Looking for thoughts on balsa WW2 models........
I'm in the process of a leisurely build of a Guillow's Lancer balsa flying model. Might not even fly very well when I'm done, but I enjoy the process as a nice change from plastic models. I built a...
View Articlewhat's so bad about eduard mig 21bis 1/48 scale nose?
Hello, I've seen people replaing it with resin part so what's so wrong about it and is it possible to correct it without getting the correction part? Thanks for your answers!
View ArticleHomemade modeling: Tools, accessories and ingenuity.
I hope to be in the correct section. Thinking exclusively about the photos I want to share, I also decided to open this topic, where we could all contribute, comment and share good ideas (made at home)...
View ArticleMaking pieces longer!
On my GB53 Lagg3 I had to make part of the ski gas strut from my spares box a bit longer. There are two skis and the struts had to match. It was just 1mm thick x 2.5mm wide and had to add 1.5mm in...
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Eduard Brassin P-51D Cockpit?
Hi, I'm trying to use this cockpit, but the options confuse and befuddle me. see instructions here: link It took me a while to figure out the lettering of the 'table of alternate parts' had nothing to...
View ArticleQuestion about converting Tamiya's 1/48 F4U-1A Corsair
I'm working on a Tamiya 1/48 F4U-1A, but it will be an alternative history "what if" model. The basis is that the 78th Fighter Group of the 8th AAF, short on aircraft, acquired some spare Royal Navy...
View ArticleRevell/Monogram 1:48 P-61 canopy
My son wants to build this kit with the canopy closed, but the parts do not fit. What to do?
View ArticlePutty eraser.
I took on the challenge of the Revell Ju 87 G/D. After reading the previous build posts and seeing all the warts (challenges) this is actually beginning to be fun. One thing I discovered when working...
View ArticleNose weight for tricycle landing gear aircraft
Hey guys.... I've got a really bad habit of forgetting the nose weight on tri-gear aircraft. Any tricks post construction to remedy this? I made a small base painted like a runway for a vampire. I've...
View ArticleRepairing glue stain on canopy
Hey guys I have on this old N1K2 I'm rebuilding a glue stain on the canopy. It's on the inside front right panel. I remember years ago advice about putting clear gloss on it. Not sure if there's a...
View ArticleSpirit of St. Louis cowl?
Thinking of building the ancient 1/72 Frog Spirit of St. Louis I've had in the stash for years. It's obviously crude and in need of detailing. How would folks approach replicating this finish on the...
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Frames, Stringers & Longerons Made Easy
Here is something I have been meaning to post for a long, long time now. It's a technique I have used to simulate frames, stringers and longerons inside fuselage halves. Using a product revealed to me...
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I need some help to find the correct "2d" top view scale...
Hello there, dear friends... As I said in the thread name, I want to make some 2d top view, but can't find correct scale! I'm not looking for Bombers or any other "big" airplane, right now. Here are...
View ArticleSpinner on or off during painting?
So with many 1/72 models I've worked on, if I want the prop movable then you need to attach it when the two fuselage halves go together. Now I find it really annoying trying to paint the plane with...
View ArticleModeling propellers in motion.. what is your solution?
Guys/Gals, I'm building a 1/32 Ju-88, looking for recommendations or examples how to model the propellers in motion.. I'm thinking the current state-of-the art has evolved beyond discs of clear...
View ArticleP-51-1 Radios Accurate Miniatures Got Them Wrong
Accurate Miniatures brought out a series of 1/48 models of the Allison Mustangs, including the Mustang Mk Ia, the P-51-1, the P-51A, and the A-36A. These are very fine kits and are head and shoulders...
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Photo Etched Seat Belts
Any tips or tutorials on how to best fold, mold, bend, and position photo etched seat belts? I have the Eduard PE set for an upcoming Bf 109 build, and I am a lil concerned about how to best and most...
View ArticleConverting Tamiya's Mosquito Mk. IV to a PR XVI
I'm looking to convert Tamiya's 1/48 Mosquito Mk. IV to a PR MK XVI in USAAF markings. I have aftermarket two-stage nacelles, but not sure what else I need. I heard that the canopy is different (IIRC...
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Displaying the full me 262 engine using the revell kit?
Hello, looking at the engine detail and the kit instructions, I wonder if it can't be displayed like in this picture: source: Messerschmitt Me 262 A-1 WNr. 111711 at Frankfurt/Rhein-Main Airfield and...
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