Tag: acrylics

• Vought Crusader F-8 – Part Three – Between Thinners

  

  I was torn between thinners for this Crusader. I had enough Light Gull Grey to do the upper side easily – and a new bottle of semi-gloss white for the under side. But one was a water-based acrylic and the other lacquer based. Would it matter? Was there going to be a fizzing explosion along…

  Dick Stein

  January 24, 2024

  1:72 scale, Acrylic, American aircraft, Decals, Lacquer, Model Airplane, Painting

  acrylics, lacquers, thinners, varnishes

• The Waiting Room

  

  If you think time spent in a dentist’s waiting room is difficult, try waiting for a paint coat or decal application to set. You know that you should leave the model undisturbed…but you can barely resist the desire to try the next operation or apply the next coat. I was like this when made my…

  Dick Stein

  January 16, 2019

  1:72 scale, Acrylic, Colour Schemes, Enamel, Lacquer, Model Airplane, Painting, Uncategorized, Workshop

  acrylics, drying times, enamels, lacquers, Painting