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GUNPRIMER Balancers

Balancer Gray

Introduction

Ok so I was planning on this being Part 3 of the guess the model series. However, I found I had a great opportunity to show people why I love the GUNPRIMER Balancers so much!

What are they?

They come in two colours and you want them both. The GRAY sticks remove scratches from the surface of a piece of plastic (like you would get from sanding down a nub or imperfection). The WHITE sticks (actually one side is green and the other is white) are used for polishing the piece back to its original condition.

The example

I was taking some pictures of a finished leg for the guess the model series when I noticed a nub. This is the picture:

Nub and Foot
Nub and Foot

I took one look at this and thought … now here is a great chance to show off the Balancers! I mean look at that little nub. It is quite offensive to the eye!

Sanding

Step 1 was for me to sand the nub down. I did this with wet and dry sandpaper with a little water. In the future I will use the Raser but I want to use up all my sandpaper first as I don’t have any other use for it 🙂

Sanded Nub
Sanded Nub

As you can see in the image above, the offending nub has been sanded to oblivion! This does, unfortunately have the side effect of really scuffing up the plastic. I deliberately went all over the side to make it easier to see.

GRAY Gunprimer

The next step was to use the Gray GUNPRIMER stick to remove those scratches. This restores the piece to a matt finish. If that is the look you like then you can stop there. It is worth noting that both sides of the Gray stick can be used for this stage.

Matt Foot
Matt Foot

As you can see from the image above the foot has been restored to a flat matt finish. It could do with a couple more passes along the edge. I think you can see how effective that is though.

Polish

So for me, I prefer the shiny finish, so the end step is to use the White balancer. This has two sides; a green, and a white. The green prepares the surface, the white then polishes it back up. Once finished it looks something like this.

First Polished
First Polished
Second Polished
Second Polished
Third Polished
Third Polished

As you can see, I have completely removed the nub, and the plastic is nice and shiny again with no scratches or flaws on it. I think I did 6 strokes on the green side and 4 on the white to give than shine.

Where can I get these magical devices?

I would agree, they do indeed work like some sort of magic! Fortunately I have them in stock! You can find the GRAY Balancers here and the White BALANCERS here.

Conclusion

I am, it is fair to say, a real convert to these products, I think they allow you to quickly, and easily, get really top notch quality finishes on parts.

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GUNPRIMER Products now in Stock!

GUNPRIMER_GateRemoverSet

Introduction

I am super happy to finally announce I have my first GUNPRIMER Products now in stock! I have to admit to being really hyped about these arriving! If you haven’t heard or seen the GUNPRIMER you can see their site here.

I have initially stocks the 4 things I thought may appeal to people initially.

Gate Remover Set Starter Kit

The first of these is the GUNPRIMER Gate Remover Set Starter Kit.

GUNPRIMER_GateRemoverSet
GUNPRIMER_GateRemoverSet

This set includes the Recover, the BALANCER (White) and RASER. You can find the product live on the shop now here! It really is a fantastic product. Everything from the presentation to the job these products do are absolutely fantastic. they are certainly, from my use of the BALANCERS, well worth the investment.

RASER PLUS

The second item I decided to stock initially was the RASER PLUS.

RASER 00
RASER Image 00

The RASER PLUS is designed as a heavy gate remover. So where there is more plastic left from the runner, to be able to quickly and efficiently clean that up, whilst leaving you with a beautiful looking piece at the end. You can find these on the shop here. The RASER PLUS is the next step up from the RASER that comes in the starter kit.

BALANCERS

For my third and forth items I decided to stock are the GRAY and WHITE BALANCERS. These are the products that introduced me to the GUNPRIMER range, and so blew me away I felt I needed to make them more available for everyone!

Two Balancer Sticks
Two Balancer Sticks
Before and After
Before and After
Three Balancer Sticks
Three Balancer Sticks
Three Gray Balancer
Three Gray Balancers
Balancer White
Balancer White
White Balancer Both Sides
Balancer White

GRAY BALANCERS are used to remove scratches. I use them all the time now on my models and they work wonders. The White BALANCERS have two different sides. The Green preps the piece you want to re shine / polish. The White side then polishes it up. The end results can be absolutely awesome. You can find the GRAY BALANCERS in the shop here. You can find the WHITE BALANCERS in the shop here.

If you haven’t seen them or used the products I would highly recommend checking them out. Have a look at the videos and consider giving them a test. I absolutely love the products.

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ModelKitsLtd Shop and Stock

lfrith_2

Happy new year to everyone and welcome to my shop and stock update. I hope last year was filled with plenty of models to build, and I hope that this year brings plenty more models to build!

At https://modelkitsltd.co.uk/shop I am constantly looking to bring in more stock and broaden the selection of products that we have available in the UK ready to ship.

My next order is due to be delivered by UPS on Wednesday the 4th of January 2023. Some of the items on the list have already been reserved for customers. So for example the Lfrith models I have coming in are already spoken for! However, there are plenty of other models coming into stock. In fact, I have 34 new products coming in!

Lfrith Kneeling
Lfrith Kneeling

If there is anything you are after specifically let me know and we can have a look at what is available and my unique pre-order no pre-order methodology.

If that isn’t enough to whet your appetite I also have the Gunprimer stock I ordered coming in hopefully this week also. You can see the full range of their stock here. If they have something you are interested in that I don’t have in stock please just let me know. I am more than happy to add specific items to my inventory if they are wanted by people. I will do some posts with the products once they are here and I have the opportunity to add them to the store.

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New Tools Coming – Gunprimer products

GATE-REMOVER-SET-Starter-Kit

I am excited to let you know that in the new year I will be receiving stock of some of the Gunprimer products. It was amazing when I first saw them; their website (here) has great information on the products.

I was introduced to the Gunprimer products by a friend of mine who highly recommended them to me. After seeing the results from the photos they sent me I was impressed. They then, very kindly, gifted me a set. I was so absolutely stoked by the results these give that I contacted the manufacturer. I have been set up as a wholesaler, and put in, and paid for, my first order.

In the early part of next year I will be adding the following products to the online store:

Grey
Grey
White
White
Set
Set
Raser
Raser

I had, much to my shame, never heard of these products. They are however, absolutely stunning. They aid in the cleaning up of the model with respect to where you would have nub marks, and also help to restore the shine back to the plastic making it look as it nothing ever happened there.

I will cover the products in more detail in further posts along with examples of how they work, and how effective they are. If you haven’t tried them they are, honestly a game changer.

If you want to know more about these, or the availability and/or pricing please feel free to reach out to me.

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