USS RELIANT (WIP)

Your Reliant build is looking good so far. I had a chance to get that kit years ago but didn't have the funding at the time... sigh. You are right about that nacelle; it could easily be made into a futuristic submarine.

richter111 wrote:

Kit looks great, interesting fix on the warp pylon issue

Thanks!

Got some more pics up...

http://www.lvshipyards.com/currentlyonthebench.htm

I have a couple of questions about Future.  When you airbrush it, what do you spray through to clean the future out?  Second, and this is probably for the other people reading, I've never sprayed Future before, I brush it on.  Whenever I dip the brush back in I get a lot of blue leaching out of it.  Is it taking color from my model, or is my brush dirty in the top and I just don't know it?

SkullGundam wrote:

I have a couple of questions about Future.  When you airbrush it, what do you spray through to clean the future out?

Second, and this is probably for the other people reading, I've never sprayed Future before, I brush it on.  Whenever I dip the brush back in I get a lot of blue leaching out of it.  Is it taking color from my model, or is my brush dirty in the top and I just don't know it?

It's got to be your brush.  I assume what you're doing is applying Future, brushing it until the brush gets gummed up and then cleaning it off.  I'm guessing that when you're cleaning the Future off of the brush that whatever you're using (water or thinner) some paint in the bristles is is coming up.

Finish on cured paint should not affect it.

SkullGundam wrote:

I have a couple of questions about Future.  When you airbrush it, what do you spray through to clean the future out?

 For me, Windex works great. 

Sian wrote:

SkullGundam wrote: I have a couple of questions about Future.  When you airbrush it, what do you spray through to clean the future out?   For me, Windex works great.

That works, too, but it's not really necessary if you clean out your airbush immediately.  Future is water soluble.

cthulhu77 wrote:

It is much more efficient to clean out the airbrush with windex or ammonia than water...it will keep your seals from clogging. While future is indeed water soluble, it is also repellent to water once it has set up.

Never had a problem with clogging seals.  As far as it being water soluble, I brought that up in reference to cleaning your airbrush immediately after use, not after it's cured.

Although, what you said about Future being water repellany isn't completely accurate.  You can remove cured Future with hot water and a washcloth but since we're on the subject of efficiency, that certainly wouldn't be the most efficient way to go about it.

I'm not knocking any method and in fact, you'll notice that I mentioned ammonia and rubbing aclohol but I stand by my contention that plain old rap water will do the job fine as long as your airbrush is still wet.

cthulhu77 wrote:

Not arguing at all...but I do live out in Arizona, and future dries in seconds here (like 20% humidity), so I rely completely on ammonia based solvents and rubbing alcohol.

I might have you beat in the competition for most arid climate (but only by a nose). 

To be honest, when I say use water, I mean take it to the sink and wash it out.  I normally don't spray water through it to clean it.  I usually break everything down and give it the full business.  if I 'm going t odpray, I use your technique with solvents.

BTW:  I went to your homepage.  Your work is beautiful.