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I wouldn't recommend polishing before primer and paint, but a good sanding helps primer to bite and lay a good foundation for the paint.

Ok, so with the full set of steel decking in photo etch, I had to revisit my prior work on the hangar bay. The scratch built interior wasn't quite up to par to match up with the interior decking I was able to make from a section of the mangled deck piece. This took a lot of time cutting the...

@Pantherman You guys are going to have to slow down on the builds, mine is still in transit and the GB will be over before I even get started...lol

@GCB Absolutely stellar work on that hull! The hull red may be a tad dark, but depending on what you are doing with weathering, it will be just fine.

That's some tough livery to deal with. Looking good and awesome job.

@Pantherman & @TimM63 you guys are bringing the heat with those builds. Great colors and a lot of details going in.

Great job on the firewall. It can't be easy working with such an old Monogram kit, but you're doing a heck of a job with it. Well, that figure is something else, brought back good memories of building those kind of kits as a young kid. On the flip side of that, I can't help but be amazed at how...

My Camaro should be here tomorrow. Can't wait to join in on the GB.

It is true for many clear coats. I know when building drums, I used acrylic clears that are basically the same as Luther's would use on guitars, but you have a sealer coat(s) you would build up and sand between coats until you were around 800 grit or so. Then apply several gloss coats, sanding...

Looking to see what the auto builders go-to is for that high gloss shine on your autos. I have used Future Floor wax in the past with great results, but I haven't built anything requiring that high level of a shine in a long time. I'm not sure if it still works for models these days. Any input?

Thankfully the replacement Pontos steel deck fret has been received today. The section I needed the most to keep this project going was all bent out of shape with a few hard creases that couldn't be removed even with all the tricks that normally work. Anyway, now that I have the entire fret...

On a serious note, also keep an eye on your air line. Condensation or moisture in the line can cause the same symptoms. It's good to have a moisture trap at the air supply source to keep the line clear. I also like to run a small in-line trap before the AB. HTH

I don't think I have ever cleaned my airbrush once in the last 20 years of using it. Granted it takes a very long time to get the paint nice and even. I probably have to use more paint than I should with this particular airbrush, but it is what it is. I guess I could run some soapy water...

If it ever gets too bad...HEAT the PE up to hot as hell, then smoosh it deep into the plastic to never come out! I'm kidding of course...lol.

@GaryG64 I was just curious as to whether @Pantherman was painting by brush so far on his build. I myself will probably airbrush everything that I can...LOL

Are you doing all the paint by brush?

It's on the way here, so I'll be a little late start on it, but I'm in.