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1. I believe Photobucket has lifted their restrictions.

2. Are they allowing images in the forums here now?

Tracy

My wife does regular business at a local trophy shop for awards presented to co-workers. The gal that does all the cutting is able to take a master template and copy it - whether it's made of paper or plastic. The sheets can not be any larger than 1ft x 2ft. I have all the styrene required, so tHis ...

Anyone have any knowledge in regards to 3D scanning an object and being able to re-scale it to print it a different size?

Tracy

Steve Neill of Steve Neill's Garage just finished his Mars Attacks vehicle for the movie he's making. To make rivets, he use fabric glue. I was skeptical, but it's a movie industry technique and it worked beautifully.

Tracy

My large Excelsior projects is going to require about 85 parts cut from various thicknesses of sheet styrene, or applicable materials suitable for laser cutting. I do NOT want to hand cut all of these parts by hand. I've learned that I need to have the templates in an ai or crl format for a laser cu...

The XRobots guys just solved all my problems for when I start vacuum forming the large Excelsior masters! I am so stoked!

BTW, I have that MicroMark vacuformer Awesome tool for the shop!

Tracy

Any suggestions for the best product to use for building up on, and reshaping over an existing structure? There will be a need of a build up of about a half inch thick over white styrene plastic to correct the shape and profile.

Thnx,

Tracy

I have the old Lunar Models 16.5" Jupiter II along with; the retractable landing gear set, full interior set, AND... the lighting and sound kit. I just drug out the lighting/sound kit for the first time in over 10 years. I hooked up a 9v batt to test the systems and the sound now sounds terribl...

In addition to what Joe just said... If you are applying Future over a Matt finish, be prepared to apply several coats. Thinning is not nessecary because most of the Future product evaporates away leaving a very thin clear acrylic coat. example: I use Future to fill in auto/aircraft instrument round...

This is a portion of an email sent out by our IPMS club president. IPMS First Coast Jacksonville, Fla. This is an FYI for all in case you all did not know. I went to get more Future today and did not find any at Walmart. What I did find was Pledge with Future Floor Shine. I got a bottle. I went to K...

Yes, as well as all markings currently on the model at this time.

http://groups.msn.com/USSAbsolute/f5ati ... otoID=1437

Tracy

Here's the very first graphic decal I ever made...

http://groups.msn.com/USSAbsolute/f5ati ... lbumlist=2

The project is almost done to! Been sitting on it for over 3 years now. Looks like it'll be a success.

Tracy

To keep it simple, cheep, and avoid using thinners to make your wash that could craze your finish, I suggest going to water colors. I've even used the lil' kiddy water color black. But know I use professional water colors I pick up at Micheals or Redy Arts. I have a solution of tap water with just a...