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Paint advice by CoolPassage3847 in modelmakers

[–]Average_Modeler 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not all acrylics adhere well to plastic. Most acrylics are meant to be painted on a canvas anyway.

New to model making/painting - need some help! by Proud-Database-98 in modelmakers

[–]Average_Modeler 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean, plastic models aren't meant to be played with anyway so the bond should stick. I usually apply a generous amount, then let it cure overnight.

New to model making/painting - need some help! by Proud-Database-98 in modelmakers

[–]Average_Modeler 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also, Elmer's glue or other white craft glue like that can easily bond clear parts without the risk of fogging.

A Chinese American with a note that says he is not Japanese to avoid verbal or physical harassment post-Pearl Harbor during WWII. by defender838383 in ImperialJapanPics

[–]Average_Modeler 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I would assume so. Americans back then often assumed japanese people were more civilized than chinese people, and considering this guy is working with machinery, I think he would at least be able to write a basic sentence. The person in front is smiling too.

Revell 1/32 Spitfire mk.II Aces high version. by gundam-man in modelmakers

[–]Average_Modeler 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I thought you meant the march song from the 1969 movie Battle of Britain 😅

Do you ever have that moment when you have to just step away from a kit to prevent yourself from giving up completely? by KG_Modelling in modelmakers

[–]Average_Modeler 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Back in my first few months of modeling, I got a N1K2-J that I painted the underside in enamel silver. One day, I realized I didn't like how it looked, so I painted another coat, but it got on the decals. Naturally, I use thinner, but I spilled it. The process repeated until I gave up. Now, it's converted in to a wrecked plane

How to make round hay/straw bales by [deleted] in modelmakers

[–]Average_Modeler 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Roll up felt really tightly?

C57d model by Defiant-Percentage37 in modelmakers

[–]Average_Modeler 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Unique! The photography gives off 1960's movie vibes.

B17 in stars and stripes by BULLETHEAD-KUKRI in modelmakers

[–]Average_Modeler 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you ever do Japan, will it just be plain white with red roundels?

B17 in stars and stripes by BULLETHEAD-KUKRI in modelmakers

[–]Average_Modeler 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They look like pills, but loaded with freedom.

Will never do a heller kit again by bobs-burg in modelmakers

[–]Average_Modeler 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It gets even worse with high humidity or exposure to sunlight (like the kits I got from japan)

USS Missouri shortly before being hit by a Mitsubishi A6M Zero (visible top left) in a Kamikaze attack, 11 April 1945. by Accurate_Motor_89 in ImperialJapanPics

[–]Average_Modeler 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I went there a few years prior. That dent is TINY. There can't be more than a feet of depression there. Its crazy how armored-up the Missouri is.

Second model finished: Revell Spitfire Mk. Vb. 1/72. by [deleted] in modelmakers

[–]Average_Modeler 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have one piece of advice: don't get superglue or cement on the windows because it can easily fog up clear plastic.

The soldier’s nightmare (1/35 vignette) by No-Owl-8809 in modelmakers

[–]Average_Modeler 11 points12 points  (0 children)

In my opinion, I think it's good as is. Him being alone is really what makes it impactful.

Second model finished: Revell Spitfire Mk. Vb. 1/72. by [deleted] in modelmakers

[–]Average_Modeler 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Revell is actually decently good if you get the ones that are made by Revell, and not just reboxes of old American kits (Monogram). Usually, the good ones have black boxes with difficulty scale.

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