A curved station platform can be a challenging feature to design and construct. One important consideration is the...
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A curved station platform can be a challenging feature to design and construct. One important consideration is the...
A 7-plank wagon had several advantages over a 5-sided version. Here's why:Increased capacity : the additional...
The colder it gets, the more viscous paint becomes. That means it gets thicker and stickier so becomes less useful as...
There are a number of different types of Cyanoacrylate or CA glue and each type has specific characteristics which...
Gunpla, are plastic models depicting the numerous characters and vehicles from the 1980's TV series "Mobile Suit...
There are several trains of thought on the best way to secure parts together temporarily.
Some suggest using a small amount of super glue, rubber glue or even PVA glue.
All of these are fine but will leave a glue residue when pulled apart.
Other modellers even drill holes in the parts and insert either plastic or brass rods.The risk of damage to the parts is great.
Personally, I use a product called Tacky Wax and like it says, it is very tacky and made of wax.
The good thing with this is, it allows you to reposition the model parts as many times as you like and when you have finished and ready to glue for the final time, you just have to remove the Tacky Wax with a small amount of warm soapy water.
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