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Tricks & Tips Discussion Group

Hosted by Dave Parker from AFV Modeller magazine, this discussion group is geared towards modelling technique questions ranging from construction to final weathering. This forum was created so that "newbies" can post without being intimidated by the sometimes highly technical nature of the other discussion groups.

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  1. Molding for beginners View Thread - Johan Ohlsson on Dec 25, 8:38 AM
    1. Well, this might keep you busy for a while - Arno Riedel on Dec 27, 12:47 AM
      1. thanx - Johan Ohlsson on Dec 27, 12:00 PM
     
  2. Need help soldering aluminum gun barrel View Thread - Michael McDonald on Dec 23, 10:07 AM
    1. glue it - David Schemel on Dec 23, 10:14 AM
    2. Technically it is solderable-but not worth the effort! - Harry dente on Dec 23, 11:12 AM
    3. Thanks guys. I had... - Michael McDonald on Dec 23, 12:58 PM
     
  3. Need Help with conversion View Thread - Jeffrey DeRosa on Dec 21, 8:14 PM
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  4. If you use Laquer Thinner in Tamya Paints.... View Thread - Pat Clark on Dec 18, 10:20 PM
    1. easy answer - Bob Muckley on Dec 19, 9:01 AM
    2. Lacquer Thinner - Jim Lewis on Dec 19, 5:17 PM
    3. I use Windex... - Scott Dimmick on Dec 29, 10:11 AM
     
  5. Humbrol acrylics any good? View Thread - James Wolfe on Dec 18, 12:03 AM
    1. humbrol acrylics - tim roberts on Dec 23, 6:18 PM
     
  6. Advice on scratchbuilding View Thread - Toby Knight on Dec 10, 3:53 PM
    1. Scratching - Dave Foster on Dec 10, 7:45 PM
      1. and... - Chris Grove on Dec 11, 11:14 AM
        1. Perfect !! - Toby Knight on Dec 20, 8:48 AM
          1. Re: Perfect !! - theovandepeppel on Dec 25, 3:11 AM
     
  7. Acrylic Paint drying time?? View Thread - Lyle Kitchiner on Dec 6, 10:05 PM
    1. Go to... - bobCollignon on Dec 7, 9:51 PM
      1. Thanks Bob - Lyle Kitchiner on Dec 9, 9:53 PM
        1. try... - bobCollignon on Dec 9, 11:08 PM
          1. Good thinking 99 - Lyle Kitchiner on Dec 17, 4:22 AM
     
  8. Weathering on a Willys MB View Thread - Jordan Baker on Dec 6, 8:12 PM
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  9. Paint brushes in the UK View Thread - Toby Knight on Dec 3, 11:22 AM
    1. Try Hobbycraft chain - Mike Starmer on Dec 3, 3:38 PM
    2. Re: Paint brushes in the UK - Darrin Greggans on Dec 6, 12:25 PM
    3. paint brushes - martin tabony on Dec 10, 7:07 PM
      1. Thanks for all the comments - Toby Knight on Dec 20, 8:49 AM
     
  10. HELP! Any idea how to assemmble ABER hinges? View Thread - Dmitry Kiyatkin on Dec 3, 10:59 AM
    1. Griffon Models Hinge making tool - John Murcutt on Dec 3, 7:53 PM
     
  11. How to paint armor impacts? View Thread - Dennis Braendle on Dec 3, 6:37 AM
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  12. Photo Etch Parts View Thread - darren Hance on Dec 2, 3:38 AM
    1. Tool clamps - Dennis Braendle on Dec 3, 6:46 AM
      1. Re: Tool clamps - Eddy Willems on Dec 24, 10:39 AM
     
  13. help / tips with decal silvering needed View Thread - james surratt on Nov 28, 11:54 AM
    1. Have you tries Archer Fine Transfers?! - Greg H on Nov 28, 8:58 PM
    2. use a gloss varnish.... - Niels Henkemans on Nov 30, 7:36 PM
    3. Like Niels said... - roy chow on Dec 1, 1:00 PM
    4. Always put decals . - Mike Starmer on Dec 3, 3:45 PM
     
