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Hi Guys, can someone awnser this rather simple question? What glue is best to stick a paper flag to tin-foil? I want the tinfoil in the flag so it can be shaped to look like it's flapping, but every glue or paint I've used so far to try and get it to stick either soesn't stick or comes through the p...

Thanks Guys.

That site's closed....

It was from someone on the forums here and had a great search facility rather than just being a table.

I recall a site mentioned here on SSM about a year ago which had a database of the different manufacturers paints and the FS nos. Can anyone remember what the site was?

Yup! It's a Brush brush, complete with bristles.... I never did get into this air brush Mullarkey, given that my workspace to the kitchen table and has to be tiedied up every night, plus there were always other things to spend that sort of money on. Maybe next year when the eldest goes off to collag...

A brush! What's a spray bomb?

Hi Guys,
is there any tip to painting photo etch mesh like engine covers etc? I'm either clogging all the little holes, or being left with a hint of the brass still showing through if I thin the paint. I'm using enamels.

Thanks,
Sean

Hear ye, hear ye, :idea: Let the support group for intimidated modelers come to order...... I started reading this thread and thought "That's me!" I've 2 kits awaiting construction & lighting: The PL 1/350 NX-01 and a Star Destroyer with fiber optic kit. I've even bought a lighting ki...

jmartin wrote:^^It just came in the mail today. I'm going to study it thoroughly. Nice job, by the way.

JM

Can you scan & post? Only joking....honest! That sounds like just what I need Madman. I hope it's aimed at the idiot builder.

jwrjr wrote:The 9 volt battery clip is a bad joke.

Can you explain what you mean please? I had presumed I lead a wire out of the kit for connection to an ordinary 9v battery....

and what's a wall-wort? A mains adaptor?

No instructions unfortunatly. I post this question in one of the other more frequently visited threads and got some very useful feedback: http://www.starshipmodeler.net/cgi-bin/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=661883&highlight=#661883 To be honest, I've not even started it yet. There's a small nagging fea...

Hi Guys, I'm hoping someone here can help me. I've just got the lighting set for the Polar Lights NX-01 from Federation Models, the second item down this page: http://federationmodels.com/products/sparkchaser/default.htm However, I'm a complete novice when it comes to lighting, and there are no inst...