simulate bubbles - Page 2

**Darwin** · #11 02-13-2012, 10:44 PM

Back in my prior life of making balsa ukie models, there was a filler material (I think it might have been called microballoons) that consisted of tiny glass balls you mixed with epoxy to form a filler material. They are tiny...less than 1/64 inch diameter. Back in the day you could find it at just about any hobby shop, but I think I bought mine from Sig hobbies (which I'm not sure is even still in business, having moved on to different aspects of the hobby fold). If you can find it, I would recommend trying mixing them with clear silicon sealant or acrylic resin to see if you can get your bubble effect.

spaceagent-9 · #12 02-13-2012, 10:46 PM

that sure sounds like it would do the job!

spaceagent-9 · #13 02-13-2012, 10:50 PM

i searched under that title and here is what i got!

spaceagent-9 · #14 02-13-2012, 10:51 PM

im thinking of casing sand or salt in clay, maybe even sugar, and then washing it out and puring in hot clear glue to make a bubbly sheet

**Darwin** · #15 02-13-2012, 11:49 PM

I ran across this image of silver-coated microbeads. If this doesn't look like bubbles in water, I don't know what will. I'm glad to see that they are still around. Mixed with epoxy, they made the very best wing fillets you can ever hope to get.

**peter taft** · #16 02-14-2012, 05:04 AM

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Originally Posted by spaceagent-9

skydiver........gary does great stuff eh?
i like your job too.
how the @##$^ did you get those strips to look smooth?
all that looks great.
im going to start the babylon 5 ships next.
what about you?

I mixed paper {cuttings and dust} with pva glue to make a smooth paper pulp {filler} added some blue coloured powder paint to the mix and applied it to the front of Seaview. I am currently re-commencing work on the 1:33 scale B-52

spaceagent-9 · #17 02-14-2012, 11:01 AM

yeah,
i thought of some grey thick spackling paint too, but i like to keep the paper model as original as i can, for some reason,
so i mod'd garys model with my own nose for the next time i build it.

spaceagent-9 · #18 02-14-2012, 04:15 PM

what i think i am going to do now is print the micro bead pic onto some clear white velum paper nd then cut out streams. its more authentically paper modelish that way.
thanks everybody!

**ashevilleangler** · #19 02-14-2012, 07:46 PM

Try a local craft store like Michaels or AC Moore. Of course if there's a beading store in your town that's the best place.

Curt

spaceagent-9 · #20 02-14-2012, 08:54 PM

i might if the printing on velum paper does turn out, thanks!