  14. dremel motor shop View Thread - robert maxwell on Nov 17, 7:01 PM
    1. Not in the Netherlands - Arno Riedel on Nov 23, 5:17 PM
     
  15. Soldering issue - I need some thoughts on this View Thread - Robert Carvallo on Nov 13, 3:00 PM
    1. Radio Shack - bobCollignon on Nov 13, 4:47 PM
      1. Thanks, Bob! - Robert Carvallo on Nov 14, 9:48 AM
    2. Solder Flux - Rick Nelson on Nov 13, 7:27 PM
      1. Flux - Robert Carvallo on Nov 14, 9:56 AM
        1. Type(s) i use - bobCollignon on Nov 14, 1:35 PM
          1. Thanks again, Bob! - Robert Carvallo on Nov 14, 1:44 PM
            1. article explanations - Andrew Albrecht on Nov 16, 7:52 PM
          2. Re: BobC is right: Stay Brite - Chuck Willis on Nov 14, 1:58 PM
            1. Thanks Chuck! - Robert Carvallo on Nov 14, 3:28 PM
        2. Re: Flux - Rick Nelson on Nov 14, 4:23 PM
    3. Soldering - Dave Foster on Nov 14, 3:52 PM
      1. Question - Mark Dunck on Nov 16, 8:03 AM
        1. Inside/out.... - bobCollignon on Nov 17, 3:00 PM
          1. Thanks to all for answering my questions...and - Robert Carvallo on Nov 18, 2:21 PM
    4. Don't place the solder directly on the iron!!!!!!!!!!!!! - Kevin Brennan on Nov 20, 12:52 PM
    5. Here's something that helps me: - Michael McDonald on Nov 30, 8:00 AM
     
  16. Hey guys I think I killed my first airbrush :( View Thread - Bob Yack on Nov 11, 11:45 PM
    1. Ammonia? - Anonymous on Nov 12, 8:17 PM
      1. The stuff you buy in the grocery store - Bob yack on Nov 12, 8:24 PM
        1. Ammonia - Dave Foster on Nov 12, 10:52 PM
          1. Spares available? - Phil Appleyard on Nov 13, 5:50 AM
            1. Art store - bobCollignon on Nov 13, 10:28 AM
              1. Thanks Bob - Bob yack on Nov 13, 6:22 PM
            2. Thanks Phil - Bob yack on Nov 13, 6:16 PM
          2. Thanks Dave! - Bob yack on Nov 13, 6:10 PM
     
  17. Distilled Water View Thread - Andy Hall on Nov 11, 5:56 AM
    1. Dustilled water - bill curtis on Nov 11, 7:02 AM
    2. Try your local Pharmacy - Scott Millican on Nov 11, 9:52 AM
      1. Distilled water-absolutely - bobCollignon on Nov 11, 12:54 PM
        1. thanks guys - Andy Hall on Nov 12, 9:32 AM
    3. Halfords - Chris Grove on Nov 12, 5:33 PM
      1. Thanks - Andy Hall on Nov 17, 5:30 AM
     
  18. Primer question View Thread - Steven Adkins on Nov 2, 10:44 AM
    1. Canned Tamiya... - bobCollignon on Nov 2, 11:44 PM
     
  19. Wash help View Thread - Jim King on Nov 1, 6:05 PM
    1. Rare... - Miguel Jimenez Mig on Nov 11, 7:29 AM
     
  20. Looking for some resin insight.... View Thread - steve engdahl on Oct 30, 3:12 PM
    1. A few ideas - Brock Hopkins III on Oct 30, 6:08 PM
      1. hmmm.... - steve engdahl on Oct 30, 7:03 PM
    2. Might try.... - Eric McClure on Oct 30, 9:54 PM
      1. If I remember right - Brock Hopkins III on Oct 30, 10:34 PM
    3. Someting that I have tried - Scott Millican on Oct 31, 11:52 AM
    4. Other options - with pics - Andrew Albrecht on Nov 1, 2:15 PM
    5. Get some vacuum foodsaver boxes ! - clive harman on Nov 8, 9:33 AM
    6. This is the beastie...... - clive harman on Nov 8, 3:07 PM
    7. ZEVRO / ZEBRO ??? - clive harman on Nov 9, 5:33 AM
    8. "Puddling" - Tim James on Nov 9, 9:37 PM
     
