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Hi, my name is Martin; I am the orginal inventor of iModeler, and proud webmaster of this site.
If you want to know more about me, please read: Editor’s Story: How iModeler came to be.
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Here's the second part of a hands-on introduction to airbrushing, this time featuring a double-action airbrush. Video by Marneus Augusta Calgar, found on Youtube.
For part one of the series, look here:
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A thorough hands-on introduction to airbrushing using single-action airbrush is offered in this video by Marneus Augusta Calgar. Found on Youtube.
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A video tutorial on how to bring back the old, yellowed decal sheet to full glory. By BasicModelling.
The November contest is closed and we are proud to announce the winner of iModeler's first online competition. The 3-week long submission period brought a whopping 180 models to our pages, many more than we ever dared to hope for.
With so [...]
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A video demonstration by the Wargamers Consortium.
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This video shows how to use a sponge, an airbrush and Humbrol Maskol to simulate heavy chipping on armor models.
(please disregard the music...)
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A complement to the recently posted video tutorial How to emphasize detail with pin washes, this clip demonstrates the some basic weathering technique using dry pastels or pigments rather than oils. Found on SMConsortium.
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Washes, an important part of the weathering process were arguably brought to the mainstream by wargamers. Here is a 7-minute video from Wargamers Consortium to show you how to make and apply panel line and detail pin washes.
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Here's a very useful instructional video explaining what you can get in the Revell kit boxes - as most of the time you actually get repackaged products of other companies!
Posting the first article on a new site takes a lot of deliberation, as one would very much like it to be reflective of the site's vision. I can find no better object to inaugurate iModeler with than this, the magnificent 1/16 scale [...]
