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by E-Dub
Wed Sep 20, 2023 2:59 pm
Forum: Scratchbuilding
Topic: DIORAMAS you would like to build
Replies: 45
Views: 137023

Re: DIORAMAS you would like to build

Maybe a scene from "The Incredible Shrinking Man", using household items and one 1/48th scale figure.
by E-Dub
Sat Aug 27, 2022 1:19 pm
Forum: Scratchbuilding
Topic: DIORAMAS you would like to build
Replies: 45
Views: 137023

Re: DIORAMAS you would like to build

Using the Apollo landing kit make a diorama of the landing being filmed on a movie set. Using the Enterprise Bridge kit show a scene being filmed. Using existing kits what scenes from the movies or TV could you do being filmed? Why stop there? Build the whole Desilu sound stage. http://www.startrek...
by E-Dub
Tue Aug 23, 2022 1:04 pm
Forum: Important Site News
Topic: Loving the August Wallpaper
Replies: 6
Views: 12280

Re: Loving the August Wallpaper

I was talking about the super soaker.
by E-Dub
Mon Aug 22, 2022 6:48 pm
Forum: Important Site News
Topic: Loving the August Wallpaper
Replies: 6
Views: 12280

Re: Loving the August Wallpaper

Indeed, but that's the strangest airbrush I've ever seen.
by E-Dub
Thu Feb 25, 2021 7:25 pm
Forum: Scratchbuilding
Topic: DIORAMAS you would like to build
Replies: 45
Views: 137023

Re: DIORAMAS you would like to build

I've long wanted to expand the "Spock and Snakes" scene to include Kirk and McCoy doing stuff like punching a Klingon or treating an injured crewman.
by E-Dub
Wed Mar 25, 2020 8:21 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: mixing flesh from other colors
Replies: 4
Views: 21176

Re: mixing flesh from other colors

Thanks, guy. In searching for mixing colors I ran across a viable bottle of Testors "Cream" enamel. Not my first choice but since I just needed a small amount...........
by E-Dub
Mon Mar 23, 2020 1:34 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: mixing flesh from other colors
Replies: 4
Views: 21176

mixing flesh from other colors

What are the best colors and proportions for mixing up flesh tone? I'm painting a small figure and my flesh paint has congealed in the jar. (none is able to be salvaged.) I do have a large stock of other colors so please let me know your experiences. (Don't really want to hit a hobby shop these days.)
by E-Dub
Thu Mar 07, 2019 10:21 pm
Forum: Scratchbuilding
Topic: Fixing scratches in clear plastic
Replies: 7
Views: 23784

Fixing scratches in clear plastic

Can you do it with Future? I know you can, with a great deal of labor, sand them out an buff the whole thing smooth. I was just wondering about the idea of painting with future and rubbing it smooth that way. Seems like it might go quicker that way,
by E-Dub
Sun Feb 03, 2019 11:08 am
Forum: Lighting & Electronics
Topic: 23rd Century Phaser with 21st Century Problem
Replies: 6
Views: 32362

Re: 23rd Century Phaser with 21st Century Problem

A funny thing about today's batteries is that they seem to last longer with occasional to frequent use than they do with no use. I've got the same (or similar) phaser and seem to need new batteries every time I use it. (So few people need phasering these days.) I always take one of the old batteries...
by E-Dub
Sun Jan 20, 2019 12:16 am
Forum: Scratchbuilding
Topic: Greeblie Organization!
Replies: 14
Views: 50716

Re: Greeblie Organization!

Basically in a couple of cardboard boxes. The last time I did anything really greeblie intensive was my modification of the mystery ship.

http://www.starshipmodeler.net/talk/vie ... 39&t=90373
by E-Dub
Fri Nov 16, 2018 7:27 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Custom decals without decal paper.
Replies: 2
Views: 14199

Custom decals without decal paper.

Wish I'd know about this earlier.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRgepSBdJLs
by E-Dub
Tue Aug 14, 2018 3:21 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: How to lift a dried decal for repositioning?
Replies: 4
Views: 18764

Re: How to lift a dried decal for repositioning?

A little bit of diluted white glue does the trick too.
by E-Dub
Sat Aug 11, 2018 7:44 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: How to lift a dried decal for repositioning?
Replies: 4
Views: 18764

Re: How to lift a dried decal for repositioning?

