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The Rat

#360
May 15, 2024, 10:43:05 PM
Don't drink and paint. Moments ago I was about a 16th of an inch from dipping my paintbrush in my vodka instead of the jar of water. Actually did it once and ruined a glass of scotch.  :banghead:  :banghead:  :banghead:
"My mind is a raging torrent, flooded with rivulets of thought, cascading into a waterfall of creative alternatives." Hedley Lamarr, Blazing Saddles

Life is too short to worry about perfection

Youtube: https://tinyurl.com/46dpfdpr

Rick Lowe

#361
May 15, 2024, 10:46:01 PM
Would have cleaned it out a treat, though...  ;)

NARSES2

#362
May 16, 2024, 02:45:40 AM
Quote from: Rick Lowe on May 15, 2024, 10:46:01 PMWould have cleaned it out a treat, though...  ;)

I was wondering what type of thinners vodka would make. The cheapo brands you can get in places your not meant to no about are probably less expensive then some brands of proprietary thinners/cleaners. Note I wouldn't where said places are being a Bitter drinker, but I've heard about them  :angel:
Do not condemn the judgement of another because it differs from your own. You may both be wrong.

Rheged

#363
May 16, 2024, 06:02:53 AM
Quote from: NARSES2 on May 16, 2024, 02:45:40 AM
Quote from: Rick Lowe on May 15, 2024, 10:46:01 PMWould have cleaned it out a treat, though...  ;)

I was wondering what type of thinners vodka would make. The cheapo brands you can get in places your not meant to no about are probably less expensive then some brands of proprietary thinners/cleaners. Note I wouldn't where said places are being a Bitter drinker, but I've heard about them  :angel:

I've just passed this on to the gaffer at Ludlow Gin.   He tells me that really cheap vodka and gin are fit only for cleaning purposes, and made by pretty much the same process.   He HAS used his own vodka  to  clean a stain on a dinner jacket, but claims that it was an emergency.
"If you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you....."
It  means that you read  the instruction sheet

scooter

#364
May 16, 2024, 06:19:42 AM
Quote from: Rheged on May 16, 2024, 06:02:53 AM
Quote from: NARSES2 on May 16, 2024, 02:45:40 AM
Quote from: Rick Lowe on May 15, 2024, 10:46:01 PMWould have cleaned it out a treat, though...  ;)

I was wondering what type of thinners vodka would make. The cheapo brands you can get in places your not meant to no about are probably less expensive then some brands of proprietary thinners/cleaners. Note I wouldn't where said places are being a Bitter drinker, but I've heard about them  :angel:

I've just passed this on to the gaffer at Ludlow Gin.   He tells me that really cheap vodka and gin are fit only for cleaning purposes, and made by pretty much the same process.   He HAS used his own vodka  to  clean a stain on a dinner jacket, but claims that it was an emergency.

SWMBO has remarked that the really cheap vodkas, like Popov, are akin to turpentine.
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The Rat

#365
May 16, 2024, 08:16:27 AM
Quote from: NARSES2 on May 16, 2024, 02:45:40 AM
Quote from: Rick Lowe on May 15, 2024, 10:46:01 PMWould have cleaned it out a treat, though...  ;)

I was wondering what type of thinners vodka would make. The cheapo brands you can get in places your not meant to no about are probably less expensive then some brands of proprietary thinners/cleaners. Note I wouldn't where said places are being a Bitter drinker, but I've heard about them  :angel:

Post I made back in February:

QuoteA bit of modeling humour: While doing some poking around on the interwebbies a few days ago, looking for tricks and advice on thinning some types of paints for airbrushing, I came across a comment (can't for the life of me remember where  :banghead: ) from someone who said that he used...

Wait for it... :rolleyes:

You're going to get a puzzled look on your face...  ;D

I promise... ;)

Vodka.  :blink:

Yes, vodka.  :drink:  He makes a good case (for the use of it, not a case of vodka), as it's a mixture of alcohol and water, and he swears that it works for him. I believe he mentioned cheap stuff from Aldi, but I might be wrong as I was into the scotch (not recommended) at the time. No idea how it compares economically to regular IPA (methyl alcohol, not India Pale Ale), but, even though I don't regularly imbibe vodka (I prefer something with flavour) there is no way on Anacreon's green Earth that I would waste a good tipple by running it through an airbrush.

