KNIGHT
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If I may ask, why liquified putty as a primer? Thanks.
Building a 1/18 SC like Snowspeeder
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If I may ask, why liquified putty as a primer? Thanks.
Rodmart85
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Hi there!
There are some questions I haven't answered here,
first:
Why liquified putty?
Because spry primers are to thick, and I do not like the primers available in the market here, I've used them before and they do not stick well. Tamiya liquified putty applied with airbrush gives a very thin coat, after all I apply putty to a master pattern this way because I need to get a clear view of any imperfection and it will never be painted. Also Styrene needs to be protected as it starts to attract dust and becomes yellow with time so it is better to protect the master patterns with a thin coat of something. I like to do it with Tamiya putty applied with airbrush.
sqbiedoo asked:
Most of my info came directly from movie caps of the HD version of the film and a really good picture that can be found on the 356 days with Star Wars book.
And now some pics of the definitive version of the Speeder:
Bests:
Rod
There are some questions I haven't answered here,
first:
Why liquified putty?
Because spry primers are to thick, and I do not like the primers available in the market here, I've used them before and they do not stick well. Tamiya liquified putty applied with airbrush gives a very thin coat, after all I apply putty to a master pattern this way because I need to get a clear view of any imperfection and it will never be painted. Also Styrene needs to be protected as it starts to attract dust and becomes yellow with time so it is better to protect the master patterns with a thin coat of something. I like to do it with Tamiya putty applied with airbrush.
sqbiedoo asked:
Well, about that. I tried to imitate as much as I could the life size cockpit.
Most of my info came directly from movie caps of the HD version of the film and a really good picture that can be found on the 356 days with Star Wars book.
And now some pics of the definitive version of the Speeder:
Bests:
Rod
VinceVader
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That really is impressive, I was chatting to a colleague of mine the other day and his was recalling his time as a trainee in the art dept on ESB, one of his first jobs was to make the cardboard and foam concept models of the Snowspeeder for production meetings.
I bet he wishes he'd kept those models now, imagine that.
Vince.
I bet he wishes he'd kept those models now, imagine that.
Vince.
Rodmart85
Active Member
Knight, I thin it with Acetone. It may be found in the thing chics use to remove the nail paint, but you need the pure version of it. It dries really fast. I buy it here in a pharmacy or drugstore.
I do not know the exact name for it in English but there are similar compounds with the name Acetone and some seem to be for cars or they seem to be stronger stuff, so you need to find out which is the one you find in a pharmacy OK?
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Rod
I do not know the exact name for it in English but there are similar compounds with the name Acetone and some seem to be for cars or they seem to be stronger stuff, so you need to find out which is the one you find in a pharmacy OK?
Bests:
Rod
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moonlightdrive2
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Amazing work Rod !!!
Gans
Sr Member
Wow Rod
This is just beautiful
And in this scale it is going to be a cracker!
Very nice work mate
Gans
Brisbane Model Builder
This is just beautiful
And in this scale it is going to be a cracker!
Very nice work mate
Gans
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Gans
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vaderdarth
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Absolutely stunning!
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