Reddit reviews Tamiya America, Inc Craft Cotton Swab, Triangle Small 50 pc, TAM87106
We found 3 Reddit comments about Tamiya America, Inc Craft Cotton Swab, Triangle Small 50 pc, TAM87106. Here are the top ones, ranked by their Reddit score.
In the Craft Cotton Swab range there are five kinds: two with round and with three triangular shaped tipsThese are industrial strength cotton swabs, and compared with those found in supermarkets, they do not fray as easily when wet or dipped in solvents, resulting in less wastageThese swabs are great for applying decals and panel lining onto model surfacesCreating fine details and weathering on small areas such as in Waterline series models becomes a breezeYou can also use the swabs effectively for applying any of the Weathering Master Set color schemes, such as realistic rust stains, to your model
small - http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B0026IBC3I/ref=dp_olp_new?ie=UTF8&condition=new&qid=1371298889&sr=8-6
medium - http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B0026IBC3S/ref=dp_olp_new?ie=UTF8&condition=new&qid=1371298889&sr=8-7
bulk (not japanese brand) - http://www.sears.com/stanley-872-pc-dbl-swab-cotton-tip-50/p-SPM7528968110?prdNo=4&blockNo=4&blockType=G4&PDP_REDIRECT=false&s_tnt=41486:3:0
I use testors model paint. I fill in what I want to color, squeegee away the excess, wait about 20-30 minutes then lightly wipe away the remaining excess with a rag that has some Hoppes on it. An additional thing that’s helpful are
these q tips. They let you get some very detailed work/cleaning in (like the center of the 6 or the A) because they don’t fall apart and shed like normal q tips. All this is stuff you can get at hobby lobby or michaels for like $15 or so.
you don't have to if you're applying it to unpainted pieces., but a good acrylic gloss coat (i.e. using Future/Pledge or similar) can help it go on even easier. The gloss coat will also help protect the plastic from the enamel and thinner.
If the piece that you're lining is particularly thin or in a high-stress area you might want to go ahead and give it a quick gloss coat, otherwise I don't think it's really necessary.
If you're applying it to painted pieces, you'll want to coat them with an acrylic gloss first, or you'll likely have issues getting an even application.
The amount used for panel lining is so small that I don't usually bother with a gloss coat unless I've painted the piece first.
For clean up I love the Tamiya hobby cotton swabs in small and medium
They hold up a lot better than your typical q-tip style cotton swab and are easy to dampen without getting them too wet. I generally just dip the tip in the thinner and let it soak up a little (happens really quick) and then rub a little off on a paper towel.
The bottles for the Tamiya accent also last forever. I've done 2 PG kits, 7-8 MG's and a 1/100 Barbatos with the black and I still have more than half of the bottle left.