If someone wants to run with the idea, please post pictures.
"My mind is a raging torrent, flooded with rivulets of thought, cascading into a waterfall of creative alternatives." Hedley Lamarr, Blazing Saddles

Life is too short to worry about perfection

Youtube: https://tinyurl.com/46dpfdpr

The Rat

#366
May 22, 2024, 07:47:51 AM
Air raid on the hobby room last night, after defences went down (door left open). Probably by call-sign 'Bracken,' with the heavier and less manoeuvrable call-sign 'Smokey' flying cover, both from the well known enemy, CAT - Chaos Air Team. A few aircraft may be write-offs, damage still being assessed.
"My mind is a raging torrent, flooded with rivulets of thought, cascading into a waterfall of creative alternatives." Hedley Lamarr, Blazing Saddles

Life is too short to worry about perfection

Youtube: https://tinyurl.com/46dpfdpr

PR19_Kit

#367
May 22, 2024, 07:56:38 AM
:( :( :( :( :( :(
Kit's Rule 1 ) Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage
Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

...and I'm not a closeted 'Take That' fan, I'm a REAL fan! :)

Regards
Kit

The Rat

#368
May 22, 2024, 08:41:44 AM
Quote from: PR19_Kit on May 22, 2024, 07:56:38 AM:( :( :( :( :( :(

Meh, it's actually a good test of my clinical depression. I just took it in stride, instead of feeling like jumping off a cliff. Same on the weekend when we took our annual birding trip to Point Pelee, and I forgot my camera. Just laughed it off. Turning 71 two days ago probably reminds me that life is too short to worry about things.
"My mind is a raging torrent, flooded with rivulets of thought, cascading into a waterfall of creative alternatives." Hedley Lamarr, Blazing Saddles

Life is too short to worry about perfection

Youtube: https://tinyurl.com/46dpfdpr

2996 Victor

#369
May 22, 2024, 09:31:42 AM
Sorry to hear that  :-\ hope you had a good birthday, though!
Mark's workbench:
Spitfire Mk.I Vichy North Africa - Eduard 1/48
Spitfire PR.XIX Rearward-cockpit - Airfix 1/48
Boulton Paul Valiant Mk.I PR - Airfix 1/48

The Rat

#370
May 22, 2024, 01:19:56 PM
Quote from: 2996 Victor on May 22, 2024, 09:31:42 AMSorry to hear that  :-\ hope you had a good birthday, though!

I did!  :thumbsup:
"My mind is a raging torrent, flooded with rivulets of thought, cascading into a waterfall of creative alternatives." Hedley Lamarr, Blazing Saddles

Life is too short to worry about perfection

Youtube: https://tinyurl.com/46dpfdpr

2996 Victor

#371
May 22, 2024, 01:50:05 PM
Quote from: The Rat on May 22, 2024, 01:19:56 PM
Quote from: 2996 Victor on May 22, 2024, 09:31:42 AMSorry to hear that  :-\ hope you had a good birthday, though!

I did!  :thumbsup:
Excellent!
Mark's workbench:
Spitfire Mk.I Vichy North Africa - Eduard 1/48
Spitfire PR.XIX Rearward-cockpit - Airfix 1/48
Boulton Paul Valiant Mk.I PR - Airfix 1/48

The Rat

#372
May 22, 2024, 03:14:49 PM
Another test of my depression meds...

Moved a sweatshirt that I discarded a while ago, it was a warm night so it was pulled off and tossed into the corner of the hobby room. Moved it yesterday. Under it was the plastic package that the Hobby Boss F-84 parts were in, I was going to save it for possible heat-and-smash parts.

You can probably guess what was still in it.

The canopy sprue.  :banghead:  :banghead:  :banghead:

Too late to cancel the order, but I'm still not happy with Hobby Boss. What if the part had genuinely been missing from the box? I would still have had to pay twice the price of the kit to replace it. As it is, I will have a second for future whiffs, and you have all learned that:

1) I'm a dunderhead. But in my defence, the springtime allergies have hit me like a freight train, and my ocular organs, the product of billions of years of evolution, combined with 71 years of use, have been performing at a sub-optimal level, and...

2) You all now know that if you need replacement parts from Hobby Boss, it will cost you, big time. So at least I was able to give you first-hand warning of what to expect. You're welcome. And always check the box before leaving the shop.

The vengeance project is still a 'GO!', because of the reason given above; they need to be better at this.
"My mind is a raging torrent, flooded with rivulets of thought, cascading into a waterfall of creative alternatives." Hedley Lamarr, Blazing Saddles

Life is too short to worry about perfection

Youtube: https://tinyurl.com/46dpfdpr

NARSES2

#373
May 23, 2024, 05:53:27 AM
Quote from: The Rat on May 22, 2024, 03:14:49 PMThe vengeance project is still a 'GO!', because of the reason given above; they need to be better at this.

Indeed they should, go for it mate  :thumbsup:

Quote from: The Rat on May 22, 2024, 08:41:44 AMand I forgot my camera. Just laughed it off. Turning 71 two days ago probably reminds me that life is too short to worry about things.

Well done mate  :thumbsup:
Do not condemn the judgement of another because it differs from your own. You may both be wrong.

Rick Lowe

#374
May 27, 2024, 10:48:51 PM
Quote from: The Rat on May 22, 2024, 03:14:49 PM2) You all now know that if you need replacement parts from Hobby Boss, it will cost you, big time. So at least I was able to give you first-hand warning of what to expect. You're welcome. And always check the box before leaving the shop.

We all appreciate your efforts in 'Taking One For The Team'.  :thumbsup:  :thumbsup:
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