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Sir Napsalot

Sir Napsalot

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Unclebaldrick said:
How did you apply that high gloss paint? Just an air brush? I always worked on military stuff so I never tried glossy paint.
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I use Tamiya TS-series rattlecan lacquers or old Pactra "Racing Finish" R/C car lacquer in an airbrush, then wet-sand to at least 1,200grit (usually 2,000grit, but sometimes 5,000) and polish it out with Novus #2 plastic polish and an old sock.
The R/C car paint is meant to eat into the underside of a clear lexan body, so it's pretty "hot" and has some flex agent in it- it dries with a matte finish so it needs to be clearcoated. I like Tamiya TS13 clear best because it rubs out to the highest gloss, but Duplicolor "Perfect Match" rattlecan clearcoat works almost as well and is cheaper. You have to use a good primer under these lacquers and let it dry real well, 2 weeks is good but a month is better. I've found PlastiKote "Sandable" Automotive primer in the rattlecan holds up to just about anything I spray on it.
Also, I paint a whole bunch of light mist coats and let them flash off between passes so I never actually spray a wet glossy coat. It can be risky mixing different manufacturers' products, but I've played with this enough to have it pretty well sorted
 
Sir Napsalot

Sir Napsalot

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cannabineer said:
That’s ok. The Lambos were slower than most people thought. Like, me. I was crushed when the US-spec Countach would barely do 150. Not like the prancing horse had a good counter. That 512 was slow, heavy and very very wide.
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The US-Spec Countach had that horrible Bosch fuel injection instead of the Webers and also had the heavier bumpers

I've come to like the looks of the LP400 better and have a Fujimi Enthusiast Series LP400 in my kit stash
 
Ozumoz66

Ozumoz66

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This blue laser (445nm) can pop balloons and it's emmited radiation can be seen 50 miles away. Sometimes coyotes howl when it's pointed in the nearby woodlot at night. It's a pretty cool light saber in fog or smoke - again, at night. It does require that the mode button be pressed in a specific sequence to turn it on for safety reasons. Sorry about the pinhole burns.

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Sir Napsalot

Sir Napsalot

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Ozumoz66 said:
This blue laser (445nm) can pop balloons and it's emmited radiation can be seen 50 miles away. Sometimes coyotes howl when it's pointed in the nearby woodlot at night. It's a pretty cool light saber in fog or smoke - again, at night. It does require that the mode button be pressed in a specific sequence to turn it on for safety reasons. Sorry about the pinhole burns.

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That would be quite handy if one wanted to fuck with coyotes, pop balloons, or burn small holes in textiles
 
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schuylaar

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Ozumoz66 said:
This blue laser (445nm) can pop balloons and it's emmited radiation can be seen 50 miles away. Sometimes coyotes howl when it's pointed in the nearby woodlot at night. It's a pretty cool light saber in fog or smoke - again, at night. It does require that the mode button be pressed in a specific sequence to turn it on for safety reasons. Sorry about the pinhole burns.

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I posted the one that can start fires did you see it?
 
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