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  2. Paint thinner - Wikipedia

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    A paint thinner is a solvent used to dilute oil-based paints [1] [2] or varnish. In this context, to dilute is also known as to 'thin'. Paint thinners are diluents. Solvents labeled "paint thinner" are usually white or mineral spirits.

  3. Figure painting (hobby) - Wikipedia

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    This model of a crossbowman has a detailed coat of paint.. The models used for figure painting can vary greatly in materials, genres, subject matter, and style. These differences often relate to the production intention, whether the models are made purely with gaming in mind (gaming models), purely with painting and display in mind (display models), or gaming models made with consideration for ...

  4. List of scale model kit manufacturers - Wikipedia

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    Hobby Japan (Japan) Huma Modell (Germany) Humbrol (UK) - Airfix/Heller partnership to build models with common sprues paints and glues, brand kept by Airfix for paints and glues; IBG Models (Poland) ICM Holding (Ukraine) Ideal Toy Company (USA) Ilovekit (China) Imai Kagaku (Japan) Imex Model (USA) Imperial Hobby Productions [1] (USA) Italeri ...

  5. Humbrol - Wikipedia

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    The paints are manufactured in multiple finishes: matt, satin, gloss, metallic and metalcote. The archetypal container was a 14 ml tin with the lid illustrating the paint colour and an embossed reference number. Humbrol does, however, sell 50 and 120ml tins and spray cans in some colours. The 50ml enamel paint tins and spray paints remain ...

  6. Hiding power - Wikipedia

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    Two red pigments are used to coat two vertical panels, both black at the bottom and white at the top. The paint layer on the right panel has higher hiding, making the black and white grounds almost indistinguishable. The hiding power is an ability of a paint to hide the surface that the paint was applied to. [1]

  7. Court cracks down on California agency that denied Musk ...

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    (The Center Square) – A California court cracked down on the California Coastal Commission for its “prejudicial abuse of discretion” when denying homebuilding permits.

  8. Miniature model (gaming) - Wikipedia

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    Older figures from the 60s and tend to be thinner / shorter than new metal ones. Close to O scale model railroads. 54 mm: 9.6 mm: 1:35 –1:32: Traditional "toy soldier" scale. Popular for display (non-wargaming) and collectible figures. Historically, these were considered to be 1:32 or 3/8" to the foot models similar to Gauge 1 toy and model ...

  9. Surfactants in paint - Wikipedia

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    The solvent also modifies the curing rate and viscosity of the paint in its liquid state. There are two types of paint: solvent-borne and water-borne paints. Solvent-borne paints use organic solvents as the primary vehicle carrying the solid components in a paint formulation, whereas water-borne paints use water as the continuous medium.