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Papier-mache has been used over a chicken-wire frame to create hills and mountains for almost as long as the hobbies...
A feather edge is a soft blending of the demarcation line between different colours or tones so one gently fades into...
AWS stands for Automatic Warning system. It's a device fitted to British trains since the 1950s to warn drivers that...
The installation of signals on a layout is always an exciting part of the build, but it can be a little daunting if...
Glaze and gloss are both terms used in the world of finishes and coatings, but they have different meanings and...
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You will be able to feel the blade dragging and resisting as you draw the knife over what it is you are trying to cut. With a new blade, there should not be any resistance at all. This is something that will become easier to assess with...
There is glue specifically designed for gluing photo etched parts, but this is basically a strong super glue (cyanoacrylate glue). Depending on what it is you are gluing, a good superglue will suffice in most cases. Some people even use PVA glue...
Microbrushes are very small brushes, made of thin round plastic, not dissimilar to the thickness of a cotton bud with a small bristled end. They come in fine, medium and large. These are ideal for applying a small amount of glue with precision in...
This really depends on what it is you plan to glue, most things can be glued straight from the bottle, but this will give you quite a large bead of glue on application, which may be more than you need and cause an over spill on your model leaving...
This will depend on what it is you are painting and the colour of the top coat. Never forget that the colour of the primer will have an impact on the colour of the top coat. If you were to paint two of the same items with the same top coat but...
There are several glues out there on the market for gluing plastic kits. The most commonly used would have to be a poly cement and it is probably the best glue if you are just starting out in the hobby. Poly cement contains a solvent that melts...
There is no need to replace the bottle, it is more than likely a build-up of dry glue inside the nozzle. This is a common occurrence when the glue bottle is used regularly and the glue does not make it all the way back in to the applicator bottle...
The best way to glue a cardboard kit like Metcalfe or Superquick is to read and follow the instructions that are supplied with the kit. We are all guilty of thinking we know best and we don't need the instructions to build something, most of the...
The reason for test fitting before gluing is simply to make sure the piece will actually fit into place. One example of this would be, if you were building a plastic kit and are going to fit a piece with a square peg into a square hole you need...
You can buy packs of plastic rivets in several sizes. There is also the rivet maker from Trumpeter which is able to create different sizes. If you want a DIY solution, you can make your own with PVA glue: You will need a nice piece of scrap...
A vignette is a small impressionist three-dimensional scene creating a moment in time, focusing on one individual thing. An example of this might be a scale model of a soldier standing on a small base. The emphasis of the scene is the character...
It is a good idea to give your model a coat of gloss varnish before applying decals as this helps with the gluing process. When you have finished adding the decals and they have had time to dry, you will need to re-varnish the model, in the...