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Forums - Modelling / Painting

The painting forum is for the discussion of techniques on the painting, decalling and weathering phases of AFV modelling and the tools and materials used.

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 Subject:  Re: to construct ot to paintList thread.  
  
 Date:  Jun 25, 2002
 From:  Johann Snyman 
On Mon, 24 Jun 2002 21:16:48 +0200
Marcel Jussen wrote:


> Painting certain kit parts separate form your model will result in having to
> glue painted parts to a painted model. Painted parts bond poorly or
> sometimes not at all! The process of glueing parts together may leave ugly
> glue stains on your perfect paintjob. It's devestating to see a perfectly
> build and painted model with glue stains.
> A paint error is also easier to correct than having to remove a glue stain.
> In the end it always comes down to your own experiences.

Thanks for this thread, it has been very interesting thus far. I am
building a Leopard A1A4 at the moment, and it will be my first try to
build completely and then paint. Construction is about halfway done.
The only thing I will be leaving off is the tow cables.

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  to construct ot to paint - Marshall - Jun 24, 2002
. . . Re: to construct ot to paint - Marcel Jussen - Jun 24, 2002
. . . . . . Re: to construct ot to paint - Johann Snyman - Jun 25, 2002
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