[WWI] Talon Acrylics/Powders

[Michael Kendix]

Hi Rupe:

There's no question of the advantages of using acrylics - odor etc. However, I am always concerned about masking them, especially metallics.  The huge pluses of Alclad II are (i) it looks like metal because htat is what it is (ii) it masks well after a hour or so.

I'd be interested in how this product compares in those respects.

Michael

> Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2007 12:29:22 -0400
> To: wwi at wwi-models.org
> From: ruprecht at charter.net
> Subject: [WWI] Talon Acrylics/Powders
>
> Hi All-
>
> A satisfied customer testimonial of interest to those of us who are
> looking for materials to create bare metal appearance without lacquer
> stink, or the metal flake graininess of Tamiya metal color acrylics:
>
> I first heard of the Talon metalizer acrylics in the recent FSM
> sidebar and have since been experimenting with them. There is a
> learning curve. So far I have not committed the system to a model,
> but IMHO it has serious potential, especially when used with the
> polishing powders. Customer service has been excellent so far:
>
> http://www.hawkeyeshobbies.com/
>
> This is the website of the current owners of the SNJ spray metals
> with which some of you may be familiar.
>
> I am about to use it on the cowl of my Fokker V.23 and hope to
> develop techniques to use it to depict engine turned finishes such as
> Sopwith and Fokker E type cowls. Choroszy's Dornier D.I will also be
> up in the future.
>
> I will post my next experiment on the site if there is any interest.
>
> Rupe
>

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