le tigre

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Based on the Jazz Gamblor brought the the fair - the pictures of his paint jobs don't do it justice. It looks really good and professionally finished.

[gamblor916]

Thanks mate. I haven't tried the Mr Hobby or Tamiya stuff other than the old discontinued one step polish. I've heard that the new Tamiya Finish compound is good but pricey. I do like the Finishers stuff though. I've used it for this.
The alcohol is ordinary 99% isopropyl I found at a hardware store.

Based on the Jazz Gamblor brought the the fair - the pictures of his paint jobs don't do it justice. It looks really good and professionally finished.

So you're saying my pics are crap? lol
I can't get rid of that grain that appears on metallic paints but you don't really see in person.

[bruticus]

Thanks mate. I haven't tried the Mr Hobby or Tamiya stuff other than the old discontinued one step polish. I've heard that the new Tamiya Finish compound is good but pricey. I do like the Finishers stuff though. I've used it for this.
The alcohol is ordinary 99% isopropyl I found at a hardware store.

How ironic... the Finishers Compound Set is Finished.
Cant seem to find a store that still has them in stock...
hmm... looks like tamiya it is then...

btw, i've tried 99% isopropyl before and the only thing i found it useful was for cleaning my paint brushes and cleaning off grime...
had absolutely no luck with TF paint removal....
do i have to soak it in for 24hrs for it to really have any effect??

the quickest results i've ever had was non acetone nail polish remover, but it caused some plastics to go really cloudy....

[gamblor916]

HLJ stocks them.
What are you trying to remove? I've had good results with IPA but sometimes several applications are required (don't do it with clear bits though). Find a sealable container, add the parts and cover with the IPA. I check progress by scratching it off with a fingernail but I pretty much forget about it until the next day or two.

[bruticus]

HLJ stocks them.
What are you trying to remove? I've had good results with IPA but sometimes several applications are required (don't do it with clear bits though). Find a sealable container, add the parts and cover with the IPA. I check progress by scratching it off with a fingernail but I pretty much forget about it until the next day or two.

OIC... hlj ran out of the 3 tub set + cloth combo, but they still sell the tubs individually...noice...

soak for a day or two hey? ok.. i can see where i went wrong then...lol..
i applied some IPA on a cloth and tried to rub it out with pressure (as i found that method worked with nail polish remover previously) but then gave up when it didnt work....

Thanks for the tips!

[lcz128]

Just occurred to me that both Deep Cover and Le Tigre have their spoilers removed! Wow - you're making them smooth-ended, aren't ye!? (just so happens I just did that for an STL custom... :O )

[gamblor916]

Not quite, I used Henkeis so I wanted to preserve the chrome without masking (though that gives me an idea for another build hmm...)

le tigre. Said bot is my take on classics Tigertrack.

[lcz128]

le tigre. Said bot is my take on classics Tigertrack.

Daaamn - henkeis!
Noice!

But yeah - I know it's Tigertrack - but Le Tigre just sounds... cooler XD
Esp cause we have this running joke at work which is all about putting on french accents

[gamblor916]

Here's how I slap putty on to make mods.
Pin the parts with guitar wire.



Rough up the plastic with sandpaper and smooth on apoxie sculpt. Tubes are there to preserve screw holes.



Tack parts together while sanding to make sure it's symmetrical.



Parts roughed out. Still needs a bit of filing and sanding.

[bruticus]

Nice tute, but why do you have to "pin" the parts with guitar wire?