Hello All,
First of all, those pictures look really good. Mine generally don't turn out quite so nicely. I haven't done a full up plastic kit in a few years now.
Can you post some details on which kit and what you've done that's not stock? I can't quite tell the scale, but the P-40 looks to be 1/72 and from the shape, (I see minor weirdness that has nothing to do with assembly technique) looks like the Hasegawa kit which I have. It also looks to me that you've done something not quite stock to the Anson's glass.
BTW, regarding paints, I use Testor's Model Master for the most part. The shelf life is better than anything else I have come across. With about 30-40 bottles of paint at what we all know they cost, one can spend a lot of time and money replacing them if shelf life is poor. As for thinning paint, I can't really find a pattern. Even from the same brand, some need thinned and some don't. A hobby paint shaker is also quite useful. I can't find mine right now but I know I own one!
With enamel paints, some folks suggest putting Copper plated steel BBs as agitator balls. I suggest you don't. Spend a little extra money and buy appropriate sized ball bearings instead. If you don't believe me, try retrieving the BBs after they have been in the paint a few years. Ones I've found tend not to be copper coloured any more which means the copper is in the paint some place. Ball Bearings have held up pretty well to date and spending a nickel on a $4 bottle of paint seems not to be excessive to me. Don't put the agitator balls into Acrylic paints: They rust because of the water content in my experience.
Your mileage may vary!
Regards.
- Ivan.
, but i want to get it right before i start my dora and tempest !
