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    Engine painting service

    Don't be sorry...! Looking at that photo, the main thing is that it's underexposed - you can tell by the graininess of the image. More light is always a bonus. The camera you're using is 8MP; more than adequate for that type of work. It seems to be a fully automatic type, so you're going to...
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    Engine painting service

    To help eliminate silvering on decals, make sure you apply them over as glossy a surface as possible. You can then spray a mat coat over top if necessary. Decal setting solutions are great, but will always be limited by the amount of preparation on the surface you're applying them to.
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    Engine painting service

    A couple of points to note... Hi there, good on ya for giving this a go; you never know where it might lead to. I did see website the other night where some guy was charging about $80USD for painting and decalling - I dunno if those prices are still current. First thing is, learn how to...
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    Big ups for Walthers

    Kia Ora peeps A few weeks back while on a short visit to Australia from New Zealand I found a Proto2000 GP30 on special. Once I got it back home and gave it a run I found that it wasn't running properly. A quick email to Walthers confirmed that I had a cracked axle gear; due to my location...
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    Kia ORa from New Zealand.. aircraft modeller checking in

    ta muchly for the welcome! Cheers mate! I get the impression that you do armour modeling as well? Whereabouts in Aotearoa are you going to locate yourself? Cheers Mike
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    Kia ORa from New Zealand.. aircraft modeller checking in

    Hi there peeps Just joined up the other day after perusing the forums here. I'm actually mainly a scale aircraft modeller but I am enjoying faffing around with trains for a change. I have a ubquitous 4x8 residing in the garage that isin progress; the track plan is based in the Black...
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    Future Floor Finish On Models?

    Hi there Just joined forums yesterday, so I hope I don't come across like some noobie upstart... I'm predominantly an aircraft modeller, but like dabbling in RR as well. I've been using Klear/Future as a gloss coat for some years now, and it works very well. It can be brushed or sprayed on...
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