Hey all.
I come to you extremely discouraged. Recently returned to the hobby as a casual builder after several years away, so please take it easy on me if you can.
I was just in the process of weathering a model and as I was doing so, the model began to quite literally crumble in my hands. Pieces that were previously solid plastic began to bend and fall apart in my hands, breaking and snapping at points that were not even seams. It was almost liked it melted, thick pieces were suddenly malleable, bending and crumbling in my hands.
The kit is a Bandai AT-AT. My process was the following
- Primed with Stynelrez.
- Painted with Tamiya Acrylics.
- Gloss coated with Vallejo gloss coat.
- Wash/sludge bath with Ammo by Mig.
I let the wash sit for thirty minutes and began to wipe it off with a rag and cotton swaps. It was while doing this that pieces began to bend and crumble.
It's almost like something compromised the structural integrity of the plastic.
I have absolutely no idea what happened here and am extremely disappointed that weeks of work essentially just disintegrated in my hands.
Can anyone walk me through what happened here so I can prohibit a disaster like this in the future?