Terms for the neophyte

StephenLawson · 21 November 2006, 05:38 PM

Greetings all;

I just had a returning modeler contact me and ask about terms that he was unfamilar with. Here is what I responded maybe someone else can expand on them or offer up other terms and their definitions.

"...Future = Future floor wax. Its a polymer base liquid that creates a protective shield that does not yellow over time. I don't use it. I use a clear laquer option from Testors. Dullcote and if needed Glosscote.

Dry Brush = Load your brush up with pigment from the bottom of an unstirred bottle of paint. press the brush against the inside lip of the paint bottle / jar and squeeze out the thinner carrier with most of the pigment still on the brush. It takes practice but you lightly brush the pigment over areas that you want to highlight. Often modelers with take white and put a dollop on a scrap piece of plastic and then use the pigment in the loaded brush to add the white to. This tends to create a lighter version of the base colour and accents the build as if sunlight were hitting the details or highlighted areas..."

StephenLawson · 24 November 2006, 06:42 PM

Here is another couple of terms;

Wash = A mixture of more thinner than pigment often used to add contrasting colour (often darker that the base coat) and forced shadowing.

Weathering = Application of colours or techniques to age (to show wear) or dirty (oil & fuel streaks.)

John Masters · 24 November 2006, 07:05 PM

How about...

CA= Cyano-Acrylate, i.e. Super Glue
OOB= Out of the Box
OOP=Out of Production
AMS= Advanced Modeler's Syndrome
PE= Photo Etched (see AMS

)
CDL= Clear Doped Linen (common color variation)
PC-10/PC-12= Reasons to get into an argument
Voss's cowling= another reason to argue
Jig= any device used to align biplane wings
.005 stainless= 5/1000 inch stainless steel suture thread used for rigging

...Just my $.02...

From the Factory on the hill,
John