...and I suspect I know the answer already:
"Joe, didn't you know that you can do that yourself?"
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- Sun Dec 23, 2012 3:59 pm
- Forum: Scratchbuilding
- Topic: Greebilizing...
- Replies: 47
- Views: 154453
- Wed Dec 19, 2012 10:01 am
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: metalizing polycarbonate...
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4569
I'd go with Alclad II - the R/C car crowd has been using polycarb shells over their car bodies for a long time, and Alclad's even got instructions (at the bottom of this link) on how to apply:
http://alclad2.com/how-to/
http://alclad2.com/how-to/
- Tue Nov 27, 2012 12:15 pm
- Forum: Scratchbuilding
- Topic: Working with Smoothfoam
- Replies: 1
- Views: 5234
There are several ways to go about working with foam - if I were doing the subject that you've selected on a low-cost approach, I would: - make sure that any recesses / access holes were carved into the foam before doing anything else - get a container of light-weight acrylic based spackle that is w...
- Tue Nov 13, 2012 10:25 am
- Forum: Construction
- Topic: I Know This Shape.
- Replies: 14
- Views: 18044
- Mon Sep 24, 2012 9:04 am
- Forum: Construction
- Topic: Question about best choice of material
- Replies: 63
- Views: 167723
Re: Sanding foam
Oh I will add sanding foam(both styro and blue foam) is a PAIN! I bought a charcoal paint respirator and full goggles to wear while doing it since the dust is so fine! I see I should have gotten a paint coveralls as well! Fix that this weekend. I had read a magazine article written by modeler who'd...
- Mon Aug 27, 2012 9:30 pm
- Forum: Construction
- Topic: Safest Adhesive for Resin?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 9486
Given your statements, dang. :shock: Maybe the Aves Apoxie will work - their PDF says specifically that it will stick to resin. To me, it's implied that it will stick to clean resin as detailing with no problem. http://www.avesstudio.com/images/stories/PDF/2Part.pdf For structural strength, I would ...
- Sun Aug 26, 2012 7:02 pm
- Forum: Scratchbuilding
- Topic: Building Questions....Any ideas would be appreciated.
- Replies: 17
- Views: 20291
Here's what Kylwell's talking about: One of my build examples: Farscape One, foam covered with putty: https://picasaweb.google.com/106733892959379303945/FoamScratchbuildingNotes Here is a build that I am currently doing with foam, then covering with epoxy: https://picasaweb.google.com/10673389295937...
- Mon Aug 20, 2012 7:25 am
- Forum: Construction
- Topic: Updated Photos
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4867
- Fri Aug 17, 2012 8:42 am
- Forum: Construction
- Topic: Question about best choice of material
- Replies: 63
- Views: 167723
Alternatives to making an asteroid include just buying one... On Google, search for: lava rock boulders landscaping or: garden lava rock boulders Many landscape suppliers carry various selections of pumice / lava stones for gardens - ask if they can get the larger stones in the size of the asteroid ...
- Fri Jul 06, 2012 11:08 pm
- Forum: Construction
- Topic: Question about best choice of material
- Replies: 63
- Views: 167723
might be easier to link you my post http://www.starshipmodeler.net/talk/viewtopic.php?t=101315 I was told you do a lot of foam, i want to make a ship, in that link, and was asking what material? Only foam i found were sheets and was wanting to carve from rectangular block. Was told could glue but w...
- Tue Jul 03, 2012 1:50 pm
- Forum: Scratchbuilding
- Topic: is this any good for a first vac chamber?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 6078
It looked ok to me - I'm not an expert, but I hang around experts... if you are in the same country as the seller for ease of shipping. A small vacuum pump will take awhile to pump that chamber down, but otherwise, it looked fairly good for that price. And, I zapped the Ebay link. It against the Boa...
- Thu May 17, 2012 7:35 am
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Aztek adaptors?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3025
- Fri Mar 09, 2012 9:26 am
- Forum: Hover Tank Challenge
- Topic: Gravtank by Domenech1776
- Replies: 28
- Views: 135838
- Thu Mar 01, 2012 9:47 am
- Forum: Scratchbuilding
- Topic: An amature scratch builds the shuttlecraft in 1/50
- Replies: 5
- Views: 12377
- Mon Feb 27, 2012 10:13 pm
- Forum: Scratchbuilding
- Topic: How calculate scale.
- Replies: 15
- Views: 20322
- Sun Feb 26, 2012 12:28 am
- Forum: Scratchbuilding
- Topic: How calculate scale.
