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by davidlgreen
Sun Jan 20, 2013 9:47 am
Forum: Finishing
Topic: lost decals
Replies: 1
Views: 2876

i can scan you a copy, and i'd be happy to. just e-mail me or pm me. I can e-mail you the scan or print a set if thats what you need.
by davidlgreen
Mon Jul 04, 2011 9:50 pm
Forum: Construction
Topic: Stupid newbie mistake
Replies: 4
Views: 4560

ditto. done it too. :oops:
by davidlgreen
Tue Oct 19, 2010 8:34 pm
Forum: Construction
Topic: Adding tube/raised details to teeny, tiny rod!
Replies: 18
Views: 15399

etchant

on brass rod i have used tape or resist and then used photo etch mordant
to etch the rod
by davidlgreen
Mon May 31, 2010 1:37 pm
Forum: Hover Tank Challenge
Topic: The Titans of Siren (update 5/04/10 )
Replies: 17
Views: 43010

i really like that top turret dr yo. wadja use?
by davidlgreen
Sat May 22, 2010 1:03 pm
Forum: Lighting & Electronics
Topic: LED with three leads?
Replies: 14
Views: 13513

found something very similar on ebay with the chip batteries and everything
check my post under sargons' balls
by davidlgreen
Sat May 22, 2010 12:59 pm
Forum: Lighting & Electronics
Topic: found sargons balls on ebay.sorry if these have been covered
Replies: 0
Views: 8335

found sargons balls on ebay.sorry if these have been covered

found these awesome phrosty spheres on ebay. they were about 3 or 4 bucks each. they remind me of the Trek TOS episode where they find Sargon and 2 of his buddies living inside these glowing balls. can't remember the name of the episode. the balls have a button on the bottom that changes the color o...
by davidlgreen
Sun May 09, 2010 11:48 am
Forum: Construction
Topic: using jewelers carving wax
Replies: 2
Views: 3525

using jewelers carving wax

so anyway, there was wondering how i was going to make the conning tower on the dy-100 style ship that i found a picture of on the web. so i am doing this and that when it struck me, carve it with jewelers wax you have sitting around in your shop!!. this is embarassing because i make jewelry for liv...
by davidlgreen
Mon Apr 26, 2010 8:06 pm
Forum: Construction
Topic: build a mold box for this
Replies: 4
Views: 4406

thanks stu ,a man with a hat like that, well ya just gotta trust him.
by davidlgreen
Mon Dec 21, 2009 10:58 pm
Forum: Scratchbuilding
Topic: USS Sulaco 1/600
Replies: 12
Views: 16351

all kidding aside your work and skills are admirable O:) O:)
by davidlgreen
Mon Dec 21, 2009 10:55 pm
Forum: Scratchbuilding
Topic: USS Sulaco 1/600
Replies: 12
Views: 16351

i have a tiny sulaco, its so embarassing :oops: :oops:
by davidlgreen
Sun Dec 20, 2009 9:53 pm
Forum: Scratchbuilding
Topic: Steampunk creations
Replies: 10
Views: 25603

nice stuff , i like the wrap on the pistol handle. just as an fyi and not a rap on
your work,phillips head screws weren't around until the 1930's , according to Eddington's Annotated History of Screwing. javascript:emoticon(':P')
by davidlgreen
Sun Dec 20, 2009 9:34 pm
Forum: Scratchbuilding
Topic: USS Sulaco 1/600
Replies: 12
Views: 16351

very nice!!! when you are finished just mail it to me please. thanks,dave
by davidlgreen
Wed Nov 11, 2009 9:15 pm
Forum: Lighting & Electronics
Topic: Refit Garden Windows
Replies: 2
Views: 3407

nice work!!!! love your paint job too. have any WIP pictures?
by davidlgreen
Sat Oct 10, 2009 9:06 am
Forum: Lighting & Electronics
Topic: How would you build this? (UFO beam)
Replies: 12
Views: 9695

i believe PLASTRUCT sells colored acrylic tubing. and lots of other cool stuff.
free downloadable catalog
by davidlgreen
Wed Oct 07, 2009 6:38 am
Forum: Scratchbuilding
Topic: Triangular hole punch
Replies: 6
Views: 7257

