Tools & Tips

FYA – For Your Awareness
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Posted on November 29, 2023 by

More Stuff to “stuff” your brain with! 11/29/2023: Speaking of painting, a line of enamel paints has recently come to my attention: Tru-Color Paint. Seen in the IPMS/USA Journal adverts and touted as the ‘Official Paint of NAVSEA’ – the … Full Article→

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Aurebesh Custom Font for use with Star Wars models
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Posted on October 25, 2023 by

I have recently created an update of the classic fictional Aurebesh ‘alphabet’ (which is basically a one-to-one coding of the 26-character English alphabet) as utilized in the Star Wars movie ‘verse. I tried to make it more fluid and to … Full Article→

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Fixing Yellowed Decals
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Posted on November 28, 2021 by

For anyone who has been working with plastic model kits for any length of time, there is a good chance they’ve encountered an old set of decals that have ‘yellowed’ on the sheet. Whatever the cause, there is a ‘trick’ … Full Article→

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Soldering of Photo-Etched Model Parts
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Posted on April 19, 2013 by

Provided by Mike Nerino http://www.scalemodelguide.com/construction/techniques/guide-to-soldering/ Soldering Techniques from AVIONICS HANDBOOK

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Know the color at a glance…
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Posted on April 5, 2013 by

Before you dump that last bit of color out of your airbrush before cleaning, why not spray it onto the top of the paint bottle it came from? That way, you’ll be able to see exactly what color is within. … Full Article→

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Taking Good Pictures of Your Models
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Posted on February 27, 2013 by

Model photography isn’t hard to do. With a little patience and knowledge of your camera, you can produce some excellent photos of your latest project.  Much of this discussion relates equally well to either digital or film photography.  The big … Full Article→

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UK / Britain License Plate Number True Type Font.
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Posted on July 9, 2012 by

For all of your British License Plate making needs.  This is a zipped True Type Font file which is PC and Mac compatible.  Once the file is unzipped, right-click the file and “Install”. uk_number_plate.zip

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Scotch Blue Painters Tape Advanced Delicate Surface (Model # 2080-1A)
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Posted on July 5, 2012 by

Not too impressed with the product.  On a fully dry acrylic surface used the tape for some additional lines.  I used the “delicate surface” variation because I was afraid of lifting off the acrylic paint. Results: Paint bleed. The tape … Full Article→

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