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Kawartha Scale Modellers Marine and Tall Ship Rigging

Stretchable Model Ship | Railroad & Aircraft Rigging

Read Time: 3 minutes Stretchy Rigging WINGNUT WINGS, a premium model brand, recommended using an elastic type of material for biplane rigging such as EZ Rigging in the past. Now there is INFINI MODEL, offering more diameters from 1/24 to 1/700 scale in permanent, easy to work with, stretchy, no-sag, lycra only rigging. Available in Black and White the […]

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Kawartha Scale Modellers Mr.COLOR THINNERS

Mr.COLOR THINNERS

Read Time: 2 minutes Acrylic Lacquer Thinners Mr.THINNER is necessary to thin paints and wash brushes. Mr.THINNER is a high-quality material, so it is easy to use and mix with Mr.COLOR. Mr. LEVELING THINNER is excellent for spray (airbrush) applicators. Mixing Mr. LEVELING THINNER into Mr. COLOR at a ratio of 1:1 or 1:2 improves coat levelling and increases

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Kawartha Scale Modellers Scale Modelling Truths

Scale Modelling Truths

Read Time: 2 minutes What every plastic scale modeller needs to know. Styrene Modelling Fundamentals That’s what I do… I build models and know things that most people don’t. Scale model kits are typically made from injection-moulded polystyrene and/or resin castings. Styrene hardness varies between kit manufacturers. Many aftermarket parts are made from brass photo-etched parts (PE), machined metal

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Kawartha Scale Modellers German Panther Ausf.G Tank in late War Winter Camouflage

How to Create Winter Camouflage on a PANTHER TANK using Oil Paint

Read Time: 12 minutes Understanding Oil Paint Rendering and the Oil Dot Process Oil Paint Rendering Taking Your Builds To The Next Level An Introduction by Michael Rinaldi Backstory In the past few years, as I produce more and more modelling articles, I came to realize there was always one step that I felt I was never fully explaining

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Kawartha Scale Modellers Idea Sharing

Things to Know When Starting Out In Scale Modelling

Read Time: < 1 minute Beta Version: Content being fleshed out. Mistakes are inevitable. A Professional is simply an amateur who knows how to gracefully recover from their mistakes. Learn and practice with purpose, become proficient. Anything worth doing is is worth doing badly at first, then grow from there. Seek out experienced modellers who will help you. Use a

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