Tips and Tricks

12 Dec 2009 Aicraft Stands From old CDs. Posted by Sav.

Ok here's one that I came up with while trying to find a decent way to create a stand with stuff that's just lying around. The idea is very simple, use the CD as a flat base and cut out a plastic stand from the CD case and mount it into the base.

16 Nov 2009 Holding small parts for spraying. Posted by AJ.

Hi guys, this is my first article here so be gentle :) A quick tip for those who like to spray those tiny parts in the smaller scales. I use those small alligator clips to clamp onto a small area of the piece which doesn't need to be sprayed. These come in all different sizes and generally have a tight enough grip to hold the part in place while getting sprayed. For bits like fu

20 Aug 2009 Improving Clear Parts. Posted by Sav.

I've only really used this technique on canopies but there's no reason why you couldn't use it on any clear part. When you get your new kit, the chances are that the canopy has a number of smudges, scrapes and small scratches all of which contribute towards lowering the authenticity of the glass affect. First you need to give the canopy a decent clean in soapy water to remove an

23 Jul 2009 Hold small parts after spraying. Posted by Sav.

One of the tricky things with spraying smaller parts is figuring out what to do with them after they're sprayed. Toothpicks and similar items are great for gluing onto parts like fuel tanks to act as handles while your spraying but where do you put it after your done? I've found poly/pot scrubs to be great for this sort of thing. I place the flat scrubbing cloth on the bench and use it

16 Jun 2009 Removing Small Parts from the Sprue. Posted by Sav.

Who hasn't been in the situation where they are removing some impossibly small part from the sprue and it either snaps and gleefully jumps into the waiting maws of the Carpet Monster to be forever lost - or you slip and impale yourself on your newly loaded hobby knife blade. The answer was really quite simple, but very effective and came from being... well, lazy. I was using my new Drem