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- Sat Feb 26, 2022 3:22 pm
- Forum: Important Site News
- Topic: 25th Anniversary, right?
- Replies: 42
- Views: 485138
Re: 25th Anniversary, right?
I was reading an article/showcase in Finescale about different Starfury paint jobs, circa 1999-2000. Went straight to the website, haven't looked back. I remember when my then wife was in the hospital, about Xmas 2007, and there was such kindness. John sent me an SSM Christmas ornament, and I kept t...
- Tue Jun 01, 2021 5:41 pm
- Forum: Important Site News
- Topic: Future Glazing tutorial on SSM YT
- Replies: 1
- Views: 34627
Re: Future Glazing tutorial on SSM YT
Far out! Terry did a great job!
- Sun Feb 14, 2021 11:54 am
- Forum: Scratchbuilding
- Topic: Scratchbuilding article
- Replies: 11
- Views: 43307
Re: Scratchbuilding article
The right-angle gluing jig is something I need to make right away.
- Fri Sep 18, 2020 5:26 pm
- Forum: Scratchbuilding
- Topic: Scratchbuilding article
- Replies: 11
- Views: 43307
Re: Scratchbuilding article
Thank you for doing this and for sharing it.
- Wed Jul 01, 2020 6:33 pm
- Forum: Important Site News
- Topic: Mark Yungblut Has Passed
- Replies: 15
- Views: 112352
Re: Mark Yungblut Has Passed
Does his family need anything?
- Mon Jan 15, 2018 9:31 pm
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Alclad acrylic gloss clear over Tamiya or other flat acrylic
- Replies: 8
- Views: 24904
Re: Alclad acrylic gloss clear over Tamiya or other flat acrylic
As long as it says Aqua Gloss, you're good to go.
- Mon Jan 15, 2018 9:22 pm
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: The Frugal Airbrusher
- Replies: 39
- Views: 214145
Re: The Frugal Airbrusher
So glad I found this thread. I'm just starting down the path of craft paints myself. I'm going to try the thinners mentioned here. I'm also going to maxing 50/50 with Liquitex Airbrush Medium, as noted by General Splatton on Youtube. MC Model Works on Youtube has a great three part video where he th...
- Fri Feb 17, 2017 10:50 am
- Forum: Scratchbuilding
- Topic: Steampunkery from beach trash
- Replies: 5
- Views: 26415
- Sat Feb 04, 2017 12:14 pm
- Forum: Scratchbuilding
- Topic: Best online source for hemispheres?
- Replies: 35
- Views: 423612
- Sat Dec 10, 2016 1:34 pm
- Forum: Plates In Space Challenge
- Topic: flying dinnerware!
- Replies: 26
- Views: 84817
- Sun Sep 11, 2016 1:55 pm
- Forum: Construction
- Topic: Perfect Plastic Putty
- Replies: 31
- Views: 112024
I love it. If I'm not looking to add strength this is great. It's similar to acrylic modeling paste which is my filler of choice. This is more sticky than acrylic modeling paste and sets up more quickly. It's possible it provides a little strength because it polymerizes, not sure. I observed no shri...
- Mon Jun 06, 2011 7:15 pm
- Forum: Lighting & Electronics
- Topic: Feedback Request: Found a Plug 'n Play flasher at Walthers
- Replies: 5
- Views: 9620
- Mon Jun 06, 2011 6:51 pm
- Forum: Lighting & Electronics
- Topic: Feedback Request: Found a Plug 'n Play flasher at Walthers
- Replies: 5
- Views: 9620
Thanks Don, that helps a lot. A 50/50 duty cycle is fine with me, I'm only trying to approximate the blinking effect. I'll do a separate circuit for the warp engines, etc.. I'll try this on the 1/1400 scale Enterprise E and see how it works out. It looks like it might be up-scalable to do the blinke...
- Sun Jun 05, 2011 9:29 am
- Forum: Lighting & Electronics
- Topic: Feedback Request: Found a Plug 'n Play flasher at Walthers
- Replies: 5
- Views: 9620
Feedback Request: Found a Plug 'n Play flasher at Walthers
I would like for Sparky, Tetsujin, et al. to look at this thing and give an opinion on whether it will work for the blinking anti-collision lights on the various Enterprises. http://www.walthers.com/exec/productinfo/514-N8014 By all means, set me straight or steer me toward something you think will ...
