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[Bill from NH]

My brother & my son both cook. I hate baking! I'd rather nuke something in a microwave. I had a tuna fish sandwich for lunch. One of my wife's brothers owns & runs a bakery in Iowa. As a teenager, this brother baked cakes & made a mess of his mother's kitchen.

[Mad Mark]

Agreed. Getting in over your head is how you push your limits and skills.

i got some vinyl paper and am going to try and make some cricut masks. also going to try some more stencil stuff on next few bodies. it’s been like 100F outside so little too hot to sit and airbrush for couple hours.

[Mark Onofri]

Melting meltttiiing,
Have you tried liquid mask? I love it for windows. Only thing is , when you think you have removed it (wet) you really want to quadruple check.

[Mark Onofri]

Billnh,
Did you know that you can put brownies in the microwave and put them on ice cream?
However, you cannot put slot car bodies in the microwave or, in your ice cream or,in your toster oven !
Because, they would be......
Meeeeeltinggggg,etc.
PS: well, not in the ice cream 🤔

[Bill from NH]

Most of my brownies go in my mouth. 

[Mark Onofri]

Ok, we've drifted far enough. Must be the effects of the Canadian smoke or, the heat.
Back to you angry Mark.

[Bill from NH]

Mad Mark started this thread. Angry Mark could be you. 

[Mark Onofri]

Have we given you
(Mad Mark) enough time to paint another Remoir ?

[Mark Onofri]

Although, with the heat, it might wind up a Salvador Dali.

[Mad Mark]

Have we given you
(Mad Mark) enough time to paint another Remoir ?

It’s been close to 100 degrees around these parts everyday and I paint outside so I’ve been holding off but I have quite a few bodies lined up to practice on.

[Mark Onofri]

All I can tell you is
1) you don't have to shovel it
2) you don't get stuck in it
3) your acrylic paint won't freeze from it
4) unfortunately, water lines don't burst from it
(usually) 🤑

[Mad Mark]

[Wizard Of Iz]

That is a sweet looking hot rod!

[Mad Mark]

That is a sweet looking hot rod!

Thanks! Im a sucker for hot rod slot cars. Here it is on a H&R chassis with vintage wheels:

[Mark Onofri]

White Wall rule

[Mad Mark]

Latest paint job. think i finally got this paint figured out. set up a little cordless fan to dry body in between cleaning and color changes. also use balancing clear mixed in with last coats of a color and it seems to make the paint a bit stronger since I had a problem with it scratching so easy.

[Mark Onofri]

Sparkley, sparkley is good 👍. Have you ever thought about getting a manicure 😂

[Mad Mark]

Sparkley, sparkley is good 👍. Have you ever thought about getting a manicure 😂

No point when I chew my fingers haha. looks better mounted on chassis.

[Bill from NH]

Yes, it does look nice. What chassis & motor did you hide beneath it? What's the balancing clear you mixed with final coats? I've heard of the RC guys spraying a coat of something for a final coat to make the top colors more durable & scratch resistant.

[Mad Mark]

Yes, it does look nice. What chassis & motor did you hide beneath it? What's the balancing clear you mixed with final coats? I've heard of the RC guys spraying a coat of something for a final coat to make the top colors more durable & scratch resistant.

it’s a JK wide pan Indy chassis. They run pretty good and this body fits the long guide lead and the big front wheels look cool. it’s called 4030 balancing clear not actually a clear coat you mix a bit in with your paint. think it for sure helps. before I’d just look at a body wrong and scratch paint off.

[Mad Mark]

Radical

[Mark Onofri]

You inspired me to buy a new airbrush. I didn't realize there are 7.3 bazillion out there to choose from. Weather or not it will make a difference,we shall see.

[Bill from NH]

You had a good $20 brush. What did you buy this time?

[Mad Mark]

[Mark Onofri]

Billnh, I pm'ed M.Mark to tell him I was inspired to buy (yet another) a new air brush. It's a Paasche Raptor, with as many options as I could find.DYK, There's about 9.23 bazillion airbrushes to choose from?