks for the tip bro .. I don't use many Tamiya paint products but I have the modelmaster acrylic transparent's .. they should work the same both being acrylics, I'll give it a try next chance

:-\thanks for the links soarinsoukhoi... I guess I can count myself lucky (so far) it may be that some people are putting it on too thick ,, and we all know how long enamels take to dry if too heavy a coat is applied.it can take a lifetime !

thanks, I'm still a novice, but no harm in trying new things

I use alclad black enamel base for the alclad chrome and for the model master metalizers as well.. I have videos demonstrating both products (alclad/metalizer)over the alclad enamel black base. works great ,, very chrome-like .. no rubbing off (so far) no problem with fingerprints or...

I tint future(with green and yellow) to give that greenish anodized look over automotive carburetors and master cylinders ... works great over an aluminum base . I have also tinted it(red or red and yellow) to create turn signals and brake lights ..again over an aluminum base ... ,, no fading...

you would be much better off looking at the AK website.. they have videos/tutorals and even a forum. youtube is a vast repository of good info and bad info... and lots of the later

it's sounds similar to using Future .. future works quite well at pulling a decal down into panel lines and over rivets..just takes a good while to shrink and dry. I've also heard people use dilluted pva glue the same way and swear by it.

yes , I looked into one a while back .. it's an electric motor so no oil silentair make some of the best airbrush compressos in the world and most of their line is not oil less Including their top of the line. mine is not oil less but I have never had an issue of oil actually getting into any...