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Mark 1

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  1. Mark 1

    Hello from Kentucky

    Welcome back to the truck world of models.
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    Hello from Minnesota

    Welcome to the site.
  3. Auslowe is now stsupplyco as well.
  4. As of 2023, its been brought to a keen modelers eye attention that Tamiya thin cement and Tamiya airbrush cleaner are 99% the exact same product. Tamiya thin cement costs around $6 for a 40ml bottle whereas Tamiya airbrush cleaner cost about $10 for the 250ml Bottle. So if you bought the same quanity of each, you'd be spending almost $40 more for the thin cement. Proof: the chemical ingredient list shows they only use 2 ingredients for both products. In comparison to each other, there's only a 1% difference in chemical make up. Ergo, same product. Theres some guys who posted youtube videos about it, check them out. In short, you can refill your tamiya thin cement bottle 6+ times for a one time purchase of a $10ish bottle of taimya airbrush cleaner.
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    Wilson flatbed upgrade

    1/64th? Dude. I give you props. Excellent job.
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    Hey all

    Welcome sir.
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    Hello from Belgium

    Velkommen, bienvenue, welkom, come on in. Sorry couldn't resist the pop culture reference. Lol
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    My Revell USA Peterbilt 359

    Pretty cool, good job.
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    1971 C-O 4070a Glosson Motor Lines

    Thats a sweet ride. Good job.
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    Ford LT9000 Dump Papco

    Great weathering and usage detail.
  11. Mark 1

    Need to make a phone call?

    That looks like it was a fun project. Cool ladder and ladder rack. Like the inkin-blinkin beacon light too.
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    Scratch built 5th wheel cover.
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    Glue?

    You can usually find it in any hobby store that sells plastruct plastic products. Its specially formulated for plastruct plastic. It is not bondo. Other products similar to bondene are any type of liquid cement such as tamiya extra thin cement.
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    Scale Calculator

    Sweeet.
  15. Mark 1

    Hello from Michigan

    Northern lower NICE. Im stuck in lower south east.
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    Finish and gloss

    That is probably the hardest question to answer because there can be a ton of variables involved but I will share with you with my technique. I agree with Driptroit as well, it takes practice and learning from trial and error. For a uniform paint job of all body parts i.e., Hood, cab and sleeper. I find its best to temporarily attach all 3 together (as if they're in final assembly position) and paint them all at the same time. This will ensure an equal amount of paint coverage on the entire body providing a uniform color. Its when you paint the hood, cab and sleeper as separate, individual items that the coverage is always off and the paint is not uniform because you'll have varying amounts of paint on the 3 different items that will give you 3 different shades. As far as that high gloss finish goes I'm sure there are some secrets out there but my technique is no secret its just time consuming. I prefer to use lacquer paints because they dry super fast and you can sand off any imperfections such as dust that may end up in your paint job. With lacquer you don't have to worry about scratches that appear in the paint from sanding because the lacquer top coat makes the sanding scratches disappear. Lets fast forward, you've primed and painted and now its time for your topcoat. With Lacquers, I'll do minimum of 4 coats topcoat. (Follow directions of specific top coat recoat dry times). I do 4 coats so I can sand out the imperfections without having to worry about sanding through the paint layer. After my 4th coat has totally cured (usually 24 hours is suffice if your impatient like me) that's when I sand out the imperfections in the top coat and bring it back to a super duper high gloss finish. This is where the time consuming part comes in. Sanding. I use soft micro sanding cloths. They sell them in kits that usually come with 2000 grit - 12,000 grit and a soft block to wrap them around. When possible I like to start out with the highest grit possible like 3200 but if I need something rougher I'll go down to 1500 and start with that. Long story short, you want to sand out the top coat imperfections (dont rub hard) starting with the lowest grit paper i.e. 2000 and work your way up to through each grit of paper in order from 2000, 3200, 3600, 4000, 6000, 8000, all the way up to 12,000. The object behind each level of soft cloth sandpaper is to remove the previous levels scratches. Every time you move up a grit you'll be sanding away the previous grits scratches. By the time you get to 12,000 grit the scratches should be gone and it'll be super shiny. No tricks, no secrets, just elbow grease and time. For the coop de gras to put the shine over the top, polish it with a carnuba car wax. BAM!!! mirror finish. That's how I do it in a nutshell. Keep in mind, if you ask 20 modelers in a room the same question you'll get 20 different opinions and techniques. Well, if they divulge their secrets that is. Some people like to stop at 3200 grit, use rubbing compound then carnuba wax. When it comes to modeling its all trial and error and personal preference. Good Luck and Happy modeling.
  17. Mark 1

    Hello from Michigan

    Welcome welcome. Fellow Michigander here as well. Michiganders Unite! Lol.
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    Revell Peterbilt 359

    From the album: Revell Peterbilt 359

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    Revell Peterbilt 359

    From the album: Revell Peterbilt 359

    Two tone gray
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    Revell Peterbilt 359

    Two tone gray
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    ItaleriDAF XF 105 Space Cab

    From the album: Italeri DAF XF 105 Space Cab

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