So sad....

[D_LaMz]

Originally Posted by cyberkid

hrm... must be comin up to Valentine's pretty soon... all that LOVE.

LOL wait until the summer gets here!

[hirofkd]

Originally Posted by Naka7a

thank you to some ppl for your advice...fyi..i do read the faq...but do u think that a first timer would understand that?....i bet that u couldn't understand the principle of quantum physics at once if i just give you the notes and equations right?...i'm just asking for help here.... anyways, thanks alot....and i will continue with this hobby

>> Naka7a
If your paint has been ruined, you're left with few options, either to add another layer of silver or strip the paint and do it all over. (Search by "how to strip paint") Either way, take it as a learning process and don't feel bad about it.

If the paint is thin and details are still crisp, just add another layer of silver. The problem is you can't polish metallic directly, because the metal particles will most likely stain the surface and it will ruin your paint job.

In order to bring a truly rich and wet mirror-like surface on metallic colors, you'll need a clear coat. (again run a search by "clear coat" to learn more)

Tamiya's TS13 clear spray is what I use, but it's synthetic lacquer, and its solvent might attack the underlying paint. Some others suggest safer acrylic paints.

If you decide to use TS13, the key is to splay several coats lightly at each time. That way, the solvent will evaporate before it begins attacking the previous coat, and it's a standard practice for clear coating with TS13.

After successfully building up a layer of clear (probably need 3 to 6 light coats), check the surface. If it's relatively smooth, follow P-Man's article you must have already found.
http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/t89313.html

If the surface is bumpy, you'll need to sand before polishing. Get Tamiya's finishing paper "Fine" (a set of 1200, 1500 and 2000 grit sand papers) and follow this article I wrote.
http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbul...9&postcount=22

Good luck.

[supra86]

Originally Posted by ales

Give up the hobby is your only option I'm afraid. You see, the rule is that if it doesn't work the first time (even if you have done everything correctly like it's laid out, for example, in the FAQ section of this forum, which I kind of doubt you did), then you and your its are jinxed and you will never be able to achieve good results building scale models. There is no need to consider rereading the descriptions of procedures that work for other people and then try again, there is no need to double check if you have done everything correctly. Heck, there is even no need to try to explain what you've done and what the problems are so that other people might help you out! Although the last one should probably be used when the previous options have been exhausted, but hey, that only applies to modellers who achieved acceptable or so results on their first try, so of course it does not apply to you - there's no chance for you.

Your an asshole, people make mistakes, people learn form them, we arent just born knowing everything, and we can't all be infallible jackasses like you. You should never discourage someone or put them down just because they make a mistake. If you want to ban me for being honest, fine, I dont need to hang around a place where the people in charge misuse there athority anyways.

[ales]

Pfff! Someone has to be once in a while, and I'm not always one. Don't see you jumping in and helping him out, and if you look beyond the sarcasm you'll see that I actually gave what I think is reasonable advice, main one being to explain the problem further. Most people here are old and smart enough to see that, apparently you only see the asshole part. Good on you!

[supra86]

Well sorry if I don’t find calling a person a failure a great way to give advice. And as for not rushing to give help, anything that I have to say that would actually help him has already been said by others, it doesn’t add much to say the something someone else has.

[MPWR]

Originally Posted by ales

Pfff! Someone has to be once in a while, and I'm not always one.

Are you implying that some of us have been slacking off in our asshole duties lately? I hate to think that our standards may be slipping.

Jeez, next we'll be accused of not picking enough nits....

[ales]

Guess it's one of those "take it or leave it" types of things: if you see the intent behind the form - good for you, if you don't - tough. Here is another example of a sarcastic/ironic remark. Could have been worded differently, wouldn't you agree? Same with my post, and I chose to leave it up the the recepient to desypher it, of which you didn't do a particularly good job, certainly less so than the author of the thread.

[bvia]

Originally Posted by ales

Give up the hobby is your only option I'm afraid. - there's no chance for you.

ROTFLMFAO!!!!!!!!

[supra86]

well, I know when I'm beat. Think we can just say where cool and let the whole thing drop.
Buy the way, sorry to Thegs if I came off as a jerk.

[freakmech]

Pussies.....

[tardster]

Well this was all very interesting. See I knew there was some love out there... LOL

[supra86]

Originally Posted by freakmech

Pussies.....

[klutz_100]

Thank God for assholes, pussies, jerks (not to mention Italeri instruction sheets and Revell decal placement guides which definately fit ion the same category ) - you all make life so much more colourful and interesting from time to time

I love you ALL!
Happy New Year

[gionc]

Originally Posted by klutz_100

Thank God for assholes, pussies, jerks (not to mention Italeri instruction sheets and Revell decal placement guides which definately fit ion the same category ) - you all make life so much more colourful and interesting from time to time

I love you ALL!
Happy New Year

happy new yer too, steve, looks like '06 start burning some newbee too
eh eh I love this board every day more: I really like the Ales's sarcasm and understand it also with my poor english: even better than "check FAQ"

ohhh: this message isn't sarcastic

[rrutherford]

Originally Posted by gionc

happy new yer too, steve, looks like '06 start burning some newbee too
eh eh I love this board every day more: I really like the Ales's sarcasm and understand it also with my poor english: even better than "check FAQ"

ohhh: this message isn't sarcastic

is this an adult forum? pulling the piss is one thing, maturity is another.

I was thinking that any new people on here just may be discouraged from participating. Fair comments about FAQ, but ??????