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Forum Post How do you glue etched metal and plastic.
...;t want to ruin a good kit and a etched detailing kit too. What type of glue shoul I go for to glue the metal to the plastic. There are really small parts, so I'm not that fond of epoxy. Super...
Forum Post I need to know what the best kind of glue would be for metal...
I need to know what the best kind of glue would be for metal to plastic. It is on a little train my kid rides around the house and the wheel is plastic but the shaft is metal any ideas?
Forum Post Glues for white metal kits
I fancied doing a metal kit for a change and have my eye on one of the SE Finecast car kits. Could any of you offer some advice as to which adhesives are best for white metal, please? CA 'super...
Forum Post Metal gear servos !!
It won't. Typically, 'metal gear' means that at most, two of the several gears in the servo gear train are metal, while the remainder are delrin or nylon. Most 'MG' serv...
Forum Post I am trying to find metal grab irons (not particular about t...
I am trying to find metal grab irons (not particular about the type of metal) since the plastic one break easily.
Forum Post Bare Metal foil shelf life.
Hi everyone, I've recently mail ordered some assorted sheets of Bare Metal foil in each of its variants in order to test it against other metal finishes. I intend to wrap round an entire 1...
Forum Post Which glue is best for gluing metal parts to wood?
Which glue is best for gluing metal parts to wood?
Forum Post how to produce metal model train weels?
Welcome to the forum DMD. Some manufacturers such as Hornby used to cast their driving wheels from a metal alloy called Mazak, and then machine them down using lathes etc., if that's of any us...
Forum Post Bare Metal Foil advice
This is my first experience with Bare Metal Foil and I am wondering how you handle thin edges like the trailing edges of wings and tail planes. I have tried trimming the excess but it looks a bit ragg...
Forum Post What paint can be used on metal models? would acrylic do? or...
What paint can be used on metal models? would acrylic do? or would it have to be enamel paint?
Forum Post my dad wants to build a 1:16 scale metal centurion mk5 tank....
my dad wants to build a 1:16 scale metal centurion mk5 tank. He doesn't have any plans but has a plastic kit. Does anyone know where he coulod get plans or how to convert the plastic kit into a p...
Forum Post Bare metal finish WWII US Navy aircraft
...o assembly. In fact it may be 100% of the parts. I can not think of a single airplane part that has bare metal exposed when assembled. Most have that yellowish-green flat coating on them....
Forum Post Bare Metal Foil on chromium surface?
If the item is solid Chrome metal rather than a plate surface it may be possible to remove the damage using a bench polisher, this will wear away at the effected area's producing a good surface. ...
Forum Post DIY sheet metal fuel tanks?
...ans with a little diagram of how to do it. According to this plan, you just bend two C-shaped pieces of metal (imagine the covering on a baseball, except that it is rectangular) and solder them toget...
Forum Post Plastic or Metal 1/200 Herpa KLM/A330-200?
Hi All Does anyone know of these are made of metal or plastic? thanks
Forum Post FlyFly Bae Hawk With 90mm Special Metal Fan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAw542zCGZY
Forum Post TMF F-16 With 64mm Special Metal Fan
http://www.youtube .com/watch?v=bLUBVPZFZ74
Forum Post Scale Models made with tin
you do utterly fantastic work! I work in metal, mostly thicker than you do and mostly scrap metal (the price is right!) An art teacher I had when I was 12 asked me when she saw some sculpture of m...
Forum Post I am fixing up some old carriages that I picked up here and ...
...Tri-ang plastic coach wheels run lovely when clean, Hornby did some Silver Seal wagons in 1973 which had metal axles and lovely metal tyred wheels these run lovely as well, a year or so later under th...
Forum Post Tri-ang Masterclass
... in typical rusted condition along with the fixing screw, the wheelsets are incorrect and should be half metal and half plastic sets, these will be replaced. The corrosion is removed by using a small ...
Forum Post Anyone Build BIG models?
When The Squadron Shop was in Elmhurst, Ill. they had , I believe, a 1/10th scale Tiger I that had all metal construction with a gearbox that was quite impressive looking, but then it had to be strong...
Forum Post Do you think I should blacken the guns my ship model of HMS ...
...n the guns my ship model of HMS Victory ? I noticed that modelers often leave there guns in the original metal finish, while in reality, the guns on these ships were back. Is there a reason that I am ...
Forum Post Combat Models Vacuforms
...LCM 3 in 1/35. However he said it only was the structures, no details. Supposedly you could find white metal parts for everything. There are plenty of white metal and brass doodads in 54mm 1/32. ...
Forum Post Cap Rocket - Help!
...op, there was a hole implicitly drilkled down about 3/4ths of an inch, about 3/8 in. in diameter, with a metal cup at the bottom. You put caps in the little cup and then plugged the thing with a piec...
Forum Post Vallejo paint.
Are you priming the metal first? (Any cheap automotive spray primer will suffice). Very few "brush-on" acrylics will adhere well to unprimed metal, especially when you consider the handlin...
Forum Post Has anyone tried the super gorilla glue? How good is it on m...
Has anyone tried the super gorilla glue? How good is it on metal?
Forum Post My Airbrush Experiences; Iwata, Paasche, Badger - to newbies
No. I like the feel and weight of traditional metal airbrushes, they last years and you can take them nearly completely apart (I find it fun to do) and replace things yourself - some parts are only a...
Forum Post How to Cut Balsa Wood sheets and get a clean edge?
Use a good metal straight edge and a new #11 blade. If you try to cut through all at once, even a new blade will drag so make several passes. If you can use a different wood, try bass or check out ven...
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