Harder&Steenbeck Evolution Silverline 2in1 Airbrush

Great stuff from Harder&Steenbeck  that was shipped through HobbyMate! Received this airbrush together with some HobbyMate stuff and my autographed copy of the Scratchbuild Revolution.



I have yet to use this Harder&Steenbeck Evolution 2in1 Silverline Airbrush as I am so busy at work these days. I should be able to try this beauty this coming weekend on some minis. I must say without hesitation that this is the most beautiful airbrush I have laid my hands on! The craftsmanship, the finish and the overall feel of the trigger and the whole gun is awesome.



Best value high end German made airbrush, as you practically get 2 airbrushes in 1. The set comes with 2 nozzles, 2 needles ( .2 and .4 ) and 2 cups ( 2ml and 5ml ). Again, I cannot thank Harder&Steenbeck enough for my first high end airbrush! Cannot wait to put this baby in action very soon!



BTW, I am now accepting orders for this airbrush for anyone in the Philippines who is interested. We are selling these beautiful babies at a promo price of...

7,699 php inclusive of shipping cost

Email me at donc0023@yahoo.com or PM me at Facebook for inquiries or orders of other Harder&Steenbeck airbrush models. Orders will be shipped via DHL or via airmail depending on your address ( price does not include postal charges ).



We are also selling the Harder&Steenbeck ULTRA 2in1 airbrush at a promo price of...

4,499 php inclusive of shipping cost

Below are more photos of the Harder&Steenbeck EVOLUTION Silverline 2in1...

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Never Waste Money on Expensive Alternatives

I have been in this hobby for some time now. I may not be as good as I want myself to be. I sometimes rush my projects and I am lousy with hobby deadlines. But I want to give helpful advice and tutorials to new and young modelers everytime.

If you follow this old free blog, you noticed that I have used so many alternative tools, paints and methods. Who creates snow with baby powder? However through the years, I learned to use CHEAP alternatives that give me pretty good results. The snow I made from baby powder a few years back is as hard as plaster until now.

I also use sewing pins and IC socket pins as alternative metal option parts. They serve my purpose and they cost DIRT CHEAP in comparison to real metal option parts ( if you can afford them, they are awesome though ).

So I am not advicing not to use alternatives... I am advicing not to use EXPENSIVE alternatives!

Why use tools and paints that costs as much as their real hobby counterpart? Do not experiement on expensive alternatives but do enjoy experimenting on cheap ones. 

Slowly invest on tools and paints that are made for this hobby. Invest on KNOWN established brands that produced world standard quality works. Feel free to enjoy alternative paints and tools as tou learn the hobby, so as long as they are super cheap. 

For the record, my beloved workstation, my tools, and my paints you see in my photos... were accumulated through years of buying. I learned and spent and wasted so much money on bad hobby investments, and I hope as an aspiring modeler... you won't learn the hard costly way as I did.

Thanks as always for dropping by! Until next post guys! Just enjoy the hobby! :)

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Tamiya Micro hammer

I got myself a couple of new tools today... a Tamiya Micro hammer and a set of hollow punchers. The Tamiya Micro hammer is my most impractical tool ever! hehe... it costs 750 Php, man that is like buying 2 regular sized hammers already. ;)



However, I have this tool sickness that whenever I have a new tool I feel like doing more Gunpla. I have been collecting / using various tools in the past couple of years now, thus I am running low on the tools that I do not have. I am now starting to buy the not so important Tamiya tools.



The hammer has interchangeable heads, 1 brass head ( brass ), 1 flat metal head ( black ), 1 round metal head ( black ) and a nylon / plastic head ( white ). Basically your suppose to use a specific head for specific materials that you will hammer. Use metal and brass heads if you need a little more force and use the plastic head if you do not want to ruin the surface that is being hammered.



I will be using the hammer for the punchers actually ( I might use the brass or plastic head ), the hollow puncher set on the other hand is so cheap ( 144 Php ) and it look pretty solid to me. Basically I can use this to punch holes on .5mm and thinner pla plates a lot faster than drilling and then reaming the hole to make it bigger. Anyways, here are some pics of my new tools...

Thanks for dropping by! I will enjoy these tools soon with the Sazabi dio. ;)

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T-Hobby chisels from Hobbies Corner arrived today!

Wahoo! I ordered a T-Hobby chisel tool set, 6 pieces of MSG option parts and 4 pieces of clear acrylic 6mm 12 inch long rods last week at hobbies corner. I think I was able to confirm the cost and send the money through paypal around Thursday and I have it already today ( Monday ). Fast delivery... good stuff man!



The chisel set is a very welcome addition to my tools! Now I could do variations in terms of width for some panel line scribing. I will test and practice this tool some time soon and will show you the results. Hopefully I learn to use this tool fast enough so that I can use it in my Saz build.



The chisel set looks really nice inside its leather case... it also came with 8 sheets of sand paper in different grits. The chisel is made up of stainless and it looks pretty solid. This is my nicest tool so far... Heck my Tamiya HG Airbrush III does not even have a plastic case much more a leather one. lol



I still have around 40+ packs of MSG option parts but I ordered 6 more packs that will specifically be used for the steam punk mods of the Sazabi. I also ordered 4 pieces of 6mm clear acrylic rods, they are 12 inch long. I was actually surprised that the rods are 12 inch long.