  21. Adam Wilder: some questions on "Modulation Style" View Thread - Steve Dowty on Oct 28, 4:25 PM
    1. Maybe I can help.... - Miguel Jimenez Mig on Oct 30, 4:44 AM
      1. Thanks, Mig - Steve Dowty on Oct 30, 7:40 AM
     
  22. Question concerning new MiG pigments View Thread - Vladimir Yashin on Oct 28, 9:28 AM
    1. Colors - Miguel Jimenez Mig on Oct 30, 4:38 AM
      1. Re: Colors - Vladimir Yashin on Oct 30, 10:40 AM
     
  23. Hannants Acrylic Paint thinner View Thread - Phillip Smith on Oct 26, 7:53 AM
    1. thinner - Alberto Martelli on Oct 27, 3:47 AM
    2. I have tried - Niko Asposalo on Nov 20, 3:56 AM
     
  24. vinyl tracks View Thread - gert-jan on Oct 22, 11:26 AM
    1. Paint - david nickels on Oct 24, 11:51 AM
      1. Re: Paint - gert-jan on Oct 24, 1:49 PM
     
  25. Thinner for Tamiya Surface Primer? View Thread - Frank Kranick on Oct 22, 10:23 AM
    1. I keep a bottle of - Rod Crisman on Oct 22, 2:14 PM
    2. Lacquer Thinner.... - Scott Dimmick on Oct 24, 8:22 AM
     
  26. Tool recommendation View Thread - Dave Foster on Oct 15, 10:23 PM
    1. The Tamiya Sprue Cutter is also excellent - david nickels on Oct 16, 10:19 AM
      1. Yes it is .... - Dave Foster on Oct 16, 2:08 PM
        1. Side Cutters - david nickels on Oct 17, 9:52 AM
     
  27. Ok after reading AFV modeller with adam wilders panther f View Thread - pete colclough on Oct 15, 3:10 PM
    1. IDF Tankers and lacquer thinner - Adam Wilder on Oct 16, 4:12 AM
      1. Thanks adam - pete colclough on Oct 16, 9:36 AM
     
  28. Polly Scale flat problem View Thread - Aaron Aldridge on Oct 13, 11:03 PM
    1. cracks mean base coat not dry - david nickels on Oct 14, 9:12 AM
     
  29. potential convert to acrylics here View Thread - TSkross on Oct 11, 1:50 PM
    1. Vallejo - Scott Millican on Oct 13, 12:47 PM
      1. thanks much - TSkross on Oct 13, 3:49 PM
      2. Andrea - Karl N. Hoy on Oct 27, 10:39 AM
     
  30. anyone heard of Molak Stucco?? View Thread - james surratt on Oct 11, 8:54 AM
    1. It is or was a Putty handled in the US by... - david nickels on Oct 14, 9:10 AM
     
  31. Spraying Humbrol Metallic paints View Thread - Tim James on Oct 9, 9:07 PM
    1. Mixing - david nickels on Oct 10, 9:41 AM
      1. Thanks Dave n/t - Tim James on Oct 10, 6:38 PM
    2. Humbrol - Dave Foster on Oct 11, 12:12 AM
      1. No trouble with regular Humbrols.... - Tim James on Oct 11, 6:51 AM
        1. Humbrol - Dave Foster on Oct 11, 3:59 PM
    3. Re: Spraying Humbrol Metallic paints - Michael McLaughlin on Oct 16, 4:25 PM
      1. my problem - Ziggy Eichstadt on Oct 20, 8:20 AM
     
