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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. Choosing Spray Gun View Thread - Jaffe Lam on May 22, 10:29 AM
    1. Iwata - bill kiernan on May 23, 10:29 AM
      1. Thanks - Jaffe Lam on May 25, 4:13 AM
        1. great-- you won't regret it i promise - bill kiernan on May 25, 7:04 AM
    2. I agree, Iwata! - Brian Speerly on Jun 3, 11:31 AM
     
  2. How to model non-catastrophic damage? View Thread - Kenneth Dauterive on May 20, 7:13 PM
    1. some ideas - Dominic j miele on May 23, 11:25 AM
      1. Thanks Dominic - Kenneth Dauterive on May 24, 4:50 PM
     
  3. Help with Tiger II paint... View Thread - SeanNollan on May 19, 9:35 PM
    1. Green first - Robert Lockie on May 20, 4:44 AM
      1. You're correct... - Rick Hahn on May 20, 5:37 AM
      2. Thank you... - SeanNollan on May 20, 12:33 PM
     
  4. Tamyia HG-SF Help! View Thread - Jerry Spires on May 19, 5:09 PM
    1. Do you have a pressure regulator? - Chris Cahill on May 19, 5:43 PM
     
  5. Easy Cast Texturing? View Thread - Chris Cahill on May 18, 12:50 PM
    1. Liquid Glue - Peter Hicks on May 19, 4:39 PM
     
  6. Fruil tracks question View Thread - Chad Collins on May 18, 6:21 AM
    1. Friul tracks. - Darren Thompson on May 18, 6:58 AM
     
  7. liquid resin View Thread - bill johnson on May 17, 9:49 PM
    1. Re: liquid resin - Jakko Westerbeke on May 18, 5:09 AM
    2. sorry to say nothing will - ian sadler on May 18, 5:45 AM
      1. to bad - bill johnson on May 18, 10:42 AM
        1. Bin it mate...just chuck it away...nt - Alasdair K Johnston on May 18, 2:24 PM
    3. solvent - john memoli on May 18, 3:59 PM
      1. what pray tell is polyester resin used for in dentistry - John F. Steinman on May 19, 12:02 PM
     
  8. Problems with Resin Curing View Thread - George Sauer on May 17, 4:29 PM
    1. Resin problems - ian sadler on May 18, 5:42 AM
    2. Just a thought..... - clive harman on May 18, 12:32 PM
    3. Mixing Ratio - George Sauer on May 18, 2:08 PM
      1. resin - john memoli on May 18, 4:05 PM
      2. It was not any of the brands you are using...... - clive harman on May 19, 8:53 AM
    4. sounds like it is contaminated - Paul Krylowski on May 19, 10:57 PM
    5. longer cure=softer product - George Sauer on May 20, 3:36 PM
      1. Not really - Paul Roberts on May 23, 3:38 PM
     
  9. Need help keeping SuperGlue tip clean View Thread - Dominic Miele on May 16, 11:53 AM
    1. My experience... - David Perez del Palomar on May 16, 12:44 PM
      1. as per previous posting but I do this - ian sadler on May 16, 2:29 PM
    2. Re: Need help keeping SuperGlue tip clean - Bryan Gray on May 17, 8:49 AM
      1. i need a little more help - dominic j miele on May 17, 11:08 AM
        1. glue - john memoli on May 17, 3:55 PM
          1. That's it... - Bryan Gray on May 18, 7:54 AM
            1. Your explaintion was complete - john memoli on May 18, 3:54 PM
    3. ACC Glue dispensing - Dusty Burman on May 17, 7:58 PM
    4. glue - Johan Detruyer on May 21, 1:23 PM
    5. CA Glue, if you have the type that the tip can unscrew from the bottle.... - Ron Hetherington on May 22, 2:49 PM
     
  10. Who knows Dan-Scale? View Thread - Steen From Denmark on May 16, 8:49 AM
    1. Please use full name when posting - missing-lynx team on May 17, 4:48 AM
     
  11. Cast Turret finish for T-62 View Thread - Gil Alden on May 14, 11:24 PM
    1. Re: Cast Turret finish for T-62 - Jakko Westerbeke on May 15, 4:59 AM
    2. Duplicating cast surfaces - Paul Gibson on May 15, 7:07 AM
    3. Soviet/Russian turrets - Robert Lockie on May 15, 9:39 AM
      1. Exactly - Robert Skipper on May 15, 3:39 PM
      2. Russian Casting marks - ian sadler on May 16, 2:33 PM
     
