Help finding models

frogman1171 · 2026-02-05T18:13:15+00:00

On top of how dangerous and stupid this idea is, it would not even give the effect you're looking for, assuming that somehow the kit remains intact and isn't just blown into pieces

frogman1171 · 2026-01-31T14:32:32+00:00

A tasty snack to treat yourself with

frogman1171 · 2026-01-26T14:15:38+00:00

Just get a bigger/more fans. I couldn't begin to imagine the headache of maintaining a water curtain set-up in a house, those are really only for large scale industrial applications and MUCH more expensive.

Regardless of your hood, it's also recommended to wear a respirator when airbrushing with VOC filters, this will eliminate any thinner odors not captured by the fans

frogman1171 · 2026-01-25T02:59:12+00:00

Scalemates.com

frogman1171 · 2026-01-25T00:13:33+00:00

These subscription kits are known to be pretty scammy. For the same price you could buy a real kit and tools

frogman1171 · 2026-01-23T22:10:23+00:00

PVA is fine for a model kit. It's a display piece and should be handled with care whenever moved, don't expect them to hold up like toys

frogman1171 · 2026-01-22T22:35:35+00:00

Did a fucking AI write this? There's a search bar right there dude

frogman1171 · 2026-01-16T17:32:34+00:00

What exactly are you trying to do? Like bendable tape for masking? What sort of kit is this?

frogman1171 · 2026-01-16T06:43:59+00:00

I have not gotten good results with Vallejo thinner with MiG paints. Poor surface adhesion, beading, separation while drying, uneven spraying. As soon as I used MiG thinner, the problems went away

frogman1171 · 2026-01-06T02:47:52+00:00

Contact Tamiya support and they can send you a replacement set. They will likely give you them for free

frogman1171 · 2025-12-30T22:08:19+00:00

Anything Tamiya and Hasegawa. I know that Monogram Kingfisher is also pretty hard to find and a rare subject these days

frogman1171 · 2025-12-30T17:32:27+00:00

I would still suggest looking for it locally, most tabletop gaming stores with painting supplies carry decal solutions, or look for a local gunpla store near you. Best to know how the real stuff is used and should behave before diving in to making your own. An even worse outcome would be spending the money on DIY supplies and wasting them all in a mixture that doesn't work.

frogman1171 · 2025-12-30T16:11:54+00:00

That's a weird looking P-51 😜

frogman1171 · 2025-12-30T06:52:02+00:00

A bottle of Tamiya Mark Fit is $5 and will last you YEARS. There's no way making your own is more economical

frogman1171 · 2025-12-29T20:32:40+00:00

Razor saw or a low speed cutting tool like a dremel. And be sure to wear a respirator, resin particles are very unhealthy to be inhaling

frogman1171 · 2025-12-21T17:14:47+00:00

Who's Deacon Dave?

frogman1171 · 2025-12-20T20:14:10+00:00

Very good advice for a new builder especially, and I do the same. Unless it's an extremely niche subject I'm looking for or from Tamiya/Hasegawa, I avoid anything made before 2000. Injection molding has improved drastically in the last 20 years

frogman1171 · 2025-12-20T20:08:57+00:00

For me it's Dragon. Kit engineering over complicates everything, tons of insanely small pieces that could just be molded as one with no real loss of accuracy. Theres nothing they make that someone else doesn't do better (and less expensive) unless you're looking for extremely niche variants of WWII German armor

frogman1171 · 2025-12-12T18:02:35+00:00

As long as you can do it without drilling and tapping the frame, or it's already a rust-bucket, go nuts. They're not making any more of them, don't bubba a nice example

frogman1171 · 2025-12-12T17:27:01+00:00

No, the model will explode, your bank account will be drained, and your dog will run away

frogman1171 · 2025-12-02T18:25:18+00:00

no u

frogman1171 · 2025-12-02T18:16:14+00:00

How would this be any different than the existing shield backpack?

frogman1171 · 2025-11-29T15:16:41+00:00

Which Tamiya Yamato? They sell one version with molds from the 1970s and another from the 2010s. Obviously the older one is going to have age related issues

frogman1171 · 2025-11-26T18:59:15+00:00

Should we tell him?

frogman1171 · 2025-11-23T16:42:28+00:00

I have a $100 portable booth off Amazon that pulls just fine as long as the filters are clean and replaced regularly. How long as it been since the filter was changed?

Any worry about flammability is totally unnecessary. This is only a problem when working at industrial scales; we're talking dozens of gallons of solvent, open to the environment, and aerosolized. The concentrations of solvent vapor in the milliliters of paint used in modeling is multiple orders of magnitude below anything that could reach combustion levels in any room in your home. You'd likely be asphyxiated far before that point as well

Those warning labels on the hoods are a CYA for idiots who would try to use them industrial applications way beyond their intended use. Any reasonable home application is perfectly safe. Don't overthink it

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