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AFV Painting & Weathering
Answers to questions about the right paint scheme or tips for the right effect.
Hosted by Darren Baker, Matthew Toms
Using Tamiya Weathering Master
Spook23
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Manitoba, Canada
Joined: August 17, 2007
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Posted: Saturday, January 21, 2012 - 03:54 AM UTC
Is it me, or is this line mostly crap? The stuff just doesn't seem to react when I rub the applicator (foam or brush) through it. It's just too firm to transfer onto them and then onto the model. I tried using a brush moistened in thinner to no effect. I don't read Japanese, so their instructions are of no use to me.

No substitute for good ol' pastels! (and Mig pigments)...
SgtRam
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Ontario, Canada
Joined: March 06, 2011
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Posted: Saturday, January 21, 2012 - 05:05 AM UTC
Great to know, I have seen them in the store, and wondered....now I know. Thanks
Spiderfrommars
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Milano, Italy
Joined: July 13, 2010
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Posted: Saturday, January 21, 2012 - 05:46 AM UTC
I might be too suspicious....but it seems to me that they are nothing but eyshadow for women sold as modelling products

Also their liquid surface primer looks like a nail polish
Karl187
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Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Joined: October 04, 2006
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Posted: Saturday, January 21, 2012 - 06:04 AM UTC

Quoted Text

Is it me, or is this line mostly crap? The stuff just doesn't seem to react when I rub the applicator (foam or brush) through it. It's just too firm to transfer onto them and then onto the model. I tried using a brush moistened in thinner to no effect. I don't read Japanese, so their instructions are of no use to me.

No substitute for good ol' pastels! (and Mig pigments)...


Yeah I tried some years ago and found them to be as you described. If I remember correctly the applicator might be useful for applying other pigments but thats about it !
bellers
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England - East Midlands, United Kingdom
Joined: September 30, 2008
KitMaker: 253 posts
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Posted: Saturday, January 21, 2012 - 12:08 PM UTC
i gave mine away.save your cash mat
spoons
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England - East Anglia, United Kingdom
Joined: January 09, 2008
KitMaker: 527 posts
Armorama: 500 posts
Posted: Saturday, January 21, 2012 - 12:34 PM UTC
ADD.........WATER!
210cav
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Virginia, United States
Joined: February 05, 2002
KitMaker: 6,149 posts
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Posted: Saturday, January 21, 2012 - 12:58 PM UTC
I totally agree. I use makeup applicators and they deteriorate after one use. I'll try adding the water to see if there is any difference. I would not recommend them to anyone.
Magpie
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Queensland, Australia
Joined: July 10, 2011
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Posted: Saturday, January 21, 2012 - 01:47 PM UTC
Yup me too, too hard and too crumbly to be able to get any decent effect out of it and an absolute bugger to get off once you realise they are crap !
ComradeMP
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United States
Joined: July 31, 2011
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Posted: Saturday, January 21, 2012 - 02:19 PM UTC
I got one free in my Su-85 self propelled gun kit. Not easy to use, results don't show up to well and after a few uses, I totally destroyed the applicator. Only the black seemed useful for doing smoke stains/gunk.
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