  12. Plus Models mud paint View Thread - david robley on May 14, 7:32 AM
    1. Why not... - David Nickels on May 15, 9:02 AM
      1. Re: Why not... - david robley on May 17, 7:32 AM
    2. water - Roman Liebich on May 17, 3:08 PM
     
  13. Colors Humbrol or Revell WW2 USA green? View Thread - Eric Stabler on May 14, 5:15 AM
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  14. Colors for DAK equipment? View Thread - John O'Brien on May 13, 9:15 PM
    1. Thread here 1st November 2001 - Robert Lockie on May 13, 10:57 PM
      1. Vallejo Modelcolor for DAK - Jon Baker on May 14, 5:43 AM
        1. More Info: - Jon Baker on May 14, 5:53 AM
        2. Colours in that article - Robert Lockie on May 14, 7:09 AM
          1. Re: Colours in that article - John O'Brien on May 15, 11:21 PM
          2. Robert - Martin Wilson on May 17, 6:17 AM
            1. Hi Martin - Robert Lockie on May 17, 7:55 AM
              1. Cheers Robert - Martin Wilson on May 17, 10:21 AM
     
  15. Many uses of Duck Tape View Thread - Denis Wagner on May 12, 10:38 PM
    1. Yep, your crazy!! - James Smith on May 14, 4:34 AM
     
  16. Battle Damage View Thread - Alex Chappell on May 12, 11:40 AM
    1. Make them from scratch - Robert Lockie on May 12, 12:00 PM
     
  17. adam wilder oil technique View Thread - Talino Bruno on May 12, 2:47 AM
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  18. Where to find small-diameter soft solder? View Thread - Russ Field on May 10, 8:08 AM
    1. Radio Shack - kirk guinee on May 10, 3:31 PM
      1. All I found at RS was silver (hard) solder, both rosin- and ... - Russ Field on May 10, 4:17 PM
        1. Solder - Andrew Wade on May 10, 5:10 PM
          1. solder wire - Rick Purdy on May 15, 9:43 PM
    2. solder part answer - ian sadler on May 11, 4:46 AM
    3. Tiger - David Nickels on May 11, 8:17 AM
      1. Thanks; do either TMD or H&A have a website? (nt) - Russ Field on May 11, 11:27 AM
        1. TMD - Matt Leese on May 11, 12:20 PM
     
  19. Best putty to use while filling gaps? (please help) View Thread - James Smith on May 10, 3:32 AM
    1. filling gaps an other way - ian sadler on May 10, 4:27 AM
    2. Putty - Jeff Andrews on May 11, 1:35 AM
    3. BTW - Jeff Andrews on May 11, 1:39 AM
    4. putty - Shane Kunze on May 11, 7:23 AM
    5. Putties - Paul Roberts on May 23, 4:00 PM
     
  20. Tamyia Airbrush PROBLEM View Thread - Jerry Spires on May 8, 5:00 PM
    1. Iwata Hoses fit - Edward Bernardo on May 8, 10:00 PM
      1. Thank you - Jerry Spires on May 9, 5:50 PM
    2. Adaptor - David Nickels on May 10, 8:59 AM
     
  21. High-quality jeweler's saw? View Thread - Peter Jak on May 8, 4:35 PM
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  22. Quesions on weld seams and filling gaps... View Thread - James Smith on May 8, 1:05 AM
    1. Article on making weld seams - Robert Lockie on May 8, 9:13 AM
     
  23. Help needed With Acrylic Wash? View Thread - Ian Barraclough on May 7, 4:10 PM
    1. Acrylic Washes - Ian Stuart on May 7, 5:14 PM
      1. Thanks Ian - Ian Barraclough on May 7, 5:53 PM
        1. Wow, spooky! - Rick Minichiello on May 7, 7:11 PM
          1. Great minds Think Alike!!! n/t - Ian Barraclough on May 8, 2:02 PM
     
  24. How to paint the Lower hull and running gear View Thread - Eran Kaufman on May 7, 12:36 PM
    1. Re: How to paint the Lower hull and running gear - Leighton Littlewood on May 7, 6:17 PM
      1. Thanks,i fgured it will be somthing like this (n/t) - Eran Kaufman on May 10, 8:42 AM
     
