Fred's Breakfast Bar

[ShaunW]

Very nice Fred, that looks great from here. I've never come across Tamiya Paint Retarder either but it has certainly worked well.

[iggie]

I've not seen the retarder either but i suspect I will be soon!

[skypirate]

Yup, it is warmer here for sure, but the heat wave is over, thank goodness.
That Retarder worked well on your model. Is there an equivalent for enamels, or is it specific to an acrylic hazard?

cheers,

David

[Canuck2016]

Hi David. Glad to hear the weather is behaving!

I'm not aware of a retarder for enamels, but I'll look around!

Cheers,
Fred.

[skypirate]

Thanks, Fred, but I don't actually need one - just curious.
It obviously makes life easier for you, so I wondered if enamels would benefit similarly.

cheers,

David

[Canuck2016]

Fair enough!

Here's some info from the good folk at Fine Scale Modeller. Lots of advice here, but some seem to think there's no need for an enamel retarder, as enamels take longer to dry anyway. I don't know enough to say, but it makes some sense.

Anyway:

http://cs.finescale.com/fsm/tools_techn ... 15603.aspx;

[skypirate]

That is most interesting, Fred. Thank you!
Yup, I have no problem with enamel drying time.

Many thanks,

David

[Canuck2016]

Good day all!

For fans of modern armour models, here's an easy way to do the vehicle's optics: it's small squares of glitter from a craft store. It has a metallic finish, but I believe it's made of mylar so it's very easy to cut with a hobby knife or scissors, and it adheres well with model glue. It's available in various colours, but this particular container came with a mix of light blue, dark blue, and purple, which I think is a useful combination for this purpose. Just trim off a small piece (I use my wife's tiny sewing scissors), and glue it to the kit part. This small container has enough to last me several lifetimes!

The Marder is almost finished, BTW. Just stowage and weapons to go!

Have a great weekend, and Happy St Patrick's Day to those from the Emerald Isle!

[iggie]

Fred, that is a superb tip!!

I shall be hot footing it to Hobbycraft as soon as possible!

[Canuck2016]

Thank you, Iggie! All the best!

[iggie]

Thank you, Iggie! All the best!

Ferd, I can't quite make out the manufacturer from your picture; can you provide some detail as to who they are?

Cheers

iggie

[Canuck2016]

Good day Iggie

Here's a better photo. The manufacturer is called ArtMinds, and the product is just called "Glitter". This combination of colours is called "Lakefront", which I guess makes some sense.

The back of the box says "Distributed by MSPCI, 8000 Bent Branch Drive, Irving, Texas".

I should point out that I found this in a "Michael's" store (arts & crafts supplies) in Canada. It may go by other names elsewhere.

I hope this helps!

[iggie]

Thanks Fred, I can start hunting now!

[Canuck2016]

No problem. Good luck!

[ShaunW]

That glitter stuff is very effective Fred and much less fuss than my method of painting black and then over painting with clear blue.