One piece of this rod could mount 2 to 3 kits depending on the height of the kit on top of the dio. This will be my first time to use clear acrylic rods as mounts, I have been using stainless and brass rods before which sticks out like a sore thumb. However, my Sazabi is not in flight pose... too heavy I think for the acrylic rods. hihi... the acrylic rods are for another project. Here are some pics...

My camera run out of juice, I will try to take better pics later...anyways thanks for dropping by! XD

P.S. Thanks a ton to oldman for the fast delivery and the free MSG option part! Do try ordering at hobbies corner... great service indeed! XD

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My cheapo hauls today! XD

Ello guys, I just got home from the shopping mall with my wife and kids, basically I brought the AC White Glint to FedEX for shipping, did some groceries, bought the kids a few cheapo toys, played with the kids in the arcade and treated ourselves to lunch and of course got myself some few stuffs.



The FedEX shipping attempt was a failure, first I inquired at DHL and to GO ( local shipping companies, I think ) then I inquired at FedEX. The attendants are cool and accomodating...but the price is NOT! FedEX is a 100 Php cheaper than DHL and to Go but FedEX is charging me 5,100 Php that is 110 USD! Apparently it is my fault.



Now I know that the shipping companies are charging you in terms of the size/dimension of your package or the weight of the package whichever is bigger. So, using the MG Zeong box was a NO NO...due to its huge dimension ( even though it weighs less than half a kilo ) is really expensive to ship. So basically I bought some bubble wraps today and will try to pack the kit in a smaller box. wish me luck guys. XD



Anyways, due to the shipping frustration I bought a few small cheapo stuffs for myself...I got meself some large markers, a couple of Gundam keychains, a Starcraft 1/20 Terran model kit, a set of 1/72 figures and a tool for modeling. Here they are...



These huge permanent markers can serve me well for a scratch building project I have in mind...similar to what I did with the scratch built backpack I am working on...

This is the last item they have of this Hasegawa 1/20 model kit of a Terran from Stracraft... Alas, my first ever painted model kit, the 1/20 Zerg kit has a company.

It is overly difficult or impossible to find 1/60 or 1/100 figures here in the Philippines...So I got this 1/72 figures for my PG MKII commission build... Just like my " The Graveyard " diorama in which I used 1/87 figures to accompany 1/100 Gundam Seed kits... I will be using this 1/72 figs for my 1/60 PG MKII diorama.

My first Walx Gundam clip is the green Zaku and now I got myself a couple more Walx Gundam clips...a purple Dom and a yellow Acguy clip. I will take photos of this cute little Zeon guys soon.

Lastly, the most expensive ( but still relatively cheap, specially for a tool ) haul I got today. A reamer, this tool is used to make drilled holes bigger. It could make a hole as big as 3mm to 14mm to fit some MSG parts or whatever you want in the hole. Looking forward to using this new tool soon and will share it to you guys. XD

Wish me luck with the shipping guys! thanks for dropping by... til' next post! XD

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FUTURE - Philippines version

Ello guys I have been using Future to seal my kits for a year now...Basically I learned this marvelous product at Fichtenfoo ( where else ) but got the complete information about the product at swanny's models. Future is a product that is pretty much used in the US and you'll read a lot of articles of it or in forums that they have a wide range of use for it, However other modellers from countries like the Philippines does not have " future " in stores. Here is a portion of Swanny's article of future that made me discover the product here in the Philippines...



In Japan and the Philippines it is known as "Johnson's Wipe and Shine"... In Singapore Future can be found in Handyman DIY stores in Shaw Center under the name “Krystal Kleer.” In Malaysia it’s available in ACE Hardware stores. HERE is Swanny's article on " Future " all over the world...basically it has different names per country or region - The Complete Future



I use Future to seal the acrylic paint before handling the parts...I use it to give the parts a nice gloss coat before panel line enamel washes and before putting water slide decals ( let it dry for 24 hours before decalling though ). Take note that using Mark softener on the water slide decals over a coat of future will cause some reaction if you apply too much softener.



Another thing, Future is acrylic so if you prefer using a lacquer type final coat over future, you should apply it in very thin coats or else a heavy coat will surely produce orange peeling ( cracking ). I also use future for my top and final coat, may it be gloss or matte finish...I add 25% Tamiya flat base to the future to produce a nice flat coat. BTW, you can apply future with an airbrush or simply hand brush it...I have hand brushed future a lot of times and it's self leveling properties will ensure a smooth finish always, yes...always! My MG Acguy has 3 layers of airbrushed future and 3 layers of hand brushed future ;)

I suggest you visit and read swanny's article on the complete future to know more of the product and its marvelous properties that gives it an edge over using clear hobby paints ( aside from being dirt cheap, 184 Php for 500 ml ). Thanks for reading! til' next post! ;)



EDIT: January 17, 2015



Hi guys, I have to address some issues regarding gloss coats and Pledge Wipe and Shine. Pledge dries really really fast! It has a very nice leveling property that almost always produces smooth results. The consistency of Pledge Wipe and Shine is perfect for both hand painting and airbrushing. However because Pledge Wipe and Shine dries really fast... You need to let the paint underneath to fully cure! I leave mine overnight at the very least or even a whole week before applying gloss coat. CRACKING or Orange peeling will always occur if you apply a fast drying medium ( Pledge ) over a slower drying type of paint ( lacquer or even acrylic ). So letting the main paint CURE before sealing with any type of gloss coat is key!



I now use Vallejo Varnishes to all my top coating needs ( will have a separate post / review on Vallejo Varnishes soon )

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