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  1. I'll need to get one. All I have are Yamato 1/48 Valks. I need to get my first 1/60 one. Now if only Arcadia would reissue Yamato's SDF-1.
  2. How tall in inches is this Regult?
  3. Does the blueish color of the Windex affect the Tamiya paint color output?
  4. Although I haven't painted my Yamato Valkyries yet, I have done a few Transformers customs using Testor's Model Master. I have done other custom work such as McFarlane Sportspicks, and various resin and vinyl model kits, but for something that needs durability, I found that the Model Master paints faired very well. I think Model Master paints will be good on the Valkyries as long as you do a thorough prep job by laying a good underlying primer. As with Transformer customs, there is still the likeliness for paint rubbing especially between tight joints. But with my experience with customs, enamels and lacquers are far more durable than acrylics. Aside from making sure you have a solid prep job, it is equally important to make sure your enamels have a full 100% cure dry time. I go as far as waiting 10 - 14 days for my enamels to cure on my Transformer customs. The biggest thing I notice with waiting this long is that it minimizes paint chipping or scratching. Keep in mind, there are many factors that need to be considered when waiting for enamels to cure: weather/temperature, humidity, etc. I plan on doing a Minmay Guard custom Valkyrie and will definitely be using Model Master Paints. I will say that I don't use spray cans when I paint with Model Master. I strictly use an dual-action airbrush. So others will have varying experiences with this brand depending on medium.
  5. Congrats on scoring your VF-1A Low Vis Ver.1! It's the greatest feeling to get a long awaited grail, isn't it? I too love 1/48 and wish they would still support the line.
  6. How much are the TV Kakizaki's going for now?
  7. Any sightings of the 1/48 TV Kakizaki yet? I wonder if they are going to appear on eBay first and if so, how much are we expecting? I want one, dammit! LOL
  8. I have heard that distilled water works with thinning acrylics. Can anyone confirm this?
  9. What would be the recommended item to seal the plastic with?
  10. Wow, so those decals were custom made by the customizer?
  11. Damn, I'm like 3 years too late on these! I was wondering if the Hasegawa option #3 decals include those purple/blue hexagonal designs seen on these photos? (please see the areas where the red arrows are pointing): Are those hexagonal designs on another decal sheet unrelated to the option #3 decals? Any insight or help is appreciated. Thanks!
  12. You can actually get a decent Iwata airbrush for $79.00. Which is cheaper than most Badger or Paasche at retail.
  13. You made a very smart choice, my friend. I have two Iwata Eclipse HP-CS airbrushes. One for solvent based paints like enamels and lacquers. And another one for acrylics. I use them for general coverage, backgrounds, and some weathering/Max technique. I also have an Iwata Micron CM-C Plus for ultra fine detailing & weathering. I started off with Badgers which are good learning tools. But after I got my necessary training and experience, my analogy with airbrushes is that Badgers are like Toyota's or Honda's and Iwata's are like Ferrari's.
  14. I use an Iwata Smart Jet Pro compressor that has a built in regulator and moisture trap. I have two Iwata Eclipse HP-CS airbrushes. One for solvent based paints like enamels & lacquers. And another one for acrylics. I use these for general coverage and some weathering/Max technique. I also have an Iwata Micron CM-C Plus airbrush for ultra fine detailing. The Smart Jet Pro compressor is very quiet, oil-less, and has automatic shut off during every spray session. After 2-3 seconds of idle time from spraying, the automatic shut off mechanism enables itself. In addition, the moisture trap is very efficient and is built in. The regulator is at the top of the the casing and I usually spray general coverage elements with 20-25/psi. With fine detailing, I will thin my paints more thoroughly and spray at 10-15/psi. I still have my Badger 80-2 Whirlwind II compressor, which is what I started with. I learned off a single action airbrush with the Badger 350. Then graduated into a double-action airbrush with the Badger 150. They were decent, but after you get a taste of finer caliber airbrushes with far more quality like the Iwata's or Paasches, you never want to go back. To me a Badger is decent like a Toyota or Honda, but an Iwata is like a fine tuned Ferrari. Learn off your current equipment and then upgrade. It's worth all the money paid for in the long run.
  15. Try using Acetone. Acetone usually removes printed markings for me on plastics.
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