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Bill Woodier - 23 Dec 2006 13:55 GMT

I'm pretty sure my wife is getting me a 1/32 scale resin F-80 for Christmas
and was wondering if Alclad will have the same affect on resin that it does
on plastic. I've never used it on resin before; can someone who has some
experience with Alclad on resin provide some advice?

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Enzo Matrix - 23 Dec 2006 15:22 GMT

> I'm pretty sure my wife is getting me a 1/32 scale resin F-80 for
> Christmas and was wondering if Alclad will have the same affect on
> resin that it does on plastic. I've never used it on resin before;
> can someone who has some experience with Alclad on resin provide some
> advice? --

If you prime the resin, I see no reason why Alclad would have any effect on
it at all.

I use an ordinary car primer rattle can, with an overcoat of whichever light
grey acrylic I have to hand. This gives a nice smooth finish to the primer
and prevents having to use too many coats of Alclad to get a decent finish.

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GeoffH - 27 Dec 2006 09:26 GMT

Hello Enzo,

>I use an ordinary car primer rattle can, with an overcoat of whichever light
>grey acrylic I have to hand. This gives a nice smooth finish to the primer
>and prevents having to use too many coats of Alclad to get a decent finish.

Great idea!
Matt or gloss acrylic?
Happy New Year.

GeoffH
(The Pirate)
Norfolk - UK not VA

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Enzo Matrix - 27 Dec 2006 14:47 GMT

> Hello Enzo,
>
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> Great idea!
> Matt or gloss acrylic?

I use Xtracrylix almost exclusively, so they usually turn out to be a smooth
semi-gloss finish. I see no reason why a coat of Klear (aka Future)
wouldn't work just as well.

> Happy New Year.

And a Happy New Year to you as well, Geoff.

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