Got some great ideas of this thread,i use the inserts from' Ferrero Roche ' chocolats as paint mixing trays and the plastic boxes for keeping sub assemblies in until needed.
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You could also use the Muller yoghurt "corner" plastic containers for paint mixing.Comment
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Nice ideas ship mates.
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This may have been mentioned before somewhere in this thread. Use Maramite as a paint mask.Comment
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I'm sure that would work but I LOVE Marmite and wouldn't want to waste it! I'd probably lick it off before I even got the compressor turned on.Originally posted by \
Cheers
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I was going to say that masking is probably the best possible use for Marmite 'cos you certainly wouldn't want to put that stuff in your mouth - but I wouldn't want to upset Steve! :lol
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Agreed, best use for Marmite I've heard of... wouldn't want to eat that stuff!!!
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Hello everybody to add to that if your doing a diorama and you need to do the dirt there is nothing like the the real thing get in your garden and get some dry soil sift it add paint for your desired colour you need.you will never run out of dirt and for sand old plaster crumble up for the right size or mix up some new plaster let it dry and then crumble up to the size you needComment
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hii all , been a bit quiet on this thread for a bit so heres a quickie. Went to the poundshop today (poundworld) and saw these, Nail art gems. Thought they looked ideal for using for landing light lenses or headlights (the silver ,round ones) and nav lights or maybe brake lights (red and blue) As for the stars and hearts, maybe ill just glue em on my toenails!!,Seriously though theres 300 of the things in all shapes and colours so for a quid im sure theyll come in useful one day. heres the pic , cheers tony
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Hey Tony. Did you notice all the funny looks you got from the rest of the shoppers when you bought them? I know I got lots when I bought some cheap necklaces to get the hooks for my FW 190 build last year! :lol
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C'mon Dave, let the poor lad go to bed........He's going to be airborne on his hols at 8am tomorrow, so he needs an early night! lol
Safe journey Tony.
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Dont know if ive mentioned this before but an old TOOTHBRUSH is perfect for cleaning sanding residue out of recessed panel detail , also the bristles when cut out are excellent for many uses ie. 1/72 or 1/48 whip aerials and static dump wicks , or even pitot tubes on 1/144 planes , the advantage over stretched sprue is the nylon bristles are a lot springier so dont tend to break off as easily. Another use is ,if the handle is clear red or clear green you can cut off small bits and superglue them into the wings of aircraft to be sanded to shape and polished ,for great nav lights. cheers tonyComment
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Hello If you or your partner uses contact lenses you can use the sterlized solution bottle for many things inuse it to put my air brush cleaner in it (window cleaner)Should have gone to spec savers!!!Comment
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from the poundshop /market get one on those telescopic magent pick up tools , that gives several lengths of chrome tube that fits inside each other ...loads of uses
pounshop again...telephone extension lead , gives you several colours of thin wireComment
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How to beat the carpet monster.
Hi all,
Whilst cleaning out the junk cupboard the other day I found an old refrigerator salad bin,don't ask me why it was there but sit or stand at the work bench with it between your feet anything you drop goes in the bin. Alternatley if you are friendly with a local landlord the next time he has the pool table recovered scrounge a piece of the felt and make an apron as per jewlers goldsmiths etc. Sit with this across your lap, carpet monster starved and bits saved.
Cheers sharowjohn.:