  32. What type of sherman is this?........... View Thread - Sunil Prasanna on Oct 8, 11:57 AM
    1. This one - david nickels on Oct 8, 1:43 PM
      1. Cant see the link..... - Sunil Prasanna on Oct 8, 2:16 PM
        1. It is your own link - david nickels on Oct 10, 9:38 AM
          1. Got it!......... What kit can I use?..... - Sunil Prasanna on Oct 11, 2:31 AM
            1. early M4A1 - david nickels on Oct 14, 9:14 AM
      2. It wasn't a Pakastani conversion. - Gary Owsley on Nov 4, 12:09 AM
     
  33. MIG DVD's in the USA View Thread - Rick E. Cooper on Oct 4, 4:56 PM
    1. MiG DVD Format - Jonathan Gibson on Oct 4, 6:35 PM
      1. PAL - Scott Millican on Oct 5, 10:21 AM
        1. After.... - Miguel Jimenez Mig on Oct 6, 1:52 PM
          1. Copies - Scott Millican on Oct 13, 12:55 PM
    2. PAL DVD's also work in Xbox consols - Kevin Brennan on Oct 6, 12:11 PM
     
  34. Question about MIG's fixer for pigments View Thread - Anonymous on Sep 22, 5:12 AM
    1. SOme tips - Miguel Jimenez Mig on Sep 22, 5:27 AM
      1. What a quick response!! - Gunnar Baeumer on Sep 22, 6:49 AM
     
  35. Best color for filter or Wash on a OD green Tank? View Thread - Jeff Nolan on Sep 21, 11:03 AM
    1. lots of options.... - Frans Brakus on Sep 22, 6:56 AM
    2. A color I use a lot - david nickels on Sep 23, 1:00 PM
    3. Thanks guys I already did it . - Jeff Nolan on Sep 25, 6:13 AM
     
  36. Best paints for the Iwata HP-B Plus? Think Afrika Korps View Thread - Don Curtis on Sep 18, 11:50 PM
    1. Tamiya Acrylics... - tabb tharrington on Sep 19, 9:40 AM
      1. Re: Tamiya Acrylics... - Don Curtis on Sep 19, 10:14 AM
    2. I would opt for - John Murcutt on Sep 20, 11:09 AM
     
  37. Recipe for Wet ,Russian Mud? View Thread - tabb tharrington on Sep 18, 6:21 PM
    1. Re: Recipe for Wet ,Russian Mud? - Rod Crisman on Sep 19, 7:31 AM
      1. Sounds good, thanks! - tabb tharrington on Sep 19, 8:37 AM
    2. Hudson and Allan - david nickels on Sep 19, 9:58 AM
      1. Re: Hudson and Allan - Rod Crisman on Sep 19, 2:02 PM
     
  38. Painting/Finishing Techniques View Thread - Mark Dunck on Sep 17, 6:32 PM
    1. Quite a few - david nickels on Sep 18, 2:48 PM
      1. Agree with David... - Dan Capuano on Sep 18, 5:48 PM
        1. Skip the books! - Trevor on Sep 20, 9:52 PM
          1. Handiness - david nickels on Sep 22, 4:59 PM
    2. Re: Painting/Finishing Techniques - Ben Sabini on Sep 21, 10:38 AM
     
  39. Questions on Tamiya Brush Primer and Tenax 7R View Thread - Josh Blakey on Sep 16, 11:40 AM
    1. Tenax - bonder of the universe - Kip Rudge on Sep 17, 9:58 AM
    2. Paint N Glue - david nickels on Sep 17, 3:06 PM
      1. Thanks, so the... - Josh Blakey on Sep 17, 3:49 PM
        1. Just buy laquer thinner - david nickels on Sep 18, 2:45 PM
          1. Thanks, N/T - Josh Blakey on Sep 18, 3:04 PM
          2. Laquer thinner... - Scott Dimmick on Oct 9, 10:21 AM
            1. Thats weird - david nickels on Oct 17, 9:55 AM
     
