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For small dishes I cut down table tennis balls

Would the "mesh" I use by suitable ? See http://www.starshipmodeler.net/talk/vie ... highlight=

Plastic disposable knives and fork and drinks stirrers can also be used to good effect

Thanks for the positive comments. The skirts were made from oval section rigid plastic conduit which comes in approx 4' lengths. The mesh screens are made from offcuts of dressmaking material. I think it's called "Vylene" and is used to back dresses. And it cost me nothing. It makes a grea...

I've just dug these models out of storage. I built them 1994 according to the date on the underside (anyone else date their models ?). The main hull on each is made from plastic sheet. One is a Hover-Rover recon. vehicle and the other is a Saracen 2 Infantry Fighting Vehicle. The backstory is they w...

I always think less is more. As Chacal said earlier I like to use groups of a few select greeblies rather than cover the entire surface of my model with bits. I think there is a difference between building models for the cinema or tv screen and building for display. A display model is open to prolon...

I make dishes but cutting down and then sanding ping pong balls and plastic Christmas tree baubles.