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by Phantom
Fri Jun 16, 2017 4:32 am
Forum: Important Site News
Topic: Thank goodness you're back...
Replies: 17
Views: 62503

Re: Thank goodness you're back...

The host did something, the database crashed on Tuesday night sometime. All Wednesday they denied there was a proble. Today it got fixed..... for how long though? Already working on moving. It'll be a lot easier now taht Dan/Jonas has done all the upgrades. As for missing posts - yeah. They restore...
by Phantom
Mon Jan 02, 2017 3:09 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: Hairspray technique
Replies: 12
Views: 24171

Hairspray technique

i have never done this before and i was wondering how it works, i would be spraying the stuff direct from the can:

1 do i put a thick coat of it on or just mist it on?

2. how long should i leave it to dry?

3 how soon can i apply the top coat and when should i start to remove that?
by Phantom
Tue Apr 15, 2014 8:47 am
Forum: Lighting & Electronics
Topic: lighting help needed
Replies: 6
Views: 23712

brt wrote:You have a 9 volt battery. Did you buy more than 1 color? The chart for the LEDs shows the voltage range for each color.
yeah i bought a dozen white and a dozen blue 3mm LED's
by Phantom
Sun Apr 13, 2014 12:05 pm
Forum: Lighting & Electronics
Topic: lighting help needed
Replies: 6
Views: 23712

lighting help needed

hi all, ok im new to all this lighting stuff so i need your help, i have just bought these 3mm LED's and want to know how many of them i can chain together whilst using a small square battery with out having to buy resisitors...see links below for LED and battery information. LED's http://www.ebay.c...
by Phantom
Sun Mar 24, 2013 8:27 am
Forum: Lighting & Electronics
Topic: fibre cables question
Replies: 2
Views: 5861

fibre cables question

hi guys, i see in a lot of pictures that people have excess fibre optic cable coming out of the front part of their kits and i was wonder how you go about trimming those so that they dont go all the way through the holes you have made for them? i heard someone say you can melt the end of the fibre o...
by Phantom
Fri Aug 20, 2010 4:03 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: overspray on clear plastic
Replies: 5
Views: 4667

Kylwell wrote:If it's acrylic, a little Windex w/ammonia on a q-tip will take it off w/o an issue.
is there a UK version of windex....?
by Phantom
Fri Aug 20, 2010 1:58 pm
Forum: Finishing
Topic: overspray on clear plastic
Replies: 5
Views: 4667

overspray on clear plastic

hi all,

i was airbrushing my clear cockpit glass for my colonial viper and i have some overspray on it. does anyone know the best way to remove it now that it has dried on?
by Phantom
Sat May 08, 2010 1:12 pm
Forum: Scratchbuilding
Topic: Punch and Die sets
Replies: 12
Views: 21737

just ordered them...many thanks !

including shipping it was jsut over $51
by Phantom
Sat May 08, 2010 7:22 am
Forum: Scratchbuilding
Topic: Punch and Die sets
Replies: 12
Views: 21737

Punch and Die sets

looking to buy a punch and die set but can't seem to find anyone selling them.. does anyone know where i can buy one from?

i would appreciate a PM if you know anyone selling them at a reasonable price...hannants in the UK want almos £90 !
by Phantom
Sat Apr 24, 2010 5:30 pm
Forum: Lighting & Electronics
Topic: need help lighting the finemold y-wing
Replies: 0
Views: 7912

need help lighting the finemold y-wing

hi all,

is there anyone out there who has used fibre optics to light up the finemolds 1/72 y-wing and if so could you pm me with some pictures and advice please.

thanks in advance.
by Phantom
Tue Feb 10, 2009 11:25 am
Forum: Lighting & Electronics
Topic: fine molds Y-Wing
Replies: 2
Views: 3108

fine molds Y-Wing

just wondered if any of you have tried to light p the fine mold y-wing with fibre optics before can you share some pictures with me?