Jeep! wrote:Why do I imagine Dead Metal sounding exactly like Arnie?
Intah-wib-buls?
Blurrz wrote:10/10
Leave it to Dead Metal to have the word 'Pronz' in his signature.
Ramrider wrote:1) In normal Sharpies, I think it's a standard alcohol-based ink, much as you'd find in any permanent marker; most paint pens, I think, are likely to be enamels.
2) Short answer - Enamel's oil-based, acrylic's water-based.
3) That's pretty much up to you. Most people (myself included) will probably tell you that acrylics are better.
For one thing, they smell a lot less; because enamels are oil-based, you need to use turps or white spirit to keep your brushes clean, and that's gonna stink the house out quickly. Acrylics, as a water-based medium, only need water to clean up, which is a lot more pleasant.
Acrylics also tend to dry more quickly; more often than not, within a few minutes of painting a coat, it's dry and ready to take another.
I've also heard that enamels can cause damage to plastics after several years. Since I haven't actually used them in ages I can't personally confirm or deny this, but still, it's something to consider.
Actually, I can't offhand think of any advantages that enamels have over acrylics, even though I wanted to present an unbiased view.
Bugger. Maybe an enamel user can help to enlighten us both...
4) That depends a lot on factors. Acrylics usually dry pretty quickly, but the actual length of time it takes will depend on what you're painting on, how much you've diluted the paint and how much you've applied. I think certain formulations of acrylic do tend to take longer to dry (Tamiya's certainly seem to).
I believe enamels are even more subject to variation, particularly in reference to the material on which it's painted. I've heard of cases where a fig's been painted with enamels, and while most areas have dried normally, on particular kinds of plastic the paint has never truly set.
Hope that's of some help.
Sonray wrote:Does anyone know where i can find a spare classics bumble bee head?
SnipeShade wrote:I have a question... I was going thru some of your links and stuff. And even looked up thinks on Wiki. But what is Kitbashing exactly? Are you guys making the models? Or just repainting regular toys?
^_^;; I've honestly never heard of this before. Unless it's like those Gundam Models where you have to paint the thing yourself.
Ramrider wrote:'Fraid I'd have trouble helping you there. I also have my doubts about Hobbycraft having any - I don't think they do at my local - and I've never bought it online, so I don't have any sites I could recommend.
I buy most of mine from Gee Dee Models, in Nottingham. If you've got any model shops nearby, like model trains and such, that'd be the sort of place to look. If they don't stock it themselves, they might be able to point you in the right direction, especially since they'll probably have hobbyists working there.
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