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Priming the Leo2
Brad-M
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Posted: Thursday, August 19, 2010 - 12:17 PM UTC
Gents,

I have primed my Leo2, but I have noticed that the rear turret bins meshing (Lion Roar PE) is clogged with paint. Should I leave it, or try to poke the paint out of the tiny holes? Any suggestions?

TIA

Brad
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Posted: Thursday, August 19, 2010 - 01:22 PM UTC
I'd wouldn't worry about it. Just give it a heavy dust coat, load them up with stowage and nobody will notice.
Brad-M
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Posted: Thursday, August 19, 2010 - 05:18 PM UTC
Thanks for the reply Trevor.

Brad
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Posted: Thursday, August 19, 2010 - 05:49 PM UTC
hi Brad, when that happens to mesh it is a good technique to give the paint a blast of "clear" air from the airbrush pointblank while airbrushing to blow out the paint. if it is still there it is best to poke out the paint with a needle because each addition layer of paint/sealer will just make the task harder.

if you don't carry to poke away at a trillion holes you can add a black wash to the area and wipe away the wash from the top of the mesh with a clean brush or q-tip to create the illusion of an empty hole.

hope this helps, cheers mh.
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Posted: Thursday, August 19, 2010 - 08:45 PM UTC
Hi, Thanks....Well, my primer was Tamiya Fine Fray in a can, can I use Lacquer thinner to get rid of them? I am using a squadron scribber at the moment, and it's taking for ever.

Brad



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hi Brad, when that happens to mesh it is a good technique to give the paint a blast of "clear" air from the airbrush pointblank while airbrushing to blow out the paint. if it is still there it is best to poke out the paint with a needle because each addition layer of paint/sealer will just make the task harder.

if you don't carry to poke away at a trillion holes you can add a black wash to the area and wipe away the wash from the top of the mesh with a clean brush or q-tip to create the illusion of an empty hole.

hope this helps, cheers mh.
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