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[Hellbound Crow]

I think raven's breaker did....

[mysticsaiyan]

More pics are up of the blade liger and I also started the geno build...check it out
picasaweb.google.com/100480106624597467870/HMMBladeLigerABBangVersion

[mysticsaiyan]

Hey everyone I recently ran across my old models and noticed how poorly my detailing was on my Blade Liger and how plain my Geno Saurer looked and decided I wanted to change that. So after reading a ton of forum post and watching every video YouTube has to offer I decided to spend some money and buy some name brand materials to use rather than trying to keep a low budget like last time. After ordering the correct materials, unfortunately all hobby shops around me are at least an hour away so I got everything from Amazon, I began to take apart the Blade Liger so that I could test my skills and paint on a model that already has a bad paint job plus a few broken numbs here and there.

After watching a few videos I began to test extra parts in two different solutions to remove the old paint and panel lining, 1st is Windex with ammonia and the 2nd is basic rubbing alcohol. Both seem to remove paint from other peoples videos but I also need to see if one will help release the crazy glue I used in the build of the Liger. I will keep updating the thread as the days and work go by and with results and have also added links to the paints I bought in case anyone was interested.

Pictures of original detail work here - plus.google.com/photos/100480106624597467870/albums/5854475783011831233?authkey=CPmQ67adz8jDrQE
Vallejo Metallic Paint Set - www.amazon.com/Vallejo-Metallic-Colors-17ml-Set/dp/B005D82OLM/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&qid=1418088798&sr=8-11&keywords=vallejo+paint+set
Testors Acrylic Set - www.amazon.com/Testors-Acrylic-Primary-Paint-Set/dp/B003Z9GRHI/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1418088950&sr=8-6&keywords=testors+acrylic+set

[mysticsaiyan]

Update: plus.google.com/photos/100480106624597467870/albums/6091047924526894113?authkey=CKPT672KtrfDzAE

After my initial test of different methods to remove paint I found that 91% alcohol not only worked better but also faster than Windex with ammonia. I was also able to remove a lot of panel lining with the use of a cheap electric spin brush and the alcohol. After my initial 12 hour soak of my parts I was able to remove paint and panel lining from nearly 90% of the batch with a couple pieces that I threw in late that I decided to leave in for longer. The link above is an album that shows a little bit of the progress, unfortunately I don't have any pictures of me cleaning the parts but most of the tools used and in the pictures.

The next phase is to start reorganizing and assembling the parts so that I can prep them for later today when my new tools arrive. My first step is going to be to remove and seems lines by using plastic cement and sanding sticks and seeing how many little parts there are it should keep me busy for a couple of days. Once again I will try to document the progress and re post when I make some more headway.

[mysticsaiyan]

If your interested in following the build follow my post @ Zoid Poison Talk (Link Below)

www.zoidspoison.com/zoidstalk/tm.asp?m=108798&mpage=1&key=𚤃