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I just want to give the team at LuckyModel a big Thank You. I just received a shipment of paint from LM. On Friday night, on closer inspection, I found that the cap on one of the jars (Gunze) was quite badly split, though it wasn't leaking. So I logged onto LM and lodged an enquiry, telling...

Re:Academy M2 Bradley 1335 help please Hi Guenther, If you are referring to the original M2 (A0) kit (#1335) cloned from the mid 80's Tamiya kit (the one with the interior), then this should work for you, as the kit is identical (except for the tracks): http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10012431...

Hi guys and gals, As some of you may be aware, GSI Creos has discontinued their Aqueous Hobby Color (acrylic) paints in the H-300 and higher number range in favour of their "Mr Color lacquer range. This range included specific Federal Standard. British Standard and RLM colours. Visiting my...

After a tip I received from a member on FSM, I went in search of some pics of the Abrams in Aussie three tone and found these in the Australian Defence Department publication Army - The Soldiers' Newspaper From http://www.defence.gov.au/news/armynews/editions/1226/1226.pdf From...

Because you never know who might be watching. Watch the guy checking his email in the background, centre-left of the screen. Please explain....

Ok, so how many times has this happened to you? You mix up the perfect shade of paint and just as you're about to dip your brush, the doorbell/phone rings or someone yells out for something. 20 minutes later, when you get back to your bench, your perfect shade of paint is a dry splotch and is...

I'm going to start with a disclaimer. I'm not a paint chemist/technologist - merely a modeller who has used Tamiya paints for many years. These are simply my thoughs and observations. Tamiya's range of acrylic paints has been with us since the early 1980's. That's well over 25 years, but...

What it is: Tamiya X-21 Flat Base is a translucent whitish, thick liquid additive which is mixed with Tamiya's gloss paints to make them flat. What it isn't: It is NOT a flat clear coat. Do not try to use this product on its own as a flat clear coat. Doing so will result in a model covered...

Hi guys and gals, Phil from Sydney checking in after finding the great news about the new site/forum in my email thid morning. :)