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Gotta love Liquitex

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  • Member since
    April 2010
  • From: Somewhere in MN
Gotta love Liquitex
Posted by El Taino on Tuesday, September 14, 2010 2:49 PM

After many posts asking questions and no pictures, I wanted to share my results with this product. I read about it on the web and ran to my local Michaels and got a ''lifetime'' supply Big Smile. Here its shown on a work in progress old Italeri Hummer M998 kit # 247. The Liquitex Stucco Gel has a tooth paste consistency in bone white color. It mixes very nice with the pigment of your choice, Vallejo 73102 & 73105 in my case. It dries slowly with good adhesion and plenty of time to complete your model on a small batch. A small batch made in a soda cap was enough for the project.

Thanks to those who raised their hands with my questions in my ABRAMS project. This is what I've got after almost 25 years without laying a hand on an armor kit. I hope you like it.

  • Member since
    February 2003
  • From: Northern Virginia
Posted by hutchdh on Wednesday, September 15, 2010 4:50 PM

Hmmmmmm....I'll have to look into this Liquitex thing.....

BTW, very nice builds....look great.

Hutch

 On the Bench: 1:48 HobbyBoss Ta152-C; 1:48 & 1:72 Hasegawa F-104G NATO Bavaria

In queue: 1:48 Academy F-4B & a TBD Eric Hartmann bird

Recently completed: 1:32 Trumpeter P-51B

  • Member since
    February 2003
  • From: Northern Virginia
Posted by hutchdh on Friday, September 24, 2010 7:33 AM

How did you apply this stuff?

Hutch

 On the Bench: 1:48 HobbyBoss Ta152-C; 1:48 & 1:72 Hasegawa F-104G NATO Bavaria

In queue: 1:48 Academy F-4B & a TBD Eric Hartmann bird

Recently completed: 1:32 Trumpeter P-51B

  • Member since
    April 2010
  • From: Somewhere in MN
Posted by El Taino on Friday, September 24, 2010 8:22 AM

application is very easy hutch. Just get and old flat brush, a hard brush is better and dip the tip in your small batch of the ceramic stucco. Don't brush as if you were painting, just touch your model on those areas you want to ''mud'' Repeat as needed for larger blotches. Like I mentioned before, this gel has the consistency of the old Colgate tooth paste, only gritty. It is white, the color will depend on the pigment you use. And who knows if a drop or two of acrylic paint would do.

Cheers!

  • Member since
    February 2003
  • From: Northern Virginia
Posted by hutchdh on Friday, September 24, 2010 3:13 PM

Thanks....I may give this a shot....

Hutch

 On the Bench: 1:48 HobbyBoss Ta152-C; 1:48 & 1:72 Hasegawa F-104G NATO Bavaria

In queue: 1:48 Academy F-4B & a TBD Eric Hartmann bird

Recently completed: 1:32 Trumpeter P-51B

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