Manny’s 10,000 post have been my biggest inspiration.
The best tool I have found is this Forum. I’ve received so much help and encouragement, and learned so much here, that I took a 3rd place for 2 models that I entered in an IPMS contest a few months ago. Thank you all. [:D[ [t$t]
Jim [cptn]
Suck ups…
Wow. Thanks Manny. I didn’t know you cared. Happy Thanksgiving. [t$t]
Jim [cptn]
i knew i was inviting ridicule. but it’s true.
My magnifier and Optivisor - without them, every other modeling tool I have is useless.
Manny . Ihave learned so…? ftom his? 10000 posts. The internet and this forum great people good info .Thanks F.S. good job Ron
For me I would say:
1.) Wet-Sanding
2.) David Fishers Model-Mania and Plamo Tsukurou TV–Series
3.) Foam Pads + non-foaming Shaving Gel.
Okay, I’ll bite…non-foaming shaving gel?
Hkshooter, Joeviz, GeorgeA, Mrmike, Fox, SpadxIII - Sorry, I don’t think any of us are suck-ups, Manny! You asked - we answered. [t$t]
Ken
Do tell… how and when is using non-foaming gel a good idea? I mean other than when shaving of course.
For me…
Tool:tie between Hobby knife with assorted blades, my Dremel rotary tool, and a private library of refrence
Tip: too many to list
Technique: scratch-building. It has opened up a new world of scale modeling to me (especially with the scale drawings I can find in old magazines[:)]
joeviz.
I prefer to use the non-foaming shaving gel instead of water to moisten the foam-pads for the following reasons:
1.) The Gel binds the dust a lot better than water(I do a lot of resin sanding too).
2.) With the Gel you don’t need to re-moisten the pads as often.
Just a tip I picked up from a Professional modeler while on a visit to Japan. Tried it and liked it.
Ahh… I see said the blind man…
One thing, eh? Has to be the Mattel Vac-U-Form machine… Never do I suffer from bad/broken canopies, missing gear/bomb doors, seats, parachutes, ammo boxes and crates, SMG and assault rifle magazine pouches, hatches, a lack of Kevlar helmets or camouflage-covered German helmets, the list goes on and on…
I’ve thought it over.
The best tip ever is simply, NEVER apply glue directly from the tube.
…here’s another tip, start using liquid glue…
I just scored one on Ebay… havn’t tried it yet… itching to…!
Great for vac-forming hamsters, not big enough for cats though - ooo something shiny!! -----> [2cnts]
umm… humm…
sprue cutter…
reading glasses( my eyes are getting bad… )
CA glue, and rediscovering liquid glue…
gloss coating before decaling
and the internet… for the longest time… I thought I was alone in this modeling world except who ever was submitting to FSM… NOW… wow… in the past year, myself was stalked by a fellow modeler in my area, we’ve now formed a club with others and have over 10 members or so, so far…[:)] and growing !