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You can always buy some 0.5mm styrene and make your own tube. Depending on the size either put extra rings inside or outside.

"Making small models look large"

Can't you move closer, instanltly looks bigger

Sorry, couldn't resist.

I use Tamiya epoxy putty and Mori Mori, both have their uses. I like the 2 part nature of the Mori Mori (also Sube Sube) and easy to sand and fill gaps. More to add after seeing elastic bands pegs small clamps small metal set squares for small right angles Depending on your type of scratch building ...

I'd add:

drill press for the Dremel
hand vice drill
Mori Mori putty

Looks like i'll be missing it too, work

Hi Alex, haven't heard from you since C5

No, I used to do a bit of animation but now don't really get the time to do it now. Barely get enough time to build models.

Sketchup http://blog.ponoko.com/2010/11/11/slice-your-3d-model-for-lasercutting/ 3DSMax http://lab.visual-logic.com/skills-techniques/modeling/la-2101-project-5-0-preparing-your-model-for-the-laser-cutter/ http://mediastudio0910.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/making-3d.pdf http://fbloop.files.wordpress...

There was a magazine article a few years ago about the Red Dwarf ship, there aren't a lot of photos of it. There were pics in the Red Dwarf magazine which I never got a copy of. The original model from memory was stored on a shelf, fell off and broke. This is one of the reasons they had to do the la...