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Posted by Woody on Wednesday, July 28, 2004 10:56 PM
What about mixing up a thick batch of plain gelatin and using that in place of the condiments. You shouldn't have to worry about staining or etching of the base coat then.

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Posted by wbill76 on Wednesday, July 28, 2004 10:35 PM
Be sure to share pics of any models you try this with J-Hulk, would love to see the before/after shots! Big Smile [:D]

Both Ketchup and Mustard have artificial dyes/coloring in them not mention the vinegar and acid of their mixed ingredients. Who knows what the end result would look like...Clown [:o)]
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Posted by MikeV on Monday, July 26, 2004 7:53 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by J-Hulk

QUOTE: Originally posted by MikeV

I think I will just stick to Blue Tac or something similar. Big Smile [:D]

Mike


Yeah, but is it good on a hot dog?Wink [;)]


I have never tried it. Confused [%-)] Big Smile [:D] Wink [;)]

Mike

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Posted by knight667 on Monday, July 26, 2004 1:56 PM
I'd be worried about the citric acid in the ketchup messing up the paint or plastic underneath. Just my $.02. Big Smile [:D]
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Posted by J-Hulk on Monday, July 26, 2004 11:32 AM
QUOTE: Originally posted by MikeV

I think I will just stick to Blue Tac or something similar. Big Smile [:D]

Mike


Yeah, but is it good on a hot dog?Wink [;)]
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Posted by MikeV on Monday, July 26, 2004 7:22 AM
I think I will just stick to Blue Tac or something similar. Big Smile [:D]

Mike

Wisdom is the right use of knowledge. To know is not to be wise. Many men know a great deal, and are all the greater fools for it. There is no fool so great a fool as a knowing fool. But to know how to use knowledge is to have wisdom. " Charles Spurgeon
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Posted by J-Hulk on Monday, July 26, 2004 6:14 AM
Hey, it's worth a try, eh?

Unfortunately, nothin' needing camo on the workbench right now...maybe I'll camo this plastic trash can as a test!
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Posted by gringe88 on Sunday, July 25, 2004 10:52 PM
been sittin at ur workbench an' inhallin too much a them fumes huh J-Hulk
hahahahah!!!!

just kiddin man, but it does sound interestin. why dont YOU try it first.

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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, July 25, 2004 2:24 PM
good one woodbeck!

I think that the model will find it's way accross the room and blow up into pieces of red and yellow plastic, then the cat will eat htem.
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, July 25, 2004 1:13 PM
Hmmm I will wait til Hulk test one of HIS models on this. Have to see whats happens to all that pretty airbrushing of his.
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 24, 2004 9:09 PM
[quoteWe used to take those ketchup packets and twist them in the middle a few times, then fold them in half. Next we'd place them under the little legs of public toilet seat lids. When someone sat down, pow, ketchup all over their calves.

I guess we were kind of butts in high school, but it still seems kind of funny to me.

I like the idea, what about using some other, less delicious material as the masking agent though. I think they make some really thick craft paints or rubber cement type of thing like that in a similar applicator. That might be worth a shot.

I don't even really like ketchup.]
hahahahahahhahaTongue [:P] i gotta try that man, thanks
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Posted by saltydog on Saturday, July 24, 2004 7:09 PM
lets just stop, this is beginning to get scary!!Wink [;)] later.
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Posted by MusicCity on Saturday, July 24, 2004 7:04 PM
I've thought about trying Vaseline before but never ketchup or mustard. If it works, let us know Smile [:)]
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Posted by maddafinga on Saturday, July 24, 2004 6:02 PM
We used to take those ketchup packets and twist them in the middle a few times, then fold them in half. Next we'd place them under the little legs of public toilet seat lids. When someone sat down, pow, ketchup all over their calves.

I guess we were kind of butts in high school, but it still seems kind of funny to me.

I like the idea, what about using some other, less delicious material as the masking agent though. I think they make some really thick craft paints or rubber cement type of thing like that in a similar applicator. That might be worth a shot.

I don't even really like ketchup.
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Posted by saltydog on Saturday, July 24, 2004 5:48 PM
i think i'll stick to freehand and or silly putty myselt. good luck J!!
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Posted by J-Hulk on Saturday, July 24, 2004 2:47 PM
Yeesh, didn't even consider problems with blowing the condiments right off the model! Could get messy.
I think the mustard or ketchup might crack if it dried, though...and would it permanently stain the base coat of paint?

I suppose these are all questions best answered with some solid testing!
~Brian
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Posted by saltydog on Saturday, July 24, 2004 1:51 PM
i'd be to tempted to eat my kit!!Dinner [dinner]Laugh [(-D] i guess if you thinned down the paint well enough so you could lower the psi to eliminate blowing the condiments all over the workbench, it could work. i would also let the condiments "dry" for a while and they may stay stationary a little better.
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Posted by rjkplasticmod on Saturday, July 24, 2004 1:49 PM
Sounds kinda Crazy, but if you try it & get good results let us know. Meanwhile, I'll stick to heavy paper & blue tac.

Regards, Rick
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 24, 2004 1:42 PM
hey, they used salt to work on models, why not ketchup and mustard! it sounds like a good idea Tongue [:P] if you try it please fill us in.
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Crazy masking idea
Posted by J-Hulk on Saturday, July 24, 2004 1:36 PM
I just had a crazy idea about masking for camo, an idea I've neither heard of nor thought of before.

Would mustard or ketchup applied from one of those pointy squeeze bottles be an effective way to mask camo?

Thinking about how I load up a big beefy Ballpark Frank (they plump when you cook 'em), I figure it would be pretty easy to "draw" a nice camo mask the same way.

It'd have to be thick, so it wouldn't run. Also, would the chemicals in those condiments have any adverse effect on acrylic, enamel, or lacquer paints?

So, what do ya'll think?

Crazy, or viable?
~Brian
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