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Making a realistic bush – My Way! ( very easy)
My method of making this bush:
I used Grey Roof Lichen(Latin name: Bryoria capillaris), which I collected from a fallen pine tree in my back yard. There's lots of this stuff. You can also use natural twine rope, which most modellers use. [...]
A-26c Jersey Bounce question. Please advise
I've been working on Monograms 1/48 a-26c for some time now and need some advice on decals. About half of the sources I've seen (mainly decal sets) have the nacelles black with the underside wings black as well. The other half have only [...]
Stars and Bars
I am starting on a 1/32 F4E Phantom by Revell.I have the Zotz decal sheet to make a Viet Nam Era aircraft.The sheet has two sets of stars and bars,one with the blue surround on the bars,one without.I cannot find documentation on the set [...]
Making Scale Model Wooden Spoked Wheels
Here is something that seems to be all but forgotten about, when there is such a proliferation of pre-formed plastic models available today. It involves a bit of luck and skill to create these small wheels by hand instead of just gluing a [...]
Vacuforming canopies, the hard (and slow) way.
After many unsatisfactory attempts, I've found a way to vacuform satisfactory canopies ...
... mount canopy on plasticene ..
... box and make a female mold with casting silicone, using a pressure pot at 40 PSI (eliminates bubbles) ...
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