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    How do I create snow

    What's the best way of creating snow is the woodland scenic scatter any good I'm looking to make deepish snow with wet muddy areas. Dave
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    Hasagawa 1:72 M3A1 half track

    Having had a bit of an unlucky run modeling wise I was going to chuck it all in but the better half persuaded me to have another go so I dug this out to give me a bit of practice. I want to try something bigger and more complex but not sure I possess the skills,anyhow this will be brush painted...
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    Glue

    What plastic glue do you use I'm looking to buy a new batch the last one I used was humbrol but what is tamiyas or Mr cements offerings like? Or are they all much the same. Dave
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    Guillows Piper super cub 95 stick and tissue

    I used to do a lot of aero modeling as a kid my dad taught me how to make from plans etc. So I thought I would have a go at this for a bit of nostalgia I'm a bit rusty with covering but it's passable. I replaced the kit balsa struts with shaved down bamboo kebab sticks and added a little...
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    Decals conforming to detail

    I'm looking to start my millennium falcon build there are lots of different coloured panel decals and I am deciding whether to mask and paint or use the decals the problem is there is raised detail how well will a product like micro sol/set help the decals conform?  Dave
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    Model Lighting

    I've noticed a lot of sci fi models use lighting for nav. cockpits etc. how come other builds military etc I never see lights. Dave
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    Panel accent paint

    I have been watching some you tube tutorials and wandered what the Tamiya panel line accent paint actually is I have tried very thin paint but it flows nothing like the Tamiya stuff whilst keeping high pigment content. Also I have seen them using liquid to mix washes up out of pastel powders...
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    1/32 Revell UH-1

    This is/was going to be part of a dio but the kit is horrible really bad fits and the clear spru is missing so I will see what I can do with it I have emailed Revell for a new spru. The fit issues I will do my best to cope with the dio may have to change to suit . The interior and engine...
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    Tamiya Mk iv male tank

    Hi it's been a while since building as usual I am not totally happy but this is it comments welcome. I used my model railway layout for pictures. Dave
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    Helicopter ident. Please.

    could someone identify this helicopter please not the Wessex but the one in foreground with the tarp over it I think it should be a chinook but an extra set of eyes can't do any harm. Dave
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    1/48 hurricane recommendation

    I am thinking of getting the old man a hurricane kit for his birthday he's a bit of a scale perfectionist so can someone recommend a good accurate 1/48 kit please. Dave
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    What pressure?

    I have an Iwata airbrush .3 needle (I think)and iwata compressor i use vallejio paints how do i paint thin lines? Is the pressure critical all I seem to achieve is paint blown like you do with a straw or is the paint too thin, I seem to get the brush blocking alot if I lower the pressure...
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    Vietnam dio

    I've been wanting to get the MB figures for a while to do a dio with the huey a few ideas are in my head and hopefully a few new techniques can be used. So as soon as my mk iv tank is done this will be next. I will do the Huey as a slick. Dave
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    Proper brush job advice

    i am going to attempt my first proper brush job on my Tamiya 1/35 Mkiv tank I will use Vallejo acrylics because that's what I have and I have a selection of brushes, Do I prime the surface first and do you pe shade with brush painting, will I need to thin the paint?. Dave
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    Tamiya Mk.iv Male Tank 1/35

    I got this for Christmas and have decided to have a crack at it there seems to be lots of parts for a simple looking tank. I'm going to look for colour schemes but I guess it's fairly limited, fingers crossed I can do it justice being as I'm from Lincoln and helped research a book on the WW1...
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    N gauge coal yard

    I have just finished a coal yard on my layout using a ratio kit and some scratch building. Dave
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    New toy!

    The day has finally come I think I may be distracted for a few weeks My Star wars PS4 I've never had a console before its a steep learning curve. Dave
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    floor stripper

    After asking the question about stripping the paint off an N gauge wagon that I got cheap due to a botched weathering attempt. I borrowed some floor stripper we use at work and it works a treat I wiped a finger full on the model and the paint just fell off after a couple of seconds . Dave
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    stripping acrylic paint?

    I have a model railway wagon that I bought cheap because the owner botched the weathering how's best to strip the acrylic paint off it please? Dave
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    old tin roof

    I had a go today at creating a weathered tin roof it's on an N gauge 1/144 building roof I'm quite happy with it so far I used the salt chipping method. Dave

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