nah, yah gotta order interociter screens from dat electronics place,whaddeva its name is???...
by davidlgreen
Sun Oct 04, 2009 6:14 pm
Forum: Scratchbuilding
Topic: scale calculator program for my pc (is missing)
Replies: 13
Views: 14540

not to hijack the thread or anything but free avg is great.
by davidlgreen
Sat Oct 03, 2009 10:18 am
Forum: Scratchbuilding
Topic: Triangular hole punch
Replies: 6
Views: 7257

its used for making triangular bezel settings for triangle shaped stones.
and the square one.. well you get the idea.
by davidlgreen
Sat Oct 03, 2009 10:09 am
Forum: Construction
Topic: Testors Red Putty
Replies: 15
Views: 16049

i reallly like 3m's acryl-blue
by davidlgreen
Wed Sep 16, 2009 6:04 am
Forum: Scratchbuilding
Topic: Is out of box kitbuilding so hard?
Replies: 35
Views: 47023

yes ive actuallly been forcing myself to build out of box. maybe a piece of wire or something a little extra but no major changes. ive so many kits to build and little time. also forces me to concentrate on painting which is a major weakpoint of mine. i believe a good paint job on an average kit is ...
by davidlgreen
Wed Sep 16, 2009 3:47 am
Forum: Construction
Topic: water clear resin for clear parts?
Replies: 3
Views: 5131

and warm the molds
by davidlgreen
Tue Sep 15, 2009 8:55 pm
Forum: Construction
Topic: water clear resin for clear parts?
Replies: 3
Views: 5131

smooth-on crystal clear 200 or 202. but its tricky. so get some pointers
by davidlgreen
Wed May 06, 2009 9:16 pm
Forum: Construction
Topic: Horizon Dino question - vinyl and super-glue
Replies: 2
Views: 3612

for the couple of vinyl kits i have done, i also buy some of that foam insulation in acan and squirt it into thpieces so they'll keep their shape.
and i heated the joints with a hair dryer to pop them together.
dave
by davidlgreen
Thu Feb 05, 2009 11:06 pm
Forum: Construction
Topic: Mold Putties
Replies: 6
Views: 5104

poyo putty from smooth-on
quick-sil from castaldo rtfm on quick sil
by davidlgreen
Mon Feb 02, 2009 8:30 pm
Forum: Construction
Topic: 1918 trench knife a tad off topic
Replies: 2
Views: 4109

i thought so too, goes nicely with model 1911 colt i gave him at christmasjavascript:emoticon(':rifles:')
by davidlgreen
Sun Feb 01, 2009 6:26 pm
Forum: Construction
Topic: 1918 trench knife a tad off topic
Replies: 2
Views: 4109

1918 trench knife a tad off topic

a freind of mine is going to afghanistan this march, so i bought him this trench knife. i cleaned up the casting, florentined the handle, and chemically etched his name on the back of the handle, and made a new pommel. for those who don't know florentining is the process of putting crosshatching on ...
by davidlgreen
Fri Jan 30, 2009 1:11 pm
Forum: Construction
Topic: what type of mold rubber should i use?
Replies: 4
Views: 3567

thanks

mold max is what i used MN, and it came out perfickly!!!! thanks
by davidlgreen
Fri Jan 30, 2009 1:09 pm
Forum: Construction
Topic: What are some good clamps for odd shaped models?
Replies: 14
Views: 10512

velcro

hows 'bout some them velcro straps?
by davidlgreen
Wed Jan 28, 2009 10:02 pm
Forum: Construction
Topic: first larger rtv mold dy-100
Replies: 2
Views: 3224

thanks!!!

thanks for the kind words , joe. i went to nelsons monthly seminar last weekend,prompting me to spend much money. really enjoyed getting the project done after staring at it for two months.
VENTURE BROS. that show is so funny.grew up with the original Jonny Quest.
by davidlgreen
Mon Jan 26, 2009 9:27 pm
Forum: Construction
Topic: first larger rtv mold dy-100
Replies: 2
Views: 3224

first larger rtv mold dy-100

with the help of nelson burke from theengineerguy.com, i molded the dy-100 vacuum form kit from small world science fiction. i used smooth-on's vita-flex 40, vacuum it for 2-3 minutes then poured slowly. pretty good results, no bubbles crisp detail, will pour resin this weekend. http://i238.photobuc...