Tips, Tricks, and Tutorials

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1. Wheel paint masks for creatively reemploying model rocket nose cones.

   By swede70, June 18, 2023
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   • swede70
   • June 18, 2023

2. Hiding C.A. fog

   By Katsusauce, June 16, 2023
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   • Dpate
   • June 17, 2023

3. miniart lanz tractors part A2

   By stitchdup, June 17, 2023
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   • stitchdup
   • June 17, 2023

4. Grinding Out Model Car Grills for more realistic look

   By carl63_99, June 14, 2023
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   • Bills72sj
   • June 17, 2023

5. Make chrome dull ? 1 2

   By jeffp60, June 14, 2023
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   • jeffp60
   • June 16, 2023

6. Scale model building good for the brain 1 2

   By atomicholiday, May 22, 2023
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   • Straightliner59
   • June 14, 2023

7. Painting photo eched parts

   By GEORGE LEMIRE, June 5, 2023
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   • Horrorshow
   • June 7, 2023

8. How do you keep your models clean?

   By redscampi, June 3, 2023
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   • ctruss53
   • June 5, 2023

9. Old Concrete Road

   By tiking, May 28, 2023
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   • tiking
   • June 1, 2023

10. Decanting spray paint

    By Monty, May 20, 2023
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    • Dpate
    • May 28, 2023

11. Glass Tinting Experiment.

    By StevenGuthmiller, May 24, 2023
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    • Bills72sj
    • May 28, 2023

12. Nifty Modelling Tools 1 2 3

    By NOBLNG, April 17, 2021   

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    • NOBLNG
    • May 27, 2023

13. Sanding grade systems.

    By D.Pack, May 27, 2023
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    • D.Pack
    • May 27, 2023

14. Krazy Glue UV Cured

    By Sidney Schwartz, May 23, 2023
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    • peteski
    • May 26, 2023

15. Wire end ferrules, not just for wire anymore...

    By blunc, May 14, 2023
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    • ctruss53
    • May 26, 2023

16. Glue recommendations

    By RW033, May 21, 2023
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    • 1972coronet
    • May 25, 2023

17. Wire Tie Downs from Aluminum Cans

    By StevenGuthmiller, May 6, 2023
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    • jaftygas
    • May 22, 2023

18. Thinned tube glue 1 2

    By Kit Basher, May 11, 2023
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    • Miatatom
    • May 21, 2023

19. Chroming plastic parts

    By Slotto, May 18, 2023
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    • Lunajammer
    • May 20, 2023

20. Best Adhesive for Windscreens?

    By Bugatti Fan, April 5, 2023
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    • Bugatti Fan
    • May 11, 2023

21. Finding flaws

    By Camaro lover, April 29, 2023
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    • Pierre Rivard
    • May 8, 2023

22. Plug Wires Revisited

    By bluestringer, April 29, 2023
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    • bluestringer
    • May 1, 2023

23. Wood jig for drilling something tiny

    By 89AKurt, April 29, 2023
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    • Miatatom
    • April 29, 2023

24. How to mask your model

    By GoForItPainting, November 3, 2022   

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    • Racersonly
    • April 27, 2023

25. Paint too expensive? Try mica powders.

    By Bills72sj, April 2, 2023   

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    • Bills72sj
    • April 25, 2023