  40. Primer benefits View Thread - Steve Kubik on Sep 14, 3:05 PM
    1. Primer - Dave Foster on Sep 14, 8:10 PM
      1. Thanks for the reply Dave - Steve Kubik on Sep 15, 5:54 AM
    2. Another advantage of priming is..... - Tim James on Oct 12, 8:26 PM
     
  41. colour wheel for filters View Thread - Ziggy Eichstadt on Sep 12, 2:52 AM
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  42. How to paint.... ammunition? View Thread - Piet Duits on Sep 11, 12:16 AM
    1. A few different paints - Steve Kubik on Sep 11, 3:38 PM
      1. Thanks Steve! - Piet Duits on Sep 13, 2:32 PM
      2. Ammo painting - Spike Judd on Dec 7, 7:27 AM
     
  43. Home made grab handle Jig View Thread - Chris Brennan on Sep 7, 2:19 AM
    1. Excellent idea Chris - Steve Kubik on Sep 7, 6:47 AM
     
  44. Whats the best Primer to use????? View Thread - Lyle Kitchiner on Sep 3, 6:00 AM
    1. I use Tamiya primer - david nickels on Sep 3, 3:23 PM
    2. Mr. Surfacer - Mike Carroll on Sep 3, 9:15 PM
    3. Thanks Guys - Lyle Kitchiner on Sep 7, 8:20 AM
     
  45. How do I best paint a wash using enamel paint? View Thread - Peter Sisung on Sep 2, 9:00 PM
    1. washes over enamel.................... - Rick Purdy on Sep 11, 12:24 AM
      1. Thanks Rick... - Peter Sisung on Sep 11, 8:12 AM
     
  46. Matt varnish help please View Thread - Dick Taylor on Sep 2, 2:17 PM
    1. I use Testors Acryl Clear - Steve Kubik on Sep 4, 5:54 AM
    2. Testor's Flat - tabb tharrington on Sep 18, 6:43 PM
    3. P.S. - tabb tharrington on Sep 18, 7:00 PM
     
  47. Weld Beads View Thread - Mike Baskette on Aug 28, 8:30 PM
    1. Stretched sprue and Gunze liquid glue for me - César Oliva Atienza on Aug 29, 9:40 AM
    2. Ever try using Apoxie Sculpt - Kevin Brennan on Aug 29, 12:56 PM
      1. Weld beads - Sean Lynch on Aug 31, 9:40 AM
    3. A modeller and welder writes... - Peter Lloyd on Sep 1, 8:49 PM
     
  48. airbrus Harder&Steenbeck question View Thread - Johan Detruyer on Aug 17, 2:41 PM
    1. hello johan, unfortunatly you have to...... - Frans Brakus on Aug 19, 9:17 AM
    2. Starting over - david nickels on Aug 19, 9:38 AM
     
  49. How to paint leather seats, part II View Thread - Michael McDonald on Aug 16, 2:23 PM
    1. Re: How to paint leather seats, part II - Greg H on Aug 18, 9:35 PM
      1. That sounds interesting. - Michael McDonald on Aug 19, 9:49 AM
      2. painting leather - robtlmax on Aug 23, 1:29 PM
    2. leather......... - Rick Purdy on Aug 26, 12:49 AM
    3. Thanks for the responses. n/t - Michael McDonald on Aug 28, 9:00 AM
    4. Hate to rain on your parade, but... - Darren Thompson on Aug 30, 2:27 PM
      1. It's a sunny day in the neighborhood... - Michael McDonald on Sep 4, 9:35 AM
    5. black on black - Ziggy Eichstadt on Sep 12, 3:03 AM
      1. Thanks Ziggy. I've used skin oils - Michael McDonald on Sep 15, 9:12 AM
     
  50. Making bolts? View Thread - Rob James on Aug 16, 9:41 AM
    1. Suggestions? GRANDT LINE - roy chow on Aug 16, 9:13 PM
    2. A jig - Dave Foster on Aug 17, 3:44 PM
    3. No Holes - Ted Paone on Aug 22, 11:19 AM
     
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