Tools, Tips & Techniques

295 topics in this forum

1. Painting tip, stains with acrylic washes

   By freddietello, January 28, 2013
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   • freddietello
   • February 14, 2013

2. Parafilm

   By TheWalrus, September 26, 2011
   • 7 replies
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   • sumterIII
   • October 20, 2011

3. PE finishing

   By phantomordie, July 22, 2008
   • 12 replies
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   • phantomordie
   • August 4, 2008

4. Photo Backdrop

   By Hanson, March 14, 2009
   • 1 reply
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   • ghodges
   • March 15, 2009

5. Plastic Glues.

   By phantomordie, December 18, 2008
   • 16 replies
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   • dcaponeII
   • January 11, 2009

6. Polly S Vent

   By Ron Bell, March 31, 2009
   • 12 replies
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   • Guest Bun E. Carlos
   • April 2, 2009

7. Pre thinning your paints

   By JayMesawitz, March 21, 2010
   • 6 replies
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   • ghodges
   • March 22, 2010

8. Print your own scale rulers!

   By SkyKing, May 24, 2015
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   • Nortley
   • November 21, 2017

9. printing 1/35 scale and changing scale

   By freddietello, January 15, 2014
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   • freddietello
   • January 15, 2014

10. Problem with casting in resin

    By Joev259A, December 20, 2019
    • 10 replies
    • 443 views
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    • Rusty White
    • December 22, 2019

11. Problem with Gloss coat to cover decals

    By burner12, January 23, 2011
    • 13 replies
    • 504 views
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    • burner12
    • January 28, 2011

12. Proper colors for carrier decks and airfields

    By BILLT, January 14, 2011
    • 4 replies
    • 356 views
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    • BILLT
    • January 18, 2011

13. Purple Krazy glue

    By phantomordie, May 8, 2011
    • 15 replies
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    • dsteingass
    • September 2, 2011

14. Putty

    By Dick Montgomery, January 17, 2011
    • 2 replies
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    • Dick Montgomery
    • January 17, 2011

15. Question Re. Testors Decal Making Kit

    By bb62vet, November 20, 2017
    • 24 replies
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    • Nortley
    • December 29, 2017

16. Quick fillers

    By DennisTennant, July 30, 2009
    • 14 replies
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    • Dick Montgomery
    • August 13, 2009

17. Removal of CA Glue

    By Guest PetrolGator, January 28, 2013
    • 5 replies
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    • Guest PetrolGator
    • January 28, 2013

18. removing chrome

    By sumterIII, July 15, 2011
    • 11 replies
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    • fletch
    • August 19, 2011

19. Removing Printed on Graphics from metal car kit

    By doconnor, March 20, 2010
    • 1 reply
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    • odwinn
    • May 21, 2010

20. Removing seam lines in DS track with...thinner?

    By DennisTennant, September 14, 2009
    • 9 replies
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    • afterburner
    • September 18, 2009

21. replacement/source for original Krylon Dull Aluminum paint?

    By Schmitz, January 28, 2017
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    • Schmitz
    • January 28, 2017

22. requested: peer review for article on Ropes to be published soon

    By ATXinventor, September 20, 2014   

    • rope
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    • ATXinventor
    • September 20, 2014

23. Resin and photo-etched BASICS

    By ghodges, January 25, 2015
    • 4 replies
    • 424 views
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    • JohnRatzenberger
    • January 29, 2015

24. Resin Casting

    By Mark Aldrich, September 5, 2008
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    • Mark Aldrich
    • September 5, 2008

25. Resin Casting Question

    By VonL, November 15, 2010
    • 12 replies
    • 705 views
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    • MikeBrickman
    • December 15, 2010