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okay, would you reccommend puttying the joints in the armor anyways?

On a 1/72 Tiger tank wouldnt be seen at that scale would they??

Now that I can order online, I have a greater access to new supplies.. Currently I need New Primer (not sure whats recommended, but automotive primer is WAY to heavy) New Fillers (Can Aves be bought at an art supply store) Whats reccommended here? Currently using bondo glazing putty, but im SURE the...

Yea basically! Thing is my teacher really gave us an instrument package! Besides the egg we have to carry a BUNCH of other stuff...random science stuff, including a circut board which has to be protected too.. anyways, my "airbags" are finished. Basically the whole lander is mounted on a p...

yea i cannot do anything to the egg itself..just to the container

im trying to protect the egg from a 30 foot drop.

the playdoh idea sounds pretty good, I will see if I have any at home still!!

I think if I post pictures of the egg container it will make it eaiser to judge what could fit in the thing..

I would but im extremely limited as to what I have here...

the project is due thursday and I have no time to get anything...busy every day up until then...

Ive got no idea what else to support the egg with too

i did indeed mean the paste stuff...

i needed something to mold the shape of an egg, stay semi soft and not crack...

the stuff was too hard and i managed to shatter the egg everywhere, I think im gonna use my Silicon Gel if i ever find it...

Need to know quickly if its possible! The reasons why are long and confusing, just need to know if the 2 stick!

ive done alot of model rocketry, but this is my first foray into multi stages and multi engines...

ok, so do i still need a booster engine?

What i wanted was a total of 3 engines, each with 2 stages...

i wanted a main center tube, with 2 smaller tubes on each side...if you can picture it...how would i rig up a system to ignite all 3 engines at the same time?

if i where to use the tube method with the relief hole, and had 2 regular motors, both with ejection charge, is it possible to rig up a system where the ejection charge will ignite the second engine AND blast itself out from the back of the rocket taking the first stage with it?

how do the cluster engines work? what do i need to do to get them to work?

how is it that i could launch multiple engines? what would have to be done?

ah cool thanks!

What about multi stage rockets? How could i get 2-3-4 engines going at the same time? or is it possible..

Im talking about one that uses an Estes engine and actually launches. Is building it out of styrene possible? If so...how?

quick question...

does that sticky paper stuff cut eaisly??

I'd have to agree with Marcal - the idea of that stuff is to melt to two parts together. If you have extra glue/melted plastic squeezing out, I think you're using too much. I have a little scrap of glass and I squeeze a tiny bit of the jelly glue onto it. Then take the point of a toothpick, dip it ...

ive drawn myself up some plans...

now if i can just find hinges in HO scale

Yes, I've seen it weathered. Washed, dry-brushed, etc. Plan on it with mine. The paper is sealed with a thick clear coat. Don't know how it reacts to enamels but acylics don't bother it. nice! Now i need to order some...hmm no credit card so thats a problem... it says to seal the wood so the paper ...

try clay? Playdough might work lol

hm...its in HO...

does it look close enough to 1/100 or not? Some HO stuff is way off while some is damn close!

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Just read...can I weather it with a paint brush and regular dry brush or not? It says not to but drybrushing cant hurt it much

those plans are awesome! For the scale deal...i just downloaded a conversion calculator that was posted here a few weeks ago.. the problem im having is the outside texture. I COULD make the thing outta plaster then carve the detail in, but id much rather make it out of Balsa, i have alot more contro...

hm...

60X40 then? does that sound better?

yea the figures are 1/100. They made them such in odd scale in hopes that you would buy from ONLY them

im building a small church for a war game i play.. im thinking 30X20 feet sounds right..8 or 10 feet tall (what would you say sounds best??) anyways i converted the 30 feet to 1/100 scale and its coming up as 3.6 inches. Does this sound right? It seems too small to me when comparing with the figures...

Check the railroad section of your hobby shop. I had won a door prize years back and it was a mold set for brick walls notched on the ends so you could build them up. lost it in a move about 10yrs ago. Can't remember the brand name though - damn the 70's. Brian :D ive seen stuff like this called Li...

Plastruct is our friend! Kev yea but its damn expensive!!! I think thats the only way i can go though...and if i can manage to make a stamp outta it.. :D ohh BTW concerning HO and N scale, HO is like 1:87 and N is 1:160 i think... i know those are close but it will always bug me if the board isnt i...

How do you recommend getting these textures and design? Im thinking that the bricks are about 1mm thick at this scale and i really dont want to go through and mark each one... im NOT using foamboard for my buildings either...i cannot stand that stuff. I am using balsa wood with a Wall filler on the ...

well i planned on using Plastruct Brick and Siding patterns to make the outside of the buildings..

im not sure how else i would do it though...