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Rick and Nigel plus interested parties. I actually meant “ to hold the powders in position on the vehicle “,rather than being rubbed off over time and looking smudged. Being the weathering novice that I am. Best wishes Kevin
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It costs very little to purchase a few basics. You can probably get going for under £20 and maybe even less. A brush and a basic set of three or four powders from the likes of Tamiya or DCC Concepts. I dislike Humbrol as their powder is gritty and poorly ground so does not grab; instead it scratches smooth plastic surfaces if you can get it onto the brush at all.
I have, or had, a short video clip somewhere online but fear it might have been on my Photobucket site which has gone down the gurgler. I'll see what can be found.
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Alan
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Don't think they're available in the UK Nigel.
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Hi Ed,
Latin, that's why. Several US suppliers will ship to the UK. Megahobby.com for example. The DCC Concepts range looks to be rebranded Bragdon (submicron, coated for adhesion, color range looks identical).
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The Romans left a long time ago :roll:Ed wrote:Hi Ed,
Latin, that's why. Several US suppliers will ship to the UK. Megahobby.com for example. The DCC Concepts range looks to be rebranded Bragdon (submicron, coated for adhesion, color range looks identical).
Nigel
With the current exchange rate I don't think many people will be ordering anything from the USA, or anywhere else overseas for that matter.
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I would have to jump in and agree with Rick and the others who said "have a go".
My thread on weathering (albeit using an airbrush) showed that you can go from "total numpty" to "yes - I like that" in a few attempts. The secret is to make mental/written notes of what you do and what you use. Follow the advice of others and experiment on old stuff.
Everybody has old stuff - anything thats plastic will do to get you started - an old bus, truck, wagon, anything.
I have posted this before - its my first ever airbrush weathering attempt and it got binned within minutes of this photo being taken. It started out as a well painted and lettered MR 10T box van but ended up looking like the loser in a mud fight.
Within a few weeks, I was doing this ;
The difference between these two results is about 2 dozen practice goes!!
I have also seen Rick's weathering first hand and can vouch for the realism of powders. Grill him for details of powders, brushes and techniques - brave the joys of eBay and have a bash!!
Barry
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They make up into fairly decent wagons but are cheap to buy.
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