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by TonyT
Sun Apr 10, 2011 12:14 pm
Forum: Scratchbuilding
Topic: Styrene spheres, half an inch or so
Replies: 13
Views: 19377

ping pong balls? commonly known as table tennis :D
by TonyT
Thu Apr 07, 2011 2:59 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Frosting clear parts
Replies: 1
Views: 2537

How i did a helicopter to give the perspex age, paint was added around sides between layers on canopyso ignore. several coats of humbrol matt varnish from a rattlecan and on outside........... http://i536.photobucket.com/albums/ff321/taylortony/canopy.jpg http://i536.photobucket.com/albums/ff321/tay...
by TonyT
Sun Mar 06, 2011 6:43 am
Forum: Finishing
Topic: shooting fingernail polish through an airbrush
Replies: 9
Views: 8834

lol many salons use airbrush kits for doing nails and fake tans, these use standard airbrushes and most do them as kits.......... here are Iwatas http://www.medeabeauty.com/ so if you are looking a little anemic after hours locked away in a darkened room modelling away............ Never fear, run so...
by TonyT
Fri Nov 19, 2010 5:26 am
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Millenium Falcon weathering technique, how to guide
Replies: 13
Views: 20282

Working on it at the moment, I was thinking more of a sandy scene if I do a base...... not done one before.
by TonyT
Thu Sep 09, 2010 6:10 am
Forum: Scratchbuilding
Topic: A little X wing inspiration
Replies: 17
Views: 34667

The front was never finished, as with the underside, I wasn't happy with the canopy so I abandoned it, it just looks wrong, may when I feel able to carry on and finish it. :)
by TonyT
Wed Aug 18, 2010 7:00 pm
Forum: Scratchbuilding
Topic: Need a HUGE aluminum sphere.
Replies: 19
Views: 23310

have you considered a couple of domes off

http://www.skyshedpod.com/
by TonyT
Sat Jul 31, 2010 7:40 pm
Forum: Scratchbuilding
Topic: Discarded CD jewel cases
Replies: 15
Views: 31201

Pictures worth a thousand words :) http://i536.photobucket.com/albums/ff321/taylortony/modelling/case.jpg thats the lid some of my CD's come with on the stack, as it is recessed, painting the stiffners as a frame then mounting it flush it could be a large window on a ship, either in the top or the s...
by TonyT
Tue Jul 27, 2010 8:57 am
Forum: Scratchbuilding
Topic: Discarded CD jewel cases
Replies: 15
Views: 31201

I have some of the blank computer cd tower stacks with 200 discs in you buy and the lid on the top is clear plastic affair with ribbing from the centre out, it would make a cracking ships auditorium affair where they could view the stars through on a large scale ship. the lip on it would allow it to...
by TonyT
Tue Jul 27, 2010 8:46 am
Forum: Scratchbuilding
Topic: A little Mak come Starwars inspired walker,
Replies: 2
Views: 5928

A little Mak come Starwars inspired walker,

Basically used a few bits from a 1/35th chieften tank kit, the pod is a Marks and Spencers pear packaging tray, cut out two of the foam pear shapes from the tray, taped them together then magiscuplt over the top..... wasn't quite finished paint wise, but what do you think? 1/35th figure for scale..o...
by TonyT
Tue Jul 27, 2010 8:31 am
Forum: Scratchbuilding
Topic: A little X wing inspiration
Replies: 17
Views: 34667

A little X wing inspiration

This was a model I haven't finished, I got to an impasse on the cockpit framing etc and have left it, but I thought you might like to see it, the bottom wasn't finished and bar the rear nozzle which is a deodorant cap, the rest is plastic card, plastic rod and strut, with just a little ally mesh use...
by TonyT
Tue Jul 27, 2010 8:15 am
Forum: Scratchbuilding
Topic: SULACO big scale
Replies: 56
Views: 97408

That looks soooooo cool.
by TonyT
Sun Jul 25, 2010 12:34 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Millenium Falcon weathering technique, how to guide
Replies: 13
Views: 20282

Millenium Falcon weathering technique, how to guide

Hi Guys, People asked in my thread in work in progress for the Falcons final resting place, how I painted my weathering, so I have done a little step by step guide. It was really easy, I use Vallejo paints BTW to do it. Ok Step one , primed with a grey car acrylic primer ( Halfords in UK) then a mat...