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While we're vaguely on the subject, does anyone make decals for the BSG Titanium Viper Mk 2 & Mk7? I've been wanting to do a repaint on these (because I have the reissued ones with the funky colors), but I'll never be able to even fake the pilot names and exhaust cautions, etc.

If you have any Dragons sculpted by my dad (Andrew Chernak) that you're willing to part with, I'd be happy to buy them. He didn't save anything when he disolved the company and sold off the molds 10 years ago. All I managed to save for myself were a few cases of Future Warrior figures (including a c...

i buy a stick of pastelle chalk in whatever color i want my dirt/sand to be, and run an exacto blade across it, and voila, you have perfect scaled sand/dirt. It's scrapes off into a fine powder, that has just enough texture to it to look sandy.

I've seen large metal minis have cracks and blemishes. I really should ask some of the guys I know in the business why this happens. It's a heat thing. If you pour the metal too slowly, it begins cooling before the spin caster can get it into the nooks and crannies perfectly. Also, the molds just m...

Thanks for the advice. And guess what? I just found the thread on this that I was looking for. Don't know how I missed it before. If any moderators out there wish to lock and gas this thread, please feel free.

Quick question: I have some of that evil Testors green putty, and I need to use it in some small tight places, but it's just too thick. I had read of a way to thin the putty out, but for the life of me I cannot find that thread. What works best. It was either alcohol or acetone, but I can't remember...

What kind of wiring would you guys suggest for soldering up LEDs and circuits? I'm thinking copper speaker wire, as it's more flexible and less prone to breaking. Any thoughts?