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    Beginner's Model Building Construction BASICS

    in The Workshop!

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    I just need to ask a basic question about double action airbrushes. Is it possible to control the amount of air by how much you press down on the trigger button? Or is it controlled from the compressor itself--as in you adjust the PSI on the compressor and just press the trigger button all the way down, getting a constant amount of air?

    I'm asking this because the airbrushes I've tried at an art shop seem to all have poor sensitivity when it comes to airflow control. It's hard to get a gradual increase in airflow, since the trigger is so stiff--when ever I press down on it, i usually end up using so much force that I press it all the way to the bottom.

    The store owner tells me that you're supposed to control the airflow from the compressor itself instead of trying to do so on the fly via the airbrush, but sellers will tell you anything to get you to buy their stuff. So, I'd just like to get a confirmation on this.

    Thanks in advance!

    Sometimes you need to modify your grip to get better pressure control. I'll hook 3 fingers around the valve/hose part and use my index & thumb to control pressure and flow.

    Whats Lying on your Workbench MK IV

    in The Workshop!

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    Amazing work on the Gamo, can't wait to see it finished. Very sharp.

    My adventures with modifying WWII AFVs continue.

    I finished another Tank Destoryer, this one using the hull of a post-war Jagdpanzer Kanone with the gun, roof, and engine deck of a Jg.Pz.IV

    I would have maybe liked to have further "WWII-erized" it by changing the tracks and giving it a front-mounted transmission, but I didn't want this one to take too much time. Got several projects in my head and want to get to 'em.

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    The next one is nearly done, a dangerously up-gunned Pz.III. I initially planned for it to mount an L48 gun, but I had an extra giant barrel laying around...and it looked really good with the turret. This one might be pretty unrealistic, but I'm having a good time with it.

    That hull is unmodified, save for the sloped front plate.

    The turret from a Panther obviously, cut down and narrowed.

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    Awesome! If youy've ever seen an Isherman you'll know bigegr is better. But it'll need a counterweight on the back.

    Jasmine models VF-1

    in Model kits

    Posted · Edited by Kylwell

    Most likely.

    Just thought of a wonderfully confusing way to get one. Contact Tom to have him bring one to Wonderfest this month. Then get a hold of Blappy to pick it up for you. Once he gets back he tosses it in the Canadian postal system and there you have it.

    Jasmine models VF-1

    in Model kits

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    Here's a question for the modelling guys around here (maybe it could go in the other thread, but this seems an appropriate place for it):

    How do you remove PE parts without fear of warping/bending them?

    I use PE occasionally for a cockpit or with armor accessories, but there is always the chance that in merely removing the part from the sheet I'll crease it. I usually cut with a sharp x-acto against a flat cutting board...but even then the sheet has some flex once pressure is applied to the spur.

    Solutions from the gurus?

    First, don't use a cutting mat. Use a hard tile or steel plate. Second, use a #12 or a #10 Exacto blade. One with a curve to the edge so you can roll it on to the fret connection.

    Jasmine models VF-1

    in Model kits

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    I'd pick one up in a heartbeat if I had the cash. Being that the two are of the same subject you'd expect some similarity. As it is Jasmine makes some awesome PE detail sets for the Hasegawa Macross aircraft.

    Beginner's Model Building Construction BASICS

    in The Workshop!

    Posted

    I just need to ask a basic question about double action airbrushes. Is it possible to control the amount of air by how much you press down on the trigger button? Or is it controlled from the compressor itself--as in you adjust the PSI on the compressor and just press the trigger button all the way down, getting a constant amount of air?

    I'm asking this because the airbrushes I've tried at an art shop seem to all have poor sensitivity when it comes to airflow control. It's hard to get a gradual increase in airflow, since the trigger is so stiff--when ever I press down on it, i usually end up using so much force that I press it all the way to the bottom.

    The store owner tells me that you're supposed to control the airflow from the compressor itself instead of trying to do so on the fly via the airbrush, but sellers will tell you anything to get you to buy their stuff. So, I'd just like to get a confirmation on this.

    Thanks in advance!

    Yes and for real control switch to a double handed grip. Grip the airbrush as you normally would then bring your other hand up and cup the underside. This gives you finer pressure control by letting the control hand control w/o also having to hold the brush up.

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