Tools, tips and tricks
Airbrushing with Vallejo paints
I just airbrushed for the first time in over 10 years. I used my old Paasche H and Vallejo paints. I am very thankful that the Vallejo paint is idiot proof. My spray pattern wasn't the best. There seemed to be spurts of paint coming out rather than a smooth mist. Luckily the paint leveled and dried smooth and perfect. All seemed fine when spraying water and alcohol. I am suspect of two things. One is the tip and needle. They are old and the airbrush wasn't sitting in the best of conditions (an unheated garage) for several years and I see what I think is some corrosion.
Recent Finds at local craft store
I was in Morehead City, NC yesterday shopping and went into the local Hobby Lobby craft store to see what they had to offer. I found two interesting items that perhaps someone out there isn't aware of. Oe was a new to me type of X-Acto #11 blade with a coating on them that keeps the edge longer, and the other is a package of shaped cotton swabs from Tamiya that would seem to be useful; in weathering cars or maybe even applying grease or oil to lubricate locos.
Found sand piles
I was looking at a section of the garden when I noticed that these cheap clay pot stands or feet (see FIG 1) hadn't quite made it though the winter freeze/thaw cycles. Several had split or separated internally giving rise to finely grained, shapes resembling sand piles (FIG 2, 3).
FIG 2 & 3
Drilling through small brass parts
I've been drilling through some small brass parts recently (Precision Scale) and wondered about how to make sure you are drilling straight. Seems like a simple task maybe with a drill press.
Last night I was drilling 1/16" hole through 4-5/16" brass pipe fittings.(to stick pipe through).
Homebuilt Model Making Fixtures
Hi All,
I`ve noticed a few posts here on these fine forums of different model making tools and fixtures that others have made, so I thought I would start a thread for people here to show off their model making fixtures and tools.........maybe we can all learn a thing or two in the process.
Weathering with Mike Confalone: Project 8-CN pressure-diff hopper
For his last project, Mike Confalone weathers a light gray CN pressure differential hopper. For this car, Mike starts with some oil wash flood weathering and then moves on to more specific weathering methods to match a prototype photo. Finally, with this last car complete, Mike runs a train around to enjoy all the weathered cars set in some finished layout scenes on the Allagash.
Next up - volume 2: Weathering diesel locomotives.
Colorado Front Range ---First Hill
I am re-posting this as the link was broken sorry about that. My son build a foam cutter that we use to build a hatch over the staging yard ladder using pink foam and plaster cloth. I do not dip the cloth as that is messy. I work with the cloth dry and use water and a paintbrush. I buy the cloth in bulk of 64 rolls and it works out to less the $2.00 per roll 4 inch wide by 180 inches ( http://www.amazon.com/Creative-Mark-Plaster-Cloth-Large/dp/B0049V1BY0 )
hope this is helpfuly to you
Mike
A Painting Handle
I have just started to think about getting ready to consider the possibility of weathering my mountains of rolling stock, maybe! Who says I procrastinate!
Anyway, as part of this I have been getting supplies ready for the big day when I might just weather something. I had purchased a painting handle that will hold a boxcar body. Like this:-
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