Warm, soapy water. Work very slowly. Use a soft paint brush and work it under the decal as you go.
by E-Dub
Thu Jul 05, 2018 10:20 pm
Forum: Scratchbuilding
Topic: DIORAMAS you would like to build
Replies: 45
Views: 137023

Re: DIORAMAS you would like to build

Maybe a cross-company battle between super-heroes and villains using 1/48 scale Heroclix, say between Batman and Spiderman on one side and the Joker and Green Goblin on the other.
by E-Dub
Sun Feb 25, 2018 12:52 pm
Forum: Important Site News
Topic: Hacker alert
Replies: 10
Views: 50577

Re: Hacker alert

Don't you have to open the email to bring up the forwarding capability.
by E-Dub
Tue Jan 30, 2018 9:15 pm
Forum: Lighting & Electronics
Topic: Drill bits for Fiber Optics
Replies: 7
Views: 26251

Re: Drill bits for Fiber Optics

Talk to your dentist. Dental bits work great in a pin vise and come in many sizes. By the time they're no good for teeth, they're still great for plastic.
by E-Dub
Tue Dec 12, 2017 12:11 am
Forum: Scratchbuilding
Topic: What are your favorite greebles ???
Replies: 11
Views: 39521

Re: What are your favorite greebles ???

I've used Gundam parts and pieces to good effect.
by E-Dub
Sun Sep 17, 2017 9:03 am
Forum: Construction
Topic: Drilling Really Tiny Holes?
Replies: 20
Views: 62142

Re: Drilling Really Tiny Holes?

If you're friendly with your dentist he (or she) would probably be willing to give you old dental bits. Even when they're no longer good for teeth they're fine for styrene and resin. Been using them for years and have only broken two.
by E-Dub
Fri Aug 18, 2017 8:42 pm
Forum: Scratchbuilding
Topic: Who collects stuff for scratch building?
Replies: 400
Views: 929287

Re: Who collects stuff for scratch building?

Dead links galore on this thread.
by E-Dub
Sat Jul 29, 2017 9:26 am
Forum: Important Site News
Topic: Russian spammers
Replies: 13
Views: 43496

Re: Russian spammers

Hey, models are models.
by E-Dub
Thu Jul 27, 2017 6:56 pm
Forum: Important Site News
Topic: Forum Moderation
Replies: 64
Views: 286250

Re: Forum Moderation

Irishtrek wrote
Prostitution and sex trafficking??? Shouldn't some one contact the FBI or their local police???
Let them find their own hookers.
by E-Dub
Thu Jul 06, 2017 2:29 pm
Forum: Construction
Topic: Faking cloth accessories for small figures?
Replies: 11
Views: 33400

Re: Faking cloth accessories for small figures?

For my recent Legionnaires needing capes I used Future soaked tissue paper.
by E-Dub
Fri Jun 02, 2017 6:17 pm
Forum: Important Site News
Topic: Fewer posts?
Replies: 16
Views: 73722

Fewer posts?

Am I the only one noticing a decline in the number of posts around here? Is this just folks getting ready for WF or is it, dun dun dun, something else?
by E-Dub
Sun May 21, 2017 8:50 pm
Forum: Important Site News
Topic: Questions? I Got Your Questions Right Here, Buddy.
Replies: 67
Views: 350100

Re: Questions? I Got Your Questions Right Here, Buddy.

So "Red" means "Not Read"? Kind of counter-intuitive.
by E-Dub
Thu May 18, 2017 11:23 am
Forum: Important Site News
Topic: Questions? I Got Your Questions Right Here, Buddy.
Replies: 67
Views: 350100

Re: Questions? I Got Your Questions Right Here, Buddy.

I was wondering about that link thing myself. Figured I was doing something wrong.
by E-Dub
Wed Dec 07, 2016 10:58 am
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Is there a website that does this?
Replies: 8
Views: 15461

Is there a website that does this?

1. You upload a color.
2. It replies: "To obtain this color mix "x"% of "Y" paint with "x"% of "Z" paint.

Would take a lot of guesswork out of this hobby.
by E-Dub
Wed Jan 28, 2015 8:53 pm
Forum: Construction
Topic: Perfect Plastic Putty
Replies: 31
Views: 75261

I never heard of it either but the reviews on Amazon are good for what that's worth.
by E-Dub
Fri Oct 31, 2014 8:31 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: How to cure paint that won't dry?
Replies: 10
Views: 20587

I had this happen once with Testors spray. Two weeks in the basement bathroom with the dehumidifier going constantly finally took care of it.
by E-Dub
Mon Oct 27, 2014 12:23 am
Forum: Scratchbuilding
Topic: Carving a prototype
Replies: 10
Views: 15926

I went with the wood. Carved down good. Split well. Filled in some spots where I'd overcarved with regular auto putty. Am sanding away the edges now.
by E-Dub
Sat Oct 25, 2014 9:20 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Measuring out paint ratios
Replies: 8
Views: 15204

I swipe used hypodermics at the vet, wash out any remaining medicine in them and just use the markings on the side. Modern hypos all have the needles screw off and they're tossed separate.