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How to Remove Excess Paint from Plastic Model Kits Dealing with excess paint or paint mishaps is a common challenge for many modelers. Fortunately, there are several effective techniques to remove excess paint without damaging your model. 1. Understand the Paint Types Before you start, it’s crucial to know what type of paint you used. Common … Read more
Revell Corvette Stingray with New Tooling This is the eighth and final part of the Revell 2022 Corvette Stingray Z51 Coupe New Tooling 1/25 Scale 85-4556 14556. Nearing completion! This is the stage in the build where I need to be careful as I get a little too excited to see everything completed and I … Read more
Understanding the Differences Between Bondene Styrene PLA-3 and Plastic Weld Cement PLA-2 Two commonly used adhesives from Plastruct are Bondene Styrene and ABS Plastic Solvent Cement PLA-3 and Plastic Weld Cement PLA-2. While both are designed for plastics, they have specific differences in their chemical compositions, application methods, and bonding strengths. Here’s a breakdown of each and … Read more
Revell Corvette Stingray with New Tooling This is the seventh part of the Revell 2022 Corvette Stingray Z51 Coupe New Tooling 1/25 Scale 85-4556 14556. Getting a good gloss coat down on a model is one of the things that easily makes a car stand out from the crowd. Unfortunately, for me, I’ve made the … Read more
Why share pictures of wargamer and fantasy figures on social media? Sharing your wargamer and fantasy figures on social media is more than just showing off your paint job—it’s a way to connect with a passionate community, spark creativity, and celebrate the hobby you love! Whether you’re a seasoned miniature painter or just starting out, … Read more
Revell Corvette Stingray with New Tooling This is the sixth part of the Revell 2022 Corvette Stingray Z51 Coupe New Tooling 1/25 Scale 85-4556 14556. About five years ago I had the chance to talk to a real professional car modeler from Japan. It was a brief conversation but I asked him several questions on … Read more
Revell Corvette Stingray with New Tooling This is the fifth part of the Revell 2022 Corvette Stingray Z51 Coupe New Tooling 1/25 Scale 85-4556 14556. Small details are essential to a scale model but sadly, they are often overlooked. And this is actually a good thing as it means as a modeler you’ve done it … Read more
Revell Corvette Stingray with New Tooling This is the fourth part of the Revell 2022 Corvette Stingray Z51 Coupe New Tooling 1/25 Scale 85-4556 14556. To conclude what I mentioned in my previous post, this past week, we were able to find a new car. As we left the city with the new car, we … Read more
Revell Corvette Stingray with New Tooling This is the third part of the Revell 2022 Corvette Stingray Z51 Coupe New Tooling 1/25 Scale 85-4556 14556. This past week was a bit more chaotic than I had wanted. My main computer where I do all my work was giving me signs that it was ready to … Read more
Revell Corvette Stingray with New Tooling This is the second part of the Revell 2022 Corvette Stingray Z51 Coupe New Tooling 1/25 Scale 85-4556 14556. I got myself a new Excel Blades Self Healing cutting mat this past week, and it feels appropriate to start a brand new project with it. I would like to … Read more
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