iModeler How-to
Tips and solutions to improve your modelling techniques.
Old Concrete Road and Wall (Portion of a small truck yard)
I've been working on a diorama for a few of my trucks. I decided I wanted an old truck yard(obviously, its me), where old or almost run down trucks and trailers can be parked. I wanted the old concrete look and miscellaneous objects lying [...]
Video: Plastic Model Glue Joints
This video presents the problems associated with the use of an excess amount of solvent cement.
Brought this one back for the boys at the "ON THE BENCH PODCAST " (link)
An interesting "unplanned result" – or how to keep the dust off the models
I've had to get some air purifiers recently, to deal with the increased dust around my house and keep control of the COPD (thank you very much #$%##@! cigarettes). Anyway, I've just run across an "unplanned result" to that which [...]
Making Holt Flare brackets in 1/72
Introduction
The Holt landing flare system was very common during the Interwar years and in fact the company that produced or licensed it claimed sales of over 60,000 units to countries all over the world. Some manufacturers do include [...]
Weathering techniques - birds
Interwar aircraft frequently sat around in the open doing very little and as a result were adopted as convenient perches by birds. The bigger the aircraft the more attractive it was. The view was excellent both for warning and spotting [...]
B 17 exhaust staining on wing tops
I'm sure this has been covered before. I see many B 17 models that show engine exhaust staining when viewed from above as incorrect. The four vents behind each engine were for the intercooler and did not create any dirty staining by [...]
Fogged Clear Sprue = any fix?
Just bought this old kit, would have been proper if the seller had mentioned the clear sprue, but some homeless sapiens have honor deficiencies:) Ordered the Squadron Vac set but is there any way I can save this sprue and bring it back to [...]
From Cashier Paper Roll to a Rusted Steel Coil
This little quick 'how-to', is for a future project I am planning a 1:24 scale diorama, which is going to involve some major scratch building and many detail objects. So stay tuned. If you know me than you know how I always like to find a [...]
