In Praise of Badger Airbrush
I sent my late-70s-era airbrush back to Badger to get refurbished. A few weeks have passed and I've just received it back. Here's what I think.
Testing Future with Tamiya and E’tac Paints on Styrene
Tests to see how using Future floor finish will change the results from a previous paint test. Here we are looking at improvements to paint adhesion as well as vulnerability to a small set of solvents.
Testing Tamiya and E’tac Paints on Styrene
Since I've never painted models with acrylic paints, I'm performing some tests before using them on an actual build. With any luck at all, it will help me avoid any nasty surprises later.
Dupli-Color Clear Top Coat Change
Like many other airbrushers who don't have a spray booth or easy access to uro clears, I resort to "rattle can" options (i.e. spray cans) on those occasions when I need a finished piece--especially flexible [...]
Why the Airbrush?
Most art-type people use things like brushes (AKA "hairy sticks"), pens, pencils, computers, arc welders, and other sundry items to extract what they see from their mind's eye and fix it in some way that [...]
“Arachne Reborn” Is Finished
The current work, Arachne Reborn, is now finished and signed (when I sign a work, I consider it done). Right now it's in the process of getting its coats of varnish. Once that is done, [...]
