Posted: 3/19/2016 7:13:59 PM EDT
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Anyone here build scale models as a hobby? I'm trying to get into it as a more time consuming and affordable hobby than gunpowder>noise and buying boomsticks. I built a couple in highschool but never painted them or used filler or other proper steps. This time around I'm trying to do it right and am looking into airbrush setups as I'm stuck at a point where I can't build anymore without spraying primer and color before finished assembly/small details and weathering. I'm pretty sure I want to go with a CO2 tank and regulator as I don't want to splurge for a compressor and holding tank. I hear a used fire extenquisher can be repurposed and certified for cheaper than a whole compressor setup, and last a long time between fills. For a brush I was going to try a Harbor Freight chicom knock off and if it shits the bed buy an Iwata Neo at Hobby Lobby with a 40% off coupon. So far I've got a 1/144 Mig 29 almost finished and a Tamiya M1A1 Abrams about 70%. I've got a few cool WWII airframes I'm going to start as I try to figure out the airbrush setup. Black Widow, PBM-5A Mariner, and a P-40e. I also picked up a Tamiya Panther tank for cheap. |
| I love models and modeling! I have built tons of stuff but I ruined the hobby for myself! I get to hung up on perfect and detail! Then it becomes a chore and I just put my stuff away. I have quite a few unfinished kits and accessories. Airbrush is the way to go for painting. |
Used to build models a lot when I was a teenager (during the ice age). Tamiya 1/35 scale armor was my bag baby! Have an absolute pile of unbuilt kits I got from someone who's husband passed away. If I ever get time, I may start building them again. That, or sell them on E-bay!
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Quoted: I love models and modeling! I have built tons of stuff but I ruined the hobby for myself! I get to hung up on perfect and detail! Then it becomes a chore and I just put my stuff away. I have quite a few unfinished kits and accessories. Airbrush is the way to go for painting. I am very detail oriented, can be a hang up but I enjoy getting lost in the minutiae of projects. Good to know I have someone's brain to pick |
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Quoted: Used to build models a lot when I was a teenager (during the ice age). Tamiya 1/35 scale armor was my bag baby! Have an absolute pile of unbuilt kits I got from someone who's husband passed away. If I ever get time, I may start building them again. That, or sell them on E-bay! The armor is fun, but it makes me want to buy all the aftermarket kits to add stuff to the outside |
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I built a few dozen model rockets when I was a kid. Stopped launching them as I got into more elaborate builds because they tended to drift into the woods to be lost forever. Nothing quite as aggravating as spending hours building one only to lose it in a matter of minutes. Still have my rockets, motors, launch pad, etc but no place big enough to launch them and be certain of recovery.
Also build scale models of exotic cars and military helicopters and fighter jets but those weren't as fun since no gunpowder was involved. |
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The armor is fun, but it makes me want to buy all the aftermarket kits to add stuff to the outside
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Used to build models a lot when I was a teenager (during the ice age). Tamiya 1/35 scale armor was my bag baby! Have an absolute pile of unbuilt kits I got from someone who's husband passed away. If I ever get time, I may start building them again. That, or sell them on E-bay! The armor is fun, but it makes me want to buy all the aftermarket kits to add stuff to the outside
And that is the problem! And with kits touching $50 apiece, it's not so affordable anymore. I used to think doing spark plug wires was a big deal but guys plumb the whole car- |
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Anyone here build scale models as a hobby? I'm trying to get into it as a more time consuming and affordable hobby than gunpowder>noise and buying boomsticks. I built a couple in highschool but never painted them or used filler or other proper steps. This time around I'm trying to do it right and am looking into airbrush setups as I'm stuck at a point where I can't build anymore without spraying primer and color before finished assembly/small details and weathering. I'm pretty sure I want to go with a CO2 tank and regulator as I don't want to splurge for a compressor and holding tank. I hear a used fire extenquisher can be repurposed and certified for cheaper than a whole compressor setup, and last a long time between fills. For a brush I was going to try a Harbor Freight chicom knock off and if it shits the bed buy an Iwata Neo at Hobby Lobby with a 40% off coupon. I HIGHLY recommend buying a compressor (and water trap!) anyway. Even a little pancake air nailer compressor will be more than enough, and when a tank runs out it will always be halfway through a job. Then you've got to stop, clean the gun, and get your tank refilled. Getting the balance between viscosity, spray distance, feed rate, and supply pressure takes practice, and using a compressor will keep you from having to worry about running out. I'd also suggest an old school external mix Paasche H1 as something for your first gun for overall color coats. They're quality but cheap (Chicago Airbrush is a reasonable place) and you can dunk the needle and orifices in solvent without worrying about bending a fine needle point from an internal mix gun. One thing I can say from experience- you WILL try to spray paint that's too thick for the gun, and you WILL need to do a teardown of the complete paint supply path on your gun sooner than you think- external mixes are a lot easier to completely clean. Most airbrushes work best with paint that is almost the viscosity of ink. An internal mix gun can get clogged up tight and never work again, or worse, work intermittently from that point forward, no matter the build quality. My .02, after 40 years of hobby experience (Monogram, Revell, Tamiya) and now I'm doing toners, dyes, and pre catalyzed lacquers on furniture... |