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09-17-2010, 05:22 PM | #91 | |
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Re: Alclad II vs. Kosutte Gin San...bye, bye Alclad!
I found that it's just a tick better than the old SNJ powders (now Hawkeye Hobbies). The SNJs were just more finicky. KSG is very easy. I used it to great effect with late 70s/early 80s F1 chassis...
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Re: Alclad II vs. Kosutte Gin San...bye, bye Alclad!
just got myself some of this as well... excited to use em on some old bumpers! thanks!
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09-20-2010, 11:08 AM | #93 |
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09-28-2010, 03:04 AM | #94 | |
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Re: Alclad II vs. Kosutte Gin San...bye, bye Alclad!
A friend of mine who imports modelkits and accessories and sells them have amazing skill to make Mr. Takajuku Oichi from HLJ to get him what he needs, no matter if its available or not, last weekend he got 8 packets of kosutte gin san and gave one to me
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Re: Alclad II vs. Kosutte Gin San...bye, bye Alclad!
I received my Gin-San a few days ago and had a quick try....I'll go into more detail later but here are a few pics to show for now.
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Re: Alclad II vs. Kosutte Gin San...bye, bye Alclad!
Sweet! Kinda F1-esque for the street! Nice!
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10-20-2010, 10:17 AM | #97 | |
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Re: Alclad II vs. Kosutte Gin San...bye, bye Alclad!
for tose of you want it ... back in stock right here
Heres the link http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10011510 hope this helps yours |
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Re: Alclad II vs. Kosutte Gin San...bye, bye Alclad!
Does it still work effectively if you polish the black enamel undercoat to remove any orange peel before applying it?
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Re: Alclad II vs. Kosutte Gin San...bye, bye Alclad!
It appears you guys are getting a nice, "bright" chrome finish using this material. I tried over a VERY smooth base of Tamiya TS Black and the effect was more of an Alclad polished aluminum or a dark, black, chrome. Any ideas on what might be preventing this from polishing to a more bright chrome finish? The effect is quite nice, just not as "chrome" as I was hoping.
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Re: Alclad II vs. Kosutte Gin San...bye, bye Alclad!
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Chrome is kinda dark as it is in nature (due to reflection). I've seen the same thing on '70s F1 chassis. It can be dark (dependent on the background) or very bright in the sun. |
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Re: Alclad II vs. Kosutte Gin San...bye, bye Alclad!
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I've found that unpolished Alclad black undercoat is shinier than just about any other black, even polished Tamiya lacquer. Alclad and Spaz Stix stick much better to the Alclad undercoat.
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Re: Alclad II vs. Kosutte Gin San...bye, bye Alclad!
Put the KSG on thick. Alclad undercoat I'm almost certain is an enamel, as that's what Alclad recommends. KSG recommends the same thing. They do "stick" much better to the paint, as it's much softer than lacquers.
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Sometimes I use it when I want a really glossy, piano black finish. It you're using it as a finish, it takes several days to dry. But for undercoat, one day is plenty. I'll use it under the KSG when it gets here from Japan.
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