Model Building Questions and Answers

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1. How do YOU clear coat?

   By dreadpyrat, March 24
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   • FoMoCo66
   • April 14

2. How do you create exhaust look on LeMans Race car?

   By Len Woodruff, October 23, 2017
   • 7 replies
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   • Len Woodruff
   • October 25, 2017

3. How Do You Cut Brass Tube?

   By Bill Eh?, January 27, 2023
   • 12 replies
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   • Bill Eh?
   • January 30, 2023

4. How do you decide what type of paint to use? 1 2 3

   By Bill Anderson, May 18
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   • Dave G.
   • June 3

5. How do you detail brush?

   By thesnake87, June 7, 2011
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   • MikeMc
   • July 13, 2011

6. How do you determine the optimal air pressure for airbrushing?

   By Monty, May 5, 2022
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   • Rick L
   • May 6, 2022

7. How do you do it?

   By raildogg, March 18, 2013
   • 1 reply
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   • Ace-Garageguy
   • March 18, 2013

8. How do you fix scratchy windows/ make clear-er?

   By adabiri2, January 24, 2013
   • 9 replies
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   • Matt Bacon
   • January 24, 2013

9. How do you get a deep, deep smothered in honey glossy paint job? 1 2

   By conchan, June 19, 2022
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   • Zippi
   • June 26, 2022

10. How do you get the even black lines on the edges of stripes?

    By stevefzr, March 15, 2006
    • 2 replies
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    • stevefzr
    • March 16, 2006

11. How do you glue Delrin?

    By Harry P., August 21, 2016
    • 11 replies
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    • mod3l Lover
    • August 22, 2016

12. How do you glue plug wires?

    By Kit Basher, May 5, 2016
    • 24 replies
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    • Kit Basher
    • May 6, 2016

13. how do you guys handle the small molded lettering....

    By foxbat426, November 13, 2011
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    • Pete J.
    • November 14, 2011

14. How do you guys prep...

    By JasonFL, May 11, 2013
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    • Raskoraz
    • May 27, 2013

15. How do you handle tiny parts?

    By mnwildpunk, July 13, 2012
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    • mnwildpunk
    • July 13, 2012

16. How do you highlight/wash something black?

    By Super Mario, October 20, 2016
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    • Super Mario
    • October 27, 2016

17. How do you hold your engine for wiring?

    By Lunajammer, January 10, 2024
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    • bill-e-boy
    • January 12, 2024

18. How do you make louvers

    By blazefox, February 25, 2012
    • 4 replies
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    • blazefox
    • February 25, 2012

19. how do you make perfect discs from sheet plastic

    By mad4kits2, September 12, 2011
    • 9 replies
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    • MikeMc
    • September 14, 2011

20. how do you make radiator hose clamps?

    By bigmikevee, July 24, 2011
    • 15 replies
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    • sbk
    • July 26, 2011

21. How do you make rounded right angle turns with Evergreen half-round?

    By Monty, July 13, 2012
    • 11 replies
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    • Art Anderson
    • July 15, 2012

22. How do you make the heat wraps seen on rat rods and bobbers?

    By Austin T, December 20, 2011
    • 4 replies
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    • Joker
    • December 20, 2011

23. How do you make the tubbs?

    By John Pol, October 21, 2013
    • 11 replies
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    • Jantrix
    • October 24, 2013

24. How do you make your exhaust systems look used?

    By Monty, October 24, 2012
    • 5 replies
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    • southpier
    • October 28, 2012

25. How do you make your tires look weighted?

    By Bowtienutz, April 11, 2021
    • 4 replies
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    • 64SS350
    • April 11, 2021