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That was "Shadow Attack", by David Arzapalo, won a Silver at Wonderfest 2002:

http://www.starshipmodeler.com/events/w ... _shad1.JPG

Working on a prop? Propeller? Costume prop? Not that any of us really need to know, but the more specific you are, the better answers (normally) will be. If you are in the North America, several well known hobby chain stores can really help. An example: http://www.liquitex.com/Products/gelmedmodelin...

Moving this one over to Finishing - more likely for answers there

Baptized into the Church of Aves, correct? As for why anyone would use anything else, it's a combination: -availability of another product -belief that another product is 'better' despite all evidence -'"Squadron Green was good enough for Dad/Grandpa, it's good enough for me"' Myself, I'm ...

Chris - you know (because you & I communicated on this back in early Feb) the rules on these boards are very simple. And you are breaking them. What happens elsewhere STAYS elsewhere. No personal attacks. No accusations. Do not use objectionable language. These boards use a filter to replace pro...

Always happy to see a new modeler come aboard! Now, you may already know of the following data, but, if you are indeed new to resin modeling, please, please click on the following link, read it, and believe. It's all common sense information, but many folks don't think safety precautions are needed ...

For rivets, look at Futch's handy home made rivet-tool:

http://futchfactor.com/rivettool/prog1.html
http://futchfactor.com/rivettool/prog2.html
http://futchfactor.com/rivettool/prog3.html
http://futchfactor.com/rivettool/prog4.html

Have you looked at the tutorials over at lyzrdstomp.com? Wrapping styrene around medicine bottles and vitamin bottles to make sci-fi items?

http://www.lyzrdstomp.com/index.php?opt ... Itemid=120

Here's some projects on the main site that were done by making a master and then casting copies of parts: Jack Wendt's Scratchbuilt Excalibur: http://www.starshipmodeler.com/projects/jw_resin.htm Dave Windham's Scratchbuilt Agamemnon http://www.starshipmodeler.com/b5/td_omega.htm Hopefully that'll h...

Is i t the same kit as this?
http://www.starshipmodeler.com/Other/bm_drdoom.htm

I guess I could skin with multiple layers of styrene over the core. And add detail on top of that. How would rolling I roll Aves? I've only used Aves to make small sculpted pieces. I did order the large 4 Lbs a couple of months ago. It's really kinda of a smashed half tube. I am using a 1" x 1...

Have you tried sending a PM to Sparky? He is the mod for this area, and that's his webpage you put up the links to.

Yep, there were awesome toys in the '60's...
http://www.gaugepods.com/vacuform/ads.htm

Minor update: I stickied this thread so that it won't get nailed by the ol' Auto-Delete. And I think that Hog did a fantastic job of using a couple of old inhalers over on the What If forum's Flying Sorcery Challenge! http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,20000.0.html I *have* to do one of m...

In the course of cleaning up my work area, I stumbled across a box that Thag had brought over several years ago... loaded with that rectangular-cross-sectioned sprue that Games Workshop used. Coolness! And an old CA glue cap that makes a potential pattern for the main engines on a Mk VII Viper. Digg...

bump - not ready to see this one die off just yet....

Occasionally, I'll see an Ebay auction that says something like "old broke model box" and check it out. If the picture looks sufficiently interesting, and the price stays low, I'll go for it. It can be a cheap way to get models that are *already* broken and ready for the parts box.

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I'll get some pics of the heat-formed sheet cones that were made from this form up on my PictureTrail site after I get back in town.

Although with the holidays coming upon us, surely some party-supply company already has made decent sized cones....

Try this enclosed cone shape: www.wrsweeney.com http://www.wrsweeney.com/mole_gopher_products.php?product=peanuts It stands over a foot high. Great for that VTOVL design with the jets all around it that I can't recall at the moment. The heck with the VTOVL, I'm using that as a pattern to form forwa...

But only 145 votes (so far) in the poll that heads the thread.

There's my execuse I remeber watching that show as a kid. I've been programed to pack rat all the good parts. Oh and I have to take a picture of this bag of crap kywell sent me. Then a picture of all the parts that came out of it that need to be molded asap. Some are right here on the desk in front...

I tried using one (the Sotar that Erin now has) but I had learned how to airbrush with siphon feeds, and thus, had aquired certain habits. Like rotating the airbrush around, under, and to the sides of a project. However, top-loading cup airbrushes, when moved thusly, drump paint on your jeans. After...

Babaganoosh wrote:I wouldn't use plumber's putty for anything modeling. It has way too much give to it to be an effective joining adhesive.

Alfred does -- or did. But, there some details to that:
http://www.starshipmodeler.com/projects/aw_sculpt.htm

The Tamiya tape is really great stuff, it's just pricey for what amount you get... much like their paints. For the larger areas to cover, I'll use the blue tape, and use the Tamiya tape for really critical areas.

A few years ago, FSM magazine had a short article about using clean cat litter and an Elmer's style glue to replicate asphalt. Mix a batch, and squeegee it smooth. Having a mid-40's memory (gaps, lapses, and distractions), I can't recall if the author was advocating a scale or not, but I think that ...

Try going thru the article linked below; different subject, but similar technique for deconstruction:

http://www.starshipmodeler.com/2001/rc_moon1.htm

Several of us on this board are addicted to Magic Sculpt: http://www.magicsculp.com The working time various with thickness of the material mixed (thinner, slower cure, thick, cures faster), and your environment (hot, faster, cold, slower). But the average time for me is 4 or so hours.... which is d...

My download class writeup covers hot wire tools, cheapie ones (actually a good deal, mostly) and the more advanced units, like HotWireFoam Factory's products. There are foam-safe CA glues out there -- they are pricey, but, you really do get what you pay for: Pacer's Zap-O, (price is for a bulk order...

Duplicolor is normally an excellent primer; is it possible you got a bad mix batch? I've removed it (Duplicolor) with an overnite soak in Simple Green; that's if you aren't in a rush. For really really fast results, acetone is hard to beat. But it has it own issues (toxicity, and it can make resin g...

Here's a few thoughts on the topic; click to download!

Joe's WF Foam Class handout