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PostPosted: Fri May 23, 2008 9:50 am    Post subject: My SidKit Build Reply with quote

http://web.mac.com/tedeckel1/Site_5/Photos.html#grid
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PostPosted: Fri May 23, 2008 4:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I see no photos. Shocked
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PostPosted: Fri May 23, 2008 4:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Pics worked for me. Looks great!
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PostPosted: Fri May 23, 2008 5:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yeah, looks great. I guess you're selling it to get a newer kit?
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PostPosted: Fri May 23, 2008 7:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yeah, selling it as I will be building a new one.

Thanks for the kudos -- it appears that a few others that have posted here have tweaked theirs even more -- but I am pretty happy with how this came out, as far as looking like the WorldCon piece finish-wise. The PERMA BLUE and BLACKEN it are GREAT for this effect.
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PostPosted: Fri May 23, 2008 9:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Looks great what is blacken it?
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PostPosted: Sat May 24, 2008 9:22 pm    Post subject: Blacken It Reply with quote

Blacken It is another acid-solution that is used to darken the finish on different metals....similar effect to the PERMA BLUE -- another forum member suggested it, so I tried it out...it works well. Is it absolutely necessary? Not sure. i THINK it mskes metal a bit darker, but I didn't truly test it out fully...just took other builders word for it.

Here is link...you can also GOOGLE it and see some other reviews...

http://kitkraft.biz/catalog/Blackenit-p-2862.html
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PostPosted: Sat May 24, 2008 10:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 10:00 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

NICE!
That finish is beautiful.
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 11:04 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Looks great! I would love to hear a step-by-step...not on assembly ofcourse but on prep and paint would be very interesting.
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 12:55 pm    Post subject: FINISH Reply with quote

I followed on-line directions and polished all parts with brass brush with dremel and/or fine steel wool. Then wiped with Acetone, then took cotton balls and/or torn-up t-shirt and applied the Perma Blue (from Wal-Mart, about $5 a bottle) allowed to set for a minute or so, then rinsed with water. Then applied it again to darken (which it does a little bit) and rinsed. Then applied some of the BLACKEN IT solution the saem way -- and did this all 3 or 4 times until I was happy with the finish. The black parts are primed with black and then painted with gloss black which I then roughed up with steel wool here and there for weathered look.

When I was all done, I put some gun oil (also from WalMart) on a rag and wiped over all exposed metal surfaces (not the black parts) to protect it and give it a little sheen.

That's pretty much it and I believe the same technique many have used on this kit. I think it looks pretty dang close to weathered finish on actual prop.
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 1:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks!
I'm going to have to look into these supplies for finishing up my new World-Con when it arrives from Siderio.
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 1:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks for instructions, drmcoy! Now just wondering how to find similar Walmart stuff from country with no Walmarts... Sad

Really good looking blaster you have! Very Happy
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 1:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Finbladerunner wrote:
Thanks for instructions, drmcoy! Now just wondering how to find similar Walmart stuff from country with no Walmarts... Sad

Really good looking blaster you have! Very Happy

No worries. One can purchase Birchwood Casey products online.

HERE is the link to the "Perma Blue" page.

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PostPosted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 1:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

SWEEET! Thanks Nex!
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 2:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

As posted earlier, you can get BLACKEN IT here -- but you may wana just try the Perma Blue first as I didn't really notice that much difference when I added the Blacken It solution.

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Blacken It is another acid-solution that is used to darken the finish on different metals....similar effect to the PERMA BLUE -- another forum member suggested it, so I tried it out...it works well. Is it absolutely necessary? Not sure. i THINK it mskes metal a bit darker, but I didn't truly test it out fully...just took other builders word for it.

Here is link...you can also GOOGLE it and see some other reviews...

http://kitkraft.biz/catalog/Blackenit-p-2862.html
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 3:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hey Doc, your build is really nice looking. It's very much what I'm seeing mine as when I finally get a decent metal kit.

Looking forward to what you have up your sleeve next!
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 4:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

looks great! Where can yuo get "blacken-it" from?
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PostPosted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 5:48 pm    Post subject: BLACKEN IT Reply with quote

BeastMaster -- look above one or two posts -- I have listed info on Blacken It twice in this thread...but you really should just try PERMA BLE first as it is cheaper and you may not even need Blacken It.
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 5:14 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

yep I've been quizing dan on the perma blue Smile

Though the blacken-it does give it that used, slightly rusty look to the metal which is a nice touch.

ah yes! I see the link now Wink
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