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- Thu Aug 16, 2012 4:03 am
- Forum: Scratchbuilding
- Topic: First scartchbuild from new workshop
- Replies: 6
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- Wed Aug 15, 2012 5:12 am
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Basics. Weathering. Washes
- Replies: 186
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- Fri Aug 10, 2012 3:49 am
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Basics. Weathering. Washes
- Replies: 186
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- Wed Aug 08, 2012 3:34 am
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Basics. Weathering. Washes
- Replies: 186
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- Mon Aug 06, 2012 5:13 am
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Enamel Paints
- Replies: 17
- Views: 17523
- Mon Aug 06, 2012 5:02 am
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: what is a metalizer
- Replies: 32
- Views: 32731
Best not to use vasaline. Salt weathering is a better idea- put your metallic base coat down, then spritz water on in spots, and dust on fine grained salt. Wait for that to dry, then apply a top color coat. When that dries, scrub the salt off, revealing the base coat, and scratching the top coat up ...
- Mon Jul 16, 2012 4:56 am
- Forum: Construction
- Topic: How to build up a solid surface on plastic?
- Replies: 11
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- Thu Jul 12, 2012 4:45 am
- Forum: Construction
- Topic: How to build up a solid surface on plastic?
- Replies: 11
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Do you have hobby shops or model train shops in your area? If so, they will probably carry plastic stock in sheet, rod, and other shapes. Hopefully you can find some stock that will suit your needs, or something that can be easily cut and sanded to shape. Regular hobby shops are a good place to look...
- Sun Jul 08, 2012 10:29 pm
- Forum: Construction
- Topic: Question about decals
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5260
- Tue Jul 03, 2012 4:27 am
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Basics. Weathering. Washes
- Replies: 186
- Views: 906811
- Sun Jul 01, 2012 11:53 pm
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Basics. Weathering. Washes
- Replies: 186
- Views: 906811
- Fri Jun 29, 2012 3:52 am
- Forum: Scratchbuilding
- Topic: The Nylon Gag MK.1.0
- Replies: 2
- Views: 6249
- Wed Jun 27, 2012 4:51 am
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Nasty Browning Crud - MicroSol / MicroSet?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3473
- Sat Jun 23, 2012 10:34 pm
- Forum: Construction
- Topic: How would i go about deconstructing a part glued model?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 8711
Start with white primer. Do you use an airbrush or spraycans? In either case, Tamiya makes a great fine white primer, which sprays smooth and even right out of the can, or can be decanted and sprayed through an airbrush. It produces a smooth, very opaque finish. What to do next depends on what you'r...
- Mon Jun 18, 2012 5:23 am
- Forum: Scratchbuilding
- Topic: How to make Female molds for vacuforming?
- Replies: 7
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- Mon Jun 11, 2012 4:28 am
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Remove crystal clever
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3682
- Mon Jun 11, 2012 4:21 am
- Forum: Construction
- Topic: How to glue fibre optics?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 32030
That's rubber cement. Might work, I've never tried it. The hot glue I use isn't from a hot glue gun. I got a hot glue pot from a craft store. It takes the same sticks, but melts them and keeps them warm and gooey in a little metal tray. Dip a toothpick or disposable paintbrush into it to apply the g...
- Sun Jun 10, 2012 1:39 am
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Remove crystal clever
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3682
- Sun Jun 10, 2012 1:33 am
- Forum: Construction
- Topic: How to glue fibre optics?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 32030
That's Bob Smith CA. Hobby shops all over America, (and elsewhere, for all I know), buy the stuff, put their own label on it, and resell it. I've never figured out the story behind that.scratchy wrote:The brand of Cyanoacrylate that I use.
- Wed Jun 06, 2012 3:48 am
- Forum: Construction
- Topic: How to glue fibre optics?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 32030
- Mon Jun 04, 2012 4:24 am
- Forum: Construction
- Topic: Sculpting Aves into an airfoil - in 1/144?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4579
- Tue May 01, 2012 2:41 am
- Forum: Construction
- Topic: What will cut a micro drill bit?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 13713
Music wire is basically just guitar strings. Using drill bits for antennas is not a bad idea, I've just never heard of anyone doing it that way. It's probably more expensive, as a package of ten bits probably costs as much as a mile of wire, but it's only a few bucks in either case. PS: You want a H...
- Sun Apr 29, 2012 11:46 pm
- Forum: Construction
- Topic: What will cut a micro drill bit?
- Replies: 15
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- Sun Apr 29, 2012 2:32 am
- Forum: Construction
- Topic: What will cut a micro drill bit?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 13713
Drill bits are harder than just about anything you might use to cut wire with. They're designed to cut other metals, even the sort of metal your nippers are made of. Andrew has a good suggestion, the ablative silicon carbide disks that come with Dremel tools, (the ones that look like a black or dark...
- Sat Apr 28, 2012 3:48 am
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Questions about old decals.
- Replies: 2
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- Tue Mar 27, 2012 9:11 pm
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Best thinner for enamels
- Replies: 9
- Views: 7813
Enamels will thin just fine with hardware store paint thinner. As you get better, you might want to move up to Model Master thinner. It flows through the airbrush better, I have no idea why. It's also about sixteen times as expensive, but since you are only using an eyedropper at a time, it doesn't ...
- Sat Mar 17, 2012 11:20 pm
- Forum: Scratchbuilding
- Topic: A few silly questions: making small round bits, donuts
- Replies: 18
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- Wed Mar 07, 2012 10:23 pm
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Best way to make panelling details
- Replies: 4
- Views: 5872
- Mon Feb 27, 2012 12:22 am
- Forum: Scratchbuilding
- Topic: Shooting Star — My contest entry that never was...
- Replies: 15
- Views: 26360