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  • Member since
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Four rookie question - Advice needed
Posted by John.michael on Tuesday, October 2, 2012 10:35 AM

Dear freids,

i live in Brazil and I am traveling to Orlando in 10 days or so. As a consequence, I want to buy some chemicals that are not easely available, if at all, in Brazil.

1- Pledge with Future Polish: how many 27 oz is enough for, say, safely getting me through 1 year worth of modeling. I ( intend to do 1/35 AFVs, 1/350 ships and 1/24 and 1/32 WWII planes).

2 -  is there a " non nonsense, proven brand of hairspray for chipping and etc"

3 - does anyone has a strong preference between Vallejo Model and Vallejo Airmaster? Do you feel you have to use the branded thinner or regular distiles water has the same effect and the valejjo thinner is just a braded waste of money?

4 - given my focus on the WWII models, theree are 72 sets that come in the boxfor Model Air. Since iModel Air  has only about 110 colors, this seems like a sensible purchase ( kind of like the plastic case because it will be easy to carry during the trip). however, I cant find the colors that are in there. i have no interest in gaming or fluorecent colors, for example. Has anyone had any experience that could give me some light on this.?

all the best and thanks in advance.

  • Member since
    February 2011
  • From: Monterey Bay,CA-Fort Bragg, NC
Posted by randypandy831 on Tuesday, October 2, 2012 5:23 PM

i would say to stock up on future but it does yellow if sat for a long time.

tamiya 1/48 P-47D $25 + shipping

tamiya 1/48 mosquito $20+ shipping

hobby boss 1/48 F-105G. wings and fuselage cut from sprue. $40+ shipping. 

  • Member since
    May 2012
  • From: Milford, Ohio
Posted by Old Ordie on Tuesday, October 2, 2012 5:43 PM

A bottle or two of Future will get you through a year, unless your build rate is phenomenally high.  I have used Vallejo Model Air without thinning it, and like it, both for feeding though my airbrush and for the shade of color (US Blue-Grey and US Light Grey, mainly).

Flight deck:  Hasegawa 1:48 P-40E; Tamiya 1:48 A6M2 N Type 2 ('Rufe')

Elevators:  Airfix 1:72 Grumman Duck; AM 1:72 F-4J

  • Member since
    September 2012
Posted by John.michael on Tuesday, October 2, 2012 6:53 PM

Thank you Old Ordie and Randy,

Guess that 2 bottles of Future is the right amount as my modeling production is far from high. On the other hand, I gather that about 1 year shoul not be enough to get it yellow(ish).

About the hairbrush, any substance in the formulation that i should look for and/or avoid?

Being bald my self I can realy say that I am an specialist on the subject. I want to try finding a suitable substitute in Brazil.

Thanks again

  • Member since
    September 2012
Posted by John.michael on Tuesday, October 2, 2012 8:15 PM

This is getting better and better. Thank you.

Guess i will get the acqua net non aerosol. Does it make a diference if it is extra hold/ strong or just strong? Sorry for the silly questions.

Not look at the real color line yet. Will do. What enchayed me on the vallejo isthe wide variety (even though i do not think that it will be usefor all those diferent colors.

What is also curiosisthattne setcolors habe diferent numbers that the ones sold separatly. Almost as if they are not the same color.

I might try to map the info and post it here someway.

Best

  • Member since
    February 2007
Posted by mitsdude on Wednesday, October 3, 2012 12:34 AM

I don't know familiar you are with US stores.

"Future" can be a bit difficult to find.

The best bet would be to find a Walmart store (it shouldnt be hard to find one of these). You could also pick up the hair spray there.

In Walmart the Future will be in the brooms and mops section.  In smaller Walmarts that section is located on the grocery/food side of the store.

  • Member since
    September 2012
Posted by John.michael on Wednesday, October 3, 2012 5:24 AM

Guys, this is great help! Thank you!

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