Quick Tip 2: Sand Photo-Etch Frets
A quick and chemical-free way to prepare photo-etch metal parts.
Knowledge
Ideas, tutorials, experiments, and the occasional lightbulb moment.
Quick Tip 1: Use Rubber CA for Invisible Joins
If, like me, you have a hard time making invisible joins with plastic cement, try this method.
Focus Stacked Close-Ups with Affinity Photo
I was asked a while back how I get the entire model in focus in my gallery photos: focus stacks, that's how. If you’d like to more about it, this guide is for you.
I Designed My Own Printed Airbrush Holder
Having never before used 3D CAD, I decided that it would be a good idea to design a custom holder for my Iwata Eclipse. Unusually for me, it actually was a good idea!
Eduard's MERs: 2. Fixing the Problem
As promised in part one, this is a step-by-step of how to lengthen Eduard’s 1/48th MERs to accept Rockeyes in tandem. My possibly slightly convoluted money-saving solution is to perform a cut-and-shut with plastic shims, so here goes…
Eduard's MERs: 1. Sizing up the Problem
If you have a set of Eduard’s 1/48th Multiple Ejector Racks and Mk.20 Rockeye IIs, you may know that they suffer from a little sizing issue. You may, but I didn’t and I ended up owning a set. But I have a plan for them…
Why You Should Use High Quality Oil Paint
If you are just starting to buy into the uses for oil paint in scale modelling, perhaps I can persuade you of why you should invest in higher quality artists' oil paints.