  25. Basic help !! View Thread - Mark on May 6, 3:30 PM
    1. try these sites - mike parkinson on May 6, 4:08 PM
    2. Don't Give Up!! - Joe Brzuszkiewicz on May 7, 5:12 AM
     
  26. Castrol Super Clean View Thread - Anthony Yu on May 6, 6:43 AM
    1. Castrol Super Clean - Matt Leese on May 6, 10:27 AM
      1. CSC & Putty - john memoli on May 7, 3:21 PM
        1. Re: CSC & Putty - anthony yu on May 10, 3:20 AM
    2. mr muscle does the same nt - mike parkinson on May 6, 4:09 PM
      1. Re: mr muscle does the same nt - anthony yu on May 6, 4:45 PM
     
  27. Tips needed on cutting out channels in plastic. View Thread - Jeff Andrews on May 5, 11:10 PM
    1. Channels - John Boyton on May 6, 2:28 AM
    2. Re: Tips needed on cutting out channels in plastic. - Jakko Westerbeke on May 6, 5:08 AM
    3. Another method - Terry Margerum on May 9, 4:49 AM
      1. I forgot - Terry Margerum on May 9, 10:44 AM
        1. Check this out. - Jeff Andrews on May 9, 9:08 PM
     
  28. Breaking liquid cement bonds View Thread - Robert Lockie on May 4, 7:49 AM
    1. Use Liquid Cement - Robert Skipper on May 4, 11:14 AM
      1. Not sure it will work on this bond - Robert Lockie on May 4, 12:41 PM
        1. hi , bob - ian sadler on May 4, 2:41 PM
    2. Sounds like... - Andrew Hall on May 5, 5:19 PM
     
  29. Distressed roadwheels? View Thread - Scott Dimmick on May 4, 7:41 AM
    1. Re: Distressed roadwheels? - Jakko Westerbeke on May 4, 1:49 PM
     
  30. Natural wood colors View Thread - Sean Lynch on May 3, 2:11 PM
    1. What I use - Steve Eslinger on May 3, 2:41 PM
      1. thanks, i will try tonight - sean lynch on May 3, 4:37 PM
     
  31. David Parker... View Thread - Steve Kansa on May 3, 10:55 AM
    1. Stowage bins - David Parker on May 4, 4:41 AM
      1. Thanks David, I'll try that straight away! n/t - Steve Kansa on May 8, 10:10 AM
     
  32. Best way to attach photo-etched parts? View Thread - James Smith on May 3, 5:16 AM
    1. Re: Best way to attach photo-etched parts? - Jakko Westerbeke on May 3, 5:43 AM
    2. A few other tips - Dan Hay (the first) on May 3, 12:14 PM
     
  33. I always try to model a correct representation of any model I build and almost never ... View Thread - Max Tereshenkov (repost) on May 2, 9:16 AM
    1. Ehm Max, this is an armour forum ;) (n/t) - Rick Hahn on May 2, 11:34 AM
      1. ACTUNG!! JABO!!- - Rick Purdy on May 2, 1:23 PM
      2. ACHTUNG!! JABO!!- - Rick Purdy on May 2, 1:25 PM
     
  34. Looking for a recent issue of Fine Scale Modeller.... View Thread - Hans Haase on May 1, 5:11 PM
    1. More details on what I am looking for... March 2004 issue - Hans Haase on May 1, 9:23 PM
      1. Found, thank you! - Hans Haase on May 2, 11:42 AM
     
  35. Is it possiable to airbrush Vallejo Model color? View Thread - Gary Owsley on May 1, 12:32 AM
    1. Yep... - Rick Hahn on May 1, 3:00 AM
    2. Best Bet is to get their Thinner - John Charvat on May 1, 1:29 PM
      1. Thanks John, you know how us DATS are. n/t - Gary Owsley on May 1, 1:56 PM
     
  36. filling seams View Thread - David Simon on Apr 29, 10:29 PM
    1. Re: filling seams - Jakko Westerbeke on Apr 30, 5:05 AM
      1. filling seams etc - ian sadler on Apr 30, 5:08 AM
    2. I use... - James Duncan on Apr 30, 10:34 AM
    3. Seams - Dave Foster on Apr 30, 11:16 PM
    4. Filling Seams Without Sanding or Cutting - Joe Brzuszkiewicz on May 2, 12:32 PM
      1. seam fill - Rick Purdy on May 2, 6:28 PM
     
