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Liquid cement and stippling.

Thanks max...

My efforts won me a Silver at last weekends Butch Ohare contest.



http://www.flickr.com/photos/rktmn/1079 ... /lightbox/
*thanks Rocketman for the image*

Has anyone ever tried sealing the foam with Durhams water putty?...or will that not work?

Im still undecided about adding ribbing inside the engines. I tried using corrugated aluminum sheet and almost made a mess of everything. Nice thing is I can finish the kit and decide later if I want to add any more detail to the engines. https://sphotos-b-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/1237174_10151...

https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/ ... 6622_n.jpg

https://sphotos-b-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hpho ... 8860_n.jpg

*Better camera.*

Actually its a cheap Vivitar kids camera, only one I have available to use. The thing WILL not take a decent pic no matter what you do...


I need a new one.

Ok,...thats it. Im taking a hammer to that camera.

Basically I have sections of copper piping in the blanked off engines. I was just thinking maybe make rudimentary burner faces and be done with it.

The second image was a scale test shot....didnt realize the camera wouldnt focus it.

Looking for constructive criticism.... Im trying to rebuild the viper engines, and add a few more details, Anyone care to offer some pointers? https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/9101_10151807835664078_477069276_n.jpg https://sphotos-b-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/47734_101518078...

Has anyone thought of some type of memorial for him?

Like a club memorial or something like that. There has to be some way to honor the guy.

Ok I dont want to alarm anyone by you assuming Im trying to become a frankenstein, wacko chemist... But humor me, I would like to learn if there are commercially available solvents you could get in a hardware store to serve as plastic cement. Admit it,...paying 7 bucks a bottle for a few mils of sol...

I have no idea why I did not look into this subsection earlier, this is the first im hearing of this...


This,...is sad.



RIP Clyde...

Well as I said, Im finishing a Viper Mk.7. Basically Im following the box top image...so I see a lot of dark grey streaking and blast marks. I do like your info nkuzmik, so would a soldering pen do the trick, or do I need a different tool, like a dremel or something? Also you mostly see the Mark 7 f...

Working on a Mark 7 Viper, and my technique seems a little off.

How do you guys do it?

Thanks folks...

Ok I have a general idea how to do this, but dont yet know when it shall be complete. Gotta get me some easter eggs and stuff.

Well I do know plastic easter eggs will work for the upper pods, the canopy could be a clear bubblegum machine container, but the main fuselage is the stickler, and the weapon ports and thrusters may be a bit of a challenge as well.

Yup, I have a chopper 2.

Its a wonderfully useful item.

Ok the Voot cruiser doesnt look "too" complex, but my skills are still lacking a bit. Who knows, If I complete the Voot, I may attempt The Massive.


http://zim.wikia.com/wiki/Voot_Cruiser
http://zim.wikia.com/wiki/The_Massive

Ok most everyone knows im a bit of a cartoon nut. So my question is this. Ive thought about building one of Invader Zims Irkan Voot cruisers, or a ship similar to that style seen on the show. But how do you model those complex shapes apart from using easter egg shapes, which only go so far. Any advi...

DP again....
nertz

Where do you get the Hex nut sets?
Appologies for the Captain Oblivious type question.

Can anyone make use of these services?
Im not trying to step on toes or anything, I saw this site while websurfing, thought others would find interest.

Here ya go.
http://www.sculpteo.com/en/scale-modeli ... KgodMg0l0g

Can you guys explain what the setting solutions are composed of?
I have used MicroSol, Solvaset, and have recently tried Mr Mark Softer.
I have to say my fav by far is solvaset...it has never failed me. EVER.
So can you guys tell me about Mr Mark Softer ?
How do you apply it and whats it made of?

Ok... Say your cutting up all these little plastic strips to mount all over a starship hull. Putting them in random places and all that. How and where do you put them to make the ship look good and not ..."Fake". Somehow in some places...it just doesnt look right to me. Should I use tubing...

Ok..I know Microscale makes a special glue for attaching aluminum to models, but what if you dont have the glue...is there an alternative?

Any help appreciated.