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The 1st example you showed using sea salt could have passed as a slushy snow covering parts of the tank where the heat from inside hadn't yet melted it right off!
I was making an emergency repair for one of my girlfriend's students glasses who does not have a lot of means, and of course I got super glue on my fingers. Thanks Dave! :)
Hey Dave what a great wee video, your 3 ways are spot on, although i get a bit lazy sometimes and cut a corner, but practice make perfect, and im always asking for feedback on my videos, cheers buddy
Thanks for yr vids. I just recently came back from Japan, brought some very old kits of Hasegawa & Tamiya. Most of it I brought was figures, 3D printed resin parts, and decals. Some stuff Ain’t cheap. Some stuff u don’t get to see every day.
G'Day Dave, greetings from pomsville. OK so I'm seven years late, but since figure painting is to become important to me, I had to check out your channel and there it was! Absolutely fantastic mate......as usual. Thank you.
Im a big military history and technology fan, and despite being vocally antiwar I was posting some pics of fighter jets and one of my mums friends commented that she didnt thing i was so into war. My response was that as unfortunate as it is, warfare pushes humans to strive for the leading edge of the capabilities of our technology to move through or effect the physical world, and that despite their intended use, this creates objects which in my mind are incredibly beautiful
Hi Dave , spotted this wonderful video at somewhat of an appropriate time, have only recently discovered the issues with Tamiya extra thin cement and model canopies, your use of pledge prior to building sounds genius - however , both these products are now out of production and a suitable replacement I believe is Holloway House Quick Shine Multi-Surface Floor Finish . However this product has a milky consistency which does appear to dry clear , and supposedly does the same job! My ? Could you prepare the canopies with this prior to hand painting “ Frame lines” on the canopies or will this gloss protection affect the paint job ? Tricky one , but have seen a u- tube video using this product apparently doing the job ! What do you think Dave . Best wishes . Ed
Hi Ed, I'm not aware of the product you mentioned but it sounds like it would be very similar to Future. I'd test it on a bit of clear sprue first. As for painting on top of the clear coat, you should be fine to do so. Best of luck! Dave
@@thekjd2988 I made a mixture of 50% water and 50% PVA glue, then soaked a facial tissue in it. Drape the tissue over the mantle and let it dry.you need to cut it to the approximate shape first before you wet it though.
I think that whenever life and story are given to otherwise "dead" materials it could be considered as art, whichever the subject, form, etc... If I see a model or a diorama which has life to it, tells a story and makes me oblivious to the fact that it was once just a piece of plastic, I can say that it is art. Dioramas also have an important aspect of composition which could be paralleled with other forms of visual art. Likewise, if I see a painting or a sculpture that is lifeless, doesn't tell a story or doesn't evoke emotion or curiosity I don't consider it as art. Good craftsmanship maybe, but not art. I think that is the distinguishing line between craft and art. Just my humble opinion.
Hello Dave, thanks for the video, the pictures are great! I like to see the perspective of other modellers, whatever someone else can add is always good because encourage others to improve and keep the creative side always up, your comments are genuine, showing your passion for modelling and the things you like specifically into the hobby. I hope to see your models in the Expo next year!
I've never had any issues with yellowing - seven years later it still looks clear. I think you're probably right that the layer is so thin it doesn't happen. I also don't have it exposed to direct sunlight, maybe that might cause issues for other people?
Great tutorial. For added realism you can: Paint an address on the side of the can Lose one of the handles but leave the holder in place Crush the handle for the cover so it is flat to the cover I grew up with these abominations😁
Looks like a phenomenal show, rather annoying theres a giant ocean between me and Australia lol. I think what caught me eye most is that diorama of the Great Escape with Steve McQueen jumping the fence, what a cool model!
Oh a special section for me! Thanks Dave!!! BTW its Eric Galliers aka Manscale Models who does the 1/32 scale aircraft in that particular display style, he almost always chooses a pilot and then his aircraft. Cheers, Chris