- Replies: 15
- Views: 20322
Here's some links with comments of scale sizes:
http://www.fortunecity.com/meltingpot/p ... scales.htm
http://www.thortrains.net/scale1.htm
http://www.irvania.com/wargames/25mmvs48.htm
And this is handy, too:
http://www.starshipmodeler.com/tech/scalemaster.htm
http://www.fortunecity.com/meltingpot/p ... scales.htm
http://www.thortrains.net/scale1.htm
http://www.irvania.com/wargames/25mmvs48.htm
And this is handy, too:
http://www.starshipmodeler.com/tech/scalemaster.htm
- Sat Feb 11, 2012 11:04 pm
- Forum: Construction
- Topic: How to go about adding extra greebles/chips to your models?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 14160
And there was a helpful (semi-buried) thread on this topic that is down in the Scratchbuilding section:
http://www.starshipmodeler.net/talk/vie ... hp?t=81478
http://www.starshipmodeler.net/talk/vie ... hp?t=81478
- Sat Feb 11, 2012 10:45 pm
- Forum: Scratchbuilding
- Topic: Greebilizing...
- Replies: 47
- Views: 154453
- Thu Sep 01, 2011 9:38 pm
- Forum: Scratchbuilding
- Topic: Good Reference Manual/Material for Starfury Docking Arm Unit
- Replies: 6
- Views: 11902
Got agree - I've got the Security Manual as well. While it is a nice enough book, the images are... underwhelming, and not of much modeling help.
A quick Google only really found this:
http://images.wikia.com/babylon5/images ... brabay.jpg
A quick Google only really found this:
http://images.wikia.com/babylon5/images ... brabay.jpg
- Sun Aug 28, 2011 10:02 am
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Casting Craft Transparent Dye?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4290
- Sat Aug 27, 2011 9:41 am
- Forum: Scratchbuilding
- Topic: Making a mold
- Replies: 7
- Views: 9904
- Fri Aug 26, 2011 1:14 pm
- Forum: Finishing
- Topic: Casting Craft Transparent Dye?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4290
Casting Craft Transparent Dye?
Does anyone have any experience using a product called 'Casting Craft Transparent Dye'? http://eti-usa.com/transparent-dyes/ I have a large clear acrylic dome that I need to have coated with a transparent amber color for a sci-fi costume project: http://tinyurl.com/4x94lq3 While I have used Tamiya's...
- Tue Aug 09, 2011 11:20 am
- Forum: Scratchbuilding
- Topic: base medium
- Replies: 5
- Views: 9740
- Mon Jul 25, 2011 10:54 pm
- Forum: Scratchbuilding
- Topic: Engine Bells - New fun with my Taig Lathe
- Replies: 8
- Views: 13022
- Thu Jul 14, 2011 8:16 am
- Forum: Scratchbuilding
- Topic: Mass Effect Normandy
- Replies: 20
- Views: 36689
- Wed Jun 29, 2011 11:00 pm
- Forum: Construction
- Topic: Foam?
- Replies: 36
- Views: 90053
Kinda like these guys?
http://www.vatsaas.org/rtv/construction ... xture.aspx
And more construction goodnesses:
http://www.vatsaas.org/rtv/construction ... ction.aspx
http://www.vatsaas.org/rtv/construction ... xture.aspx
And more construction goodnesses:
http://www.vatsaas.org/rtv/construction ... ction.aspx
- Sun Jun 12, 2011 10:31 pm
- Forum: Scratchbuilding
- Topic: Looking for old FSM scratch built stuff
- Replies: 8
- Views: 10809
- Mon Jun 06, 2011 9:49 pm
- Forum: Scratchbuilding
- Topic: Hatch hardware
- Replies: 6
- Views: 9186
And some Youtube videos:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEiImNaNgFY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oY-vA_JW ... re=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEiImNaNgFY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oY-vA_JW ... re=related
- Mon Jun 06, 2011 9:43 pm
- Forum: Scratchbuilding
- Topic: Hatch hardware
- Replies: 6
- Views: 9186
Re: Hatch hardware
I figure I need to begin with the hinge hardware. I need a hinge that can "swing" out so the hatch moves clear of the curved fuselage. It brings to mind the rear turret hatch on a Panther Tank (for those familiar). Anybody out there with an idea of where I should begin. I will scratch bui...
- Tue May 17, 2011 6:18 pm
- Forum: Scratchbuilding
- Topic: Mass Effect Normandy
- Replies: 20
- Views: 36689
Not to plug Ed's models for him... :D The kit I (still) have available is the SR-1 Normandy. The subject of the post is the SR-2. Patterns are being created ( slowly ) for a 16 inch ( approx. ) SR-2. PM me with your E-Mail and I'll shoot you a pic of the kit parts. I've gotten his SR-1 and it's a ni...