Airbrushing, new to me, looking for help advice

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Video showing SSBN returning home after a 3-month patrol.
Note the "weathering" on the sail and deck.

A very useful document. I'll keep it on file. In temperate waters (we operated out of Guam) the WEBSTER would come back from patrol with barnacles clinging to everything. Not in big clumps, but randomly.

[RCSubGuy]

Their website is crap. The owner tried to do one once and got a virus for his troubles. Best thing to do is find what you want, call and get a price.

And people wonder why brick and mortar hobby stores are going out of business left, right and center. Today's buyers won't get out of bed to buy things. They want to browse, search and buy from the comfort of home and have it delivered an hour later. Amazon has created that expectation. Mom and pop stores can accept that and get with the times or they can die a slow and painful death.

Harsh, but true.


Bob

[redboat219]

Video showing SSBN returning home after a 3-month patrol.
Note the "weathering" on the sail and deck.

[biggsgolf]

Ok, will do

[Das Boot]

I for one would like to support them as well, do the accept online orders?

Their website is crap. The owner tried to do one once and got a virus for his troubles. Best thing to do is find what you want, call and get a price.

[biggsgolf]

I for one would like to support them as well, do the accept online orders?

[Das Boot]

Today's hobby shops are only good for glue, magazines and bad advice issued by a blue-haired, tattooed guy(?) with more hardware in his/her face than a steam locomotive!

David

Sorry, mine has been in business 35 years and the employees are knowledgeable people. It’s about 4000 square feet with an upstairs. That’s who donated the U-boat for the raffle.

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

How did I know you would whine? I got it for $10.00 through my local hobby shop which I support. Sue me.

Today's hobby shops are only good for glue, magazines and bad advice issued by a blue-haired, tattooed guy(?) with more hardware in his/her face than a steam locomotive!

David

[Das Boot]

What horse-****. All you need is black, white, the primary colors and a color-wheel. What did you pay for that, 'nuclear submarine painting-by-the-numbers play-set'?

How did I know you would whine? I got it for $10.00 through my local hobby shop which I support. Sue me.

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Got my first paint in today. Gonna let her rip this weekend.

What horse-****. All you need is black, white, the primary colors and a color-wheel. What did you pay for that, 'nuclear submarine painting-by-the-numbers play-set'?

[Das Boot]

Got my first paint in today. Gonna let her rip this weekend.

[Das Boot]

Blah, blah, blah.

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

I got mine in the other day. Now let’s see what I can screw up.

With you, Casey, the possibilities are ENDLESS!

[Das Boot]

I got mine in the other day. Now let’s see what I can screw up.

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Right. Acrylic is water based. Thanks.

There are all kinds of videos on YouTube for thinning with all kinds of liquids. Water makes sense!

The ONLY Thing you will add to acrylic is a flattening agent (most of the time not needed) and a drop of liquid soap to bust water tension -- to mitigate against 'fish-eye' and runs if you get too aggressive with the lay-down.

David