Tips, Tricks, and Tutorials

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1. Pactra Lacquer over Model Master Lacquer?

   By Joe Handley, June 11, 2011
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   • spad007
   • June 11, 2011

2. Super Glue Accelerator-Home made

   By 69NovaYenko, April 10, 2019
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   • rsxse240
   • April 13, 2019

3. Modeling Basics 101: Tools and Glues

   By Mr. Moparman, June 30, 2011
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   • Art Anderson
   • June 10, 2013

4. How to: Bare Sheetmetal Exposed! 1 2

   By James W, January 16, 2010
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   • James W
   • February 10, 2010

5. How to print your own decals! - My Method

   By Drake69, June 19, 2011
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   • Drake69
   • October 14, 2015

6. Painting Thin-line White Walls

   By Lyle Willits, November 28, 2007
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   • Mr Dedo
   • October 31, 2012

7. Working lights

   By Nick Winter, March 10, 2009
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   • paradise97401
   • September 20, 2009

8. References Scratchbuilding 1 2

   By Gabriel Leidentz, January 28, 2019
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   • Deuces ll
   • August 31, 2020

9. Pinstriping How to topic

   By Lownslow, November 4, 2012
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   • Lownslow
   • March 2, 2013

10. Can Tamiya paint be applied directly to plastic without primer?

    By Dennis Lacy, September 21, 2008
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    • conor1148
    • September 30, 2008

11. Tip: dealing with difficult metal transfers

    By Matt Bacon, May 9, 2012
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    • Tommy124
    • August 5, 2019

12. How to patina or do patina

    By Darren B, March 12, 2010
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    • Darren B
    • March 14, 2010

13. How2 Aluminium Rod Ends & Suspension Brackets

    By mopar68, September 11, 2012
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    • mopar68
    • October 9, 2012

14. Making your own "wide 5" racing wheels/hubs

    By roadhawg, March 28, 2013
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    • DrKerry
    • November 15, 2015

15. Advanced LED lights and 4060 computer chips

    By wisdonm, November 20, 2012
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    • TooOld
    • November 26, 2012

16. How to unstick plastic parts.

    By PatW, December 14, 2016
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    • AC Norton
    • December 25, 2016

17. Scratchbuilt Struts for Drag cars

    By Dragline, November 17, 2010
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    • Chuck Most
    • November 29, 2010

18. This is crazy! 1 2

    By my 70 chevelle ss, April 8, 2010
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    • highway
    • May 9, 2010

19. Adhesive wide white walls 1 2

    By Lovefordgalaxie, April 4, 2014
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    • MrObsessive
    • July 30, 2017

20. Battle of the Spray Chrome - Alclad vs. SpazStix

    By larrygre, January 26, 2010
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    • Chuck Most
    • January 27, 2010

21. Hardcore Scratchbuilding Question 1 2

    By straightliner1, February 28, 2010
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    • Mark Brown
    • March 2, 2010

22. making plastic look like weathered wood , 1 2

    By bpletcher55, June 1, 2014
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    • gfishee
    • November 7, 2014

23. How to Paint Flames

    By Chris C, February 13, 2011
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    • Roncla
    • November 3, 2024

24. How to find those dropped parts! 1 2

    By Harry P., January 26, 2012
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    • jerseyjunker1
    • August 3, 2012

25. Organizing Evergreen strip stock. Super easy 1 2

    By LDO, July 10, 2020
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    • Chariots of Fire
    • August 9, 2020