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tom

the kits came today! thank you and merry ho ho's!
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posted by noone
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by noone

Priming before using a metalizer

I am about to play with the testors metalizers with my airbrush for the first time and I have a few questions. Do you u...
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posted by jeffb
5 comments posted 20yrs posted by jeffb

Trumpeter O'Brien suggestions

I recently started the Jeremiah O'Brian. I got the recent FSM after buying the kit but before starting construction. Th...
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posted by stauffer
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by stauffer

rufus

i bought another sr. 78, red stock. 5k miles and so cheap i could scream. i have to rebuild the front mastercylinder. o...
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posted by noone
6 comments posted 20yrs posted by noone

Fixing broken plastic

Newbie question here: I am trying to repair some plastic buildings (don't know what type of plastic) that have various...
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posted by richblacksmith
10 comments posted 20yrs posted by richblacksmith

Heller Mirage 2000N in 72nd scale

I'm virtually certain it's the only one, but how good is this kit? Don H.
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posted by dharstad
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by dharstad

OT: French using all caps in LAST NAMES?

The first time I recall seeing this is in the ESM 1/72 book from the late '80s. Nearly every time I see a French name,...
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posted by famvburg
9 comments posted 20yrs posted by famvburg

Heller Mirage III C/B

The instructions for this kit # 80411 shows the interior color of the exhaust/burner can, to be Army Green. Can this be...
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posted by mrbishop
1 comments posted 20yrs posted by mrbishop

Grumman Tiger by Fonderie Miniatures

Hi Troops: I found the promised 1/48 scale FM kit for the Grumman F11F on the shelves of my local hobby shop today. Thi...
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posted by whshuey
2 comments posted 20yrs posted by whshuey

Paper/Card Modelling and hardening

G'day all... I've tried something different with regard to modelling a railway carriage in HO scale... The prototype I'...
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posted by prometheus_au
13 comments posted 20yrs posted by prometheus_au

Iraq...Tall Afar Modelers

In the Fine Scale Modeler Forum area, there is a request from Cpt. Dave Wallace for acrylic paints, paint brushes, and...
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posted by RonnieRad
3 comments posted 20yrs posted by RonnieRad

Hawker Sea Hawk

Hi, decided that I would start work on the MPM kits I have of this aircraft and of course ran immediately into a lack o...
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posted by almacf44
6 comments posted 20yrs posted by almacf44

Ques regarding the Chopper by NWSL

Got one of these a while ago. Worked great. Unfortunately the particle board base has developed a nasty gouge where the...
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posted by grey_ghost471-newsgroups
8 comments posted 20yrs posted by grey_ghost471-newsgroups

Revell-Monogram C-47 & B-17F in 1/48

If you're reading this, you have at least a passing interest in the Revell-Monogram C-47 and / or B-17F in 1/48 scale....
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posted by robbelothe
4 comments posted 20yrs posted by robbelothe