Beginner's guide on how to use photoetch on models
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- Опубліковано 22 вер 2016
- A basic introduction on how to use photo etch metal on your scale models. I'm adding photoetched Eduard brass grills to a Tamiya 1/35 SU-122 tank (basically the same rear end as a T-34 tank). If you're new to photo etch, and want to add detail to your plastic models, this is for you. Check out my blog at www.davesmodelworkshop.blogspot.com.au
This has been the best tutorial on this subject i have ever seen. Others tend to make it look so technical and difficult. I'm about to use photoetch parts for the very first time so this has been a great help. Thanks a lot.
I'm so glad you found it helpful. Yeah, a lot of people make it more complex than it needs to be. That said, you can go down real rabbit holes of insanely tiny PE if you choose to!
Really great tutorial. Just come back to the hobby after many years away and this photo-etch material is completely new to me. This will really help, thanks a lot.
Great job sir. Thank you!
Dave, when I cut PE, I always do it on glass or a piece of smooth tile (like a shower tile). I just happened to have a few extras left over from a bathroom remodel or you can pick up a sample tile from the hardware store. Make sure it is smooth, not textured tile. That way the PE does not bend up when trimming it and it won't damage the piece.
Good advice, thanks Grandmaster Smaakdaddy. I'm going to pick one up this weekend based on your comment. Cheers, Dave
Exactly!
Thank you Dave, perfect explanation and video. Have just dumped my fear of using P.E. parts.
For my first time using PE parts is it better to get a thick cyanoacrylate glue or a thin one? My understanding is that the thin one will dry a lot quicker but are there any other differences in use?
Thank you for the nice instruction
Nice job n well explained I was expecting the model to be stuck to your finger tips but thankfully that didn't happen (on camera) 👍👏👏👏🕊🍺
Heh heh, it does happen, I won’t lie!
Thank you thank you thank you!
This might be a really stupid question but do I put on the PE before or after painting?
Hi Jesse, it's definitely better to put it on BEFORE you paint, so that it bonds better with the actual plastic without a thin layer of paint inbetween. It's not the end of the world if you glue PE to a painted surface, but it's a much better bond if the surfaces are unpainted. Hope this helps. Cheers, Dave
Dave's Model Workshop Thank you! It's my first time working with PE parts so I've been a bit nervous because I wan't everything to go right.
good thing you asked that because i were clueless staring at my tank thinking the same question!
Where do u buy these
Try cutting the PE on a tile or a pain of glass it should stop the parts bending
My PE (ship's rail in 1/350) came sandwiched in a clear plastic that I find impossible to remove. What's the deal with this? How do I get the plastic off the PE?
Blimey,I don’t know. Does anyone have experience with this?
I'm new to modeling. SO after you are done with the photo etch do I paint on it?
Yes, that's correct.
Ok thanks!
@@alaric7938 Prime first or paint could flake off.
Never heard of this before. Is it made to measure or were you just lucky with the fit?
Hi Richard, yes, the photoetch metal set was designed to fit that specific model.
video most interest for PE
do you paint them?
Definitely. I paint the photoetch exactly as I paint the rest of the plastic model.
First time I used photo etch this weekend and it will be the last. Respect anyone who has the patience and skill to use it or just way too much time and an unhealthy love for this crap.
Heh heh, I hear you! It's fiddly, but sometimes the results are well worth it.
For an applicator get a sewing needle and break the eye so you have a two pronged fork. To clean it simply burn off the glue in a flame.
Good advice, thank you!
The thing I hate most about PE is the tiny ones. They are usually a pain in the ass for me because my hand isn't the steadiest in the world.
I hear you Robert. In the past I have decided to ignore some of the smaller, more ridiculous photoetch items to save my own sanity. Tiny hinges, minute brackets for shovels, stuff like that. You have to enjoy the hobby - ignore the rivet counters!
I have learnt the hard way, I now put a small strip of tape across the etch then cut, hard to find in carpet I should know. Have fun