iModeler How-to
Tips and solutions to improve your modelling techniques.
WIP Tiger Moth rigging tensioning
Here's a couple more WIP photos on "Ye Old Rigging Method". The model is set up on a foam board supported with tooth pics. A masking tape skin helps keep the tooth pics from drifting. The pre-colored fishing line is passed thru [...]
Tiger Moth WIP – how I do my biplane rigging
I hardly ever make work in progress photos, but someone asked how I do my by-plane rigging. This should clear things up a bit. It's a self developed method which I originally came up with to do antenna wires. I always use 2 or 3 lb mono [...]
New Year’s Resolution
In my earlier article about the 2014 IPMS Silverwings show ((link)) I didn't point out my discouraging realization that I had only completed 2 projects in 2014. Both picked up 2d place trophies in their respective categories. One was the [...]
How-to: Getting that worn look to an aircraft’s camouflage using dry pigments
A wee tutorial of getting that worn look to an aircraft’s camouflage by working with dry pigments. This is part of an ongoing video blog by Mr. Gary "Making Models Again" Bottoms.
Example kit in this case is the Airfix 1/72 [...]
Marine Landing
After completing my Iwo Jima diorama for the customer, I had three DML Marines sets left over with various original parts, i.e. Guadalcanal with all the figures intact and a mix of all the remaining two sets with lots of left over arms, [...]
How-to: Weathering With Pin Washes, Streaking and Fading
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Here's a useful 12-minute video tutorial on applying Pin Washes for Panel Lines, Streaking and Fading.
[by Genessis Models via Youtube]