- Mon Jan 24, 2011 12:13 am
- Forum: Lighting & Electronics
- Topic: A plug for Miniatronics
- Replies: 25
- Views: 32930
- Wed Jan 19, 2011 10:01 pm
- Forum: Lighting & Electronics
- Topic: A plug for Miniatronics
- Replies: 25
- Views: 32930
- Wed Jan 19, 2011 4:04 pm
- Forum: Lighting & Electronics
- Topic: A plug for Miniatronics
- Replies: 25
- Views: 32930
- Wed Jan 19, 2011 2:38 pm
- Forum: Lighting & Electronics
- Topic: A plug for Miniatronics
- Replies: 25
- Views: 32930
A plug for Miniatronics
Hi All, I'm a fan of miniatronics, because they package electronics in a way that's friendly to hobbyists. They even bundle resistors with LEDs. I found their stuff in a train store, but we're all out-of-the-box thinkers here. Anyway, they finally have a web site, and you can get their stuff online ...
- Sun Jan 09, 2011 9:46 pm
- Forum: Scratchbuilding
- Topic: 3d Printers?
- Replies: 21
- Views: 32566
- Thu Aug 05, 2010 12:48 am
- Forum: Scratchbuilding
- Topic: Discarded CD jewel cases
- Replies: 15
- Views: 44744
I just talk with my younger brother. He plays a miniatures game called Warmachine, and his team has a religious flavor. He plans to take a clear piece and reassemble the pieces to make a sort of stained glass affair. I recommended Tamiya clear, and he already knows about the goodness of Future. He m...
- Sat Jul 31, 2010 11:47 pm
- Forum: Scratchbuilding
- Topic: A little X wing inspiration
- Replies: 17
- Views: 41647
- Sat Jul 31, 2010 8:23 pm
- Forum: Scratchbuilding
- Topic: Discarded CD jewel cases
- Replies: 15
- Views: 44744
- Fri Jul 30, 2010 6:15 pm
- Forum: Scratchbuilding
- Topic: Discarded CD jewel cases
- Replies: 15
- Views: 44744
Wow, great ideas here. Lighting, display cases, concrete panels, the list goes on. I didn't completely visualize TonyT's idea, but I'll reread. For concrete panels, I can see hitting them with some primer, and then with Liquitex Pumice Gel or other acrylic medium. Water-washup spackling compound wou...
- Sat Jul 24, 2010 10:46 pm
- Forum: Scratchbuilding
- Topic: Discarded CD jewel cases
- Replies: 15
- Views: 44744
- Sat Jul 24, 2010 4:51 pm
- Forum: Scratchbuilding
- Topic: Discarded CD jewel cases
- Replies: 15
- Views: 44744
Discarded CD jewel cases
I recently salvaged some discarded CD jewel cases that were cracked or had broken hinges. I looked at the recycling symbol and it says, 'PS' which I hope is polystyrene. I also noticed that the clear parts crack in the same way that a window from a model kit cracks. :holmes: You guys probably know a...
- Sun Jan 17, 2010 1:02 am
- Forum: Scratchbuilding
- Topic: Who collects stuff for scratch building?
- Replies: 403
- Views: 1370706
Dang, you're right. One thing I was going to try was a bit of rough-sanding, and some Krylon Fusion as a base coat. It is marketed as having a reaction with plastic so that the final coating is more durable than it otherwise would be. At any rate, I hope I can find something that works, because it's...
- Sat Jan 16, 2010 1:05 am
- Forum: Scratchbuilding
- Topic: Who collects stuff for scratch building?
- Replies: 403
- Views: 1370706
- Fri Jan 15, 2010 6:09 pm
- Forum: Scratchbuilding
- Topic: Who collects stuff for scratch building?
- Replies: 403
- Views: 1370706
After trying several adhesives, I found that I get get Elmer's Polyurethane adhesive to stick to HDPE pill bottles. I like this because HDPE bottles are rigid and plentiful (vitamins, aspirin, etc.). To my eye, the cylindrical symmetry opens up a lot of possibilities. My next goal is to find somethi...
- Sat Aug 29, 2009 11:13 pm
- Forum: Scratchbuilding
- Topic: Cockpit glass?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 16651
- Sat Jul 04, 2009 4:07 pm
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: In Praise of Tamiya cosmetics
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4581
In Praise of Tamiya cosmetics
Ok, so I'm working on a republic star destroyer, and spent time today on the engine parts. Days earlier I laid down a doat of Tamiya Silver Leaf from a rattle can (which I love!), and today I put down some 'Burnt Blue' from the Tamiya Weathering Master. It's my first time using the stuff over a meta...