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Panel lines and weathering etc on a black aircraft
Hi, all... I'm progressing my Hurricane night fighter in black with red spinner and fuselage flash. Anyone care to offer any favorite techniques for bringing out the panel lines on a dead-black...
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WANTED: Gravel Hound 58328 Instructions Manual (PDF or DOC)
I have just bought my Gravel Hound 58328 RC car, my first RC car. I got it off eBay and the box was sealed when i got it. The problem is i could never find an instructions manual in the box. I have...
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R.I.P.: Panasonic NE-7650A Microwave
I am saddened to note the passing, at 7:36 tonight, of one Panasonic NE-7650A Microwave Oven, aged 21 years. R.I.P. KL
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Testing Epson Durabrite ink to make decals
Just in case someone's interested... Epson says their durabrite ink is fade resistant so I decided to test if it's good to make decals. I printed a solid red area on standard decal paper, clearcoated...
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19 years ago
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Revell F-105D
Does anyone know if Revell Monogram's 1/48 F-105D (kit #5840) is the old Monogram offering? The only reviews I can find say the old Monogram kit has serious shape and proportion problems. Do you...
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19 years ago
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WD-40 on styrene?
I'm looking to use WD-40 as a barrier for putty/filler. I'm fixing a few kit parts before setting them up for casting/molding, and I want to be able to correct seams and still take the parts apart for...
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19 years ago
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you goddam apes
scifi channel
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19 years ago
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square punch for styrene ?
I need to punch many 1/4", 3/8" and 1/2" square holes in .018" styrene. Is there a ready made punch set for sale ? If not, how might I go about making a punch/die set ? I have a relatively well...
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19 years ago
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Plans/Kit for Wilga 2000
Apart from the very large model (3,5m wingspan) offered by Rodelmodel, does anyone know of plans or a kit iro the Wilga 2000. I'm thinking of something in the 20% scale size ie around 2.2m wingspan....
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F-106, 49th FIS Decals
Does anyone out there know of a source for the old Microscale / Superscale 72-092 decal set for 1/72nd F-106, 49th FIS?
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19 years ago
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Slightly OT - models in aquariums
In one recent thread on displaying the Revel U-Boat someone mentioned (maybe tongue in cheek) that he would display his in the fish tank. This brings up an interesting option. A crashed Zero or...
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19 years ago
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Academy #1365 British Warrior MCV - Comments?
How is this kit? Have not built Academy armor before... thx - Craig
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20 years ago
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nose weights for Monogram p61 Black Widow.
I have started building a Revell-Monogram 1:48 scale Black Widow. I am told by a very reliable source that I'll be needing some nose weights. My friend has been unable to contact the chap who used to...
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20 years ago
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Help...painting 1:35 figures...
Anyone know of any sites that might have steps to painting 1:35 scale figures? I apreciate the help. Thanks. Bck2DFtr
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20 years ago
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Anyone using an Automist 2000 compressor
I am considering purchasing one of these and would like to know if anyone has had any experience with this compressor. Thanks Ron R
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Trek Kit Accurizing Info
Next kit is a re-build of an early 70's (maybe even 60's) Klingon ship. I see references on the net for Mark Fergel's super-accurizing article for that very kit, which is supposed to be on CultTVMan's...
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20 years ago
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Re: Verlinden, Last Straw
Robert Skipper vented his feelings about Verlinden and said a lot of things about their polocies, quality control and general outlook.. Good stuff omitted..... You only have to go back to one of the...
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1/72 Cessna 300, 400 series scale models
I wish to trade or sell following general aviation 1/72 kits (all produced by "Gremlin Models"): · Cessna 335 · Cessna 340 · Cessna 401 · Cessna 411 · Cessna 402b · Cessna 402c Businessliner ·...
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Heller's Le Soleil Royal
Hi, Anyone out there built this kit? I just got mine in the mail and it only has instructions in French! (The HMS Victory from Heller had both English and French). Did I just get a box that was...
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20 years ago
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Dumas kits
I'm considering building one of their lessor expensive kits of an Unlimited Hydroplane or another kit, not as an RC as I have no desire for that, but as a static model instead. They just sent their...
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