  37. Paint Storage Rack View Thread - Joe Brzuszkiewicz on Apr 28, 10:20 AM
    1. What if you want the tin in the bottom? - Rick Hahn on Apr 28, 3:41 PM
      1. doh nt - mike parkinson on May 6, 4:11 PM
     
  38. Whats the best way to fill the large "holes" in stowage pieces? View Thread - Mark Smith on Apr 28, 9:32 AM
    1. Epoxy putty - David Nickels on Apr 28, 10:18 AM
    2. I concur - James Duncan on Apr 30, 10:36 AM
     
  39. Cheese cloth... View Thread - Chris Cahill on Apr 27, 10:00 PM
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  40. Fixing paint finish? View Thread - Steve Finley on Apr 27, 6:14 PM
    1. What kind of paint? - Tom Neeson on Apr 27, 10:15 PM
      1. Re: What kind of paint? - Steve Finley on Apr 28, 10:07 AM
    2. Several causes - James Duncan on Apr 30, 10:38 AM
    3. sounds like overly thick paint - Hans Haase on Apr 30, 8:34 PM
     
  41. several types View Thread - Darren Thompson on Apr 27, 7:39 AM
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  42. several types View Thread - Darren Thompson on Apr 27, 7:31 AM
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  43. several types View Thread - Darren Thompson on Apr 27, 7:30 AM
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  44. Foliage Netting in Scale... how to??? View Thread - jirka skarka on Apr 27, 6:54 AM
    1. Cheese cloth... - Chris Cahill on Apr 27, 10:02 PM
      1. Netting - Rick Purdy on Apr 28, 12:16 AM
      2. Many thanks, BUT........... - jirka skarka on Apr 28, 3:24 AM
        1. Might be an idea to... - James Smith on Apr 28, 4:09 AM
        2. Looks like... - Jim Carswell on Apr 28, 12:49 PM
    2. Gauze bandage and... - James Duncan on Apr 30, 10:41 AM
     
  45. super glue View Thread - Chris Pineo on Apr 26, 2:00 AM
    1. Acetone or debonder - David Nickels on Apr 26, 1:26 PM
      1. thanks - Chris Pineo on Apr 26, 10:22 PM
     
  46. first time acrylic paint user View Thread - yves blavier on Apr 23, 6:54 AM
    1. Model Air or Model Color? - Jon Baker on Apr 23, 8:04 AM
      1. that did the trick - yves blavier on Apr 26, 6:21 AM
    2. Vallejo Model Air? - Thorsten Wieking on Apr 23, 8:05 AM
     
  47. Help with paint! View Thread - Ebbe Bergman on Apr 22, 2:01 PM
    1. No problem - Mig Jimenez on Apr 23, 4:09 AM
      1. Thanks Mig - Ebbe Bergman on Apr 23, 9:47 AM
     
  48. Help with scratchbuilding- View Thread - Robert Gonzalez on Apr 22, 9:58 AM
    1. Scratchbuilding - Myles Grady on Apr 23, 11:53 PM
      1. Thanks for the help! N/T - Robert Gonzalez on Apr 26, 9:47 AM
     
  49. easy way to make thousands of rivets ? View Thread - Kay Seidel on Apr 21, 6:33 AM
    1. Alternatives - David Nickels on Apr 21, 8:11 AM
    2. Raft technique - Christopher R. Evans on Apr 21, 9:29 AM
    3. rivets by the million article - ian sadler on Apr 21, 9:56 AM
    4. rivets, my method. - Darren Thompson on Apr 21, 10:49 AM
    5. Brass rivets - Lee Lloyd on Apr 21, 10:58 AM
      1. rivets by the million - ian sadler on Apr 21, 1:09 PM
        1. Can't find the article you mentioned... - Tom Herling on Apr 24, 6:03 AM
          1. Thank you all ! - Kay Seidel on Apr 24, 11:18 AM
          2. Try here - Rick James on Apr 25, 5:09 PM
            1. rick you beat me to it - ian sadler on Apr 27, 4:52 AM
            2. one addition to that method - Hans Haase on Apr 30, 8:31 PM
     
  50. Valejo for early DAK?? View Thread - Jan Abrahamsson on Apr 21, 2:29 AM
    1. Vallejo Model Color - Jon Baker on Apr 21, 2:30 PM
      1. Thanks... - jan abrahamsson on Apr 21, 3:41 PM
     
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