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by Notfilc
November 16th, 2020, 5:05 am
Forum: Model Museum
Topic: Samurai & Knight (Fire & Ice)
Replies: 6
Views: 346

Re: Samurai & Knight (Fire & Ice)

Good job, especially with FIRE. And what good taste with Sazen Lee! I just got my 3rd kit of his.
Clif
by Notfilc
November 16th, 2020, 4:51 am
Forum: Model Museum
Topic: Angelique
Replies: 18
Views: 1148

Re: Angelique

You’ve created a beautiful, “inner glow” with your blue wash. It’s great to make the beautiful even more beautiful.
by Notfilc
November 16th, 2020, 4:42 am
Forum: The Jukebox
Topic: What song caught your attention today?
Replies: 2643
Views: 555840

Re: What song caught your attention today?

On utube, an incredible Russian rendition of Ray Charles’, “Hit the Road Jack.”

https://youtu.be/XKhbI2XUob4
by Notfilc
August 28th, 2020, 1:57 pm
Forum: The Workbench
Topic: Metallic surfacer question
Replies: 2
Views: 261

Re: Metallic surfacer question

There are a lot of bronze metallic paints out there in acrylic, enamel, and oil. Bronze oxidizes to different colors depending on the oxidizer, ranging from a dark gold, rich brown, through blue and green patinas. I have used Vallejo Model Color bronze (greenish side), Mr Paint MRP-15 Bronze for air...
by Notfilc
August 28th, 2020, 5:11 am
Forum: The Workbench
Topic: Looking for rotating bases/turntables for model display
Replies: 8
Views: 623

Re: Looking for rotating bases/turntables for model display

If you don’t want a motorized one, buy the hardware in the size you want at woodworking stores or online. Rocker has lots of sizes. https://www.rockler.com/low-profile-lazy-susans You can often find cIrcular compressed wood circles at Hobby Lobby or Lowe’s, or cut your own out of any material you ha...
by Notfilc
August 28th, 2020, 4:59 am
Forum: The Workbench
Topic: needing help
Replies: 1
Views: 292

Re: needing help

There are some resins and plastic that call themselves polystone, but the “real stuff” may be marble dust in a matrix of resin, marble dust fixed with an adhesive, etc. if it’s a STONE product feather than a plastic, you aren5 going to hurt it with a hair dryer, hat water, or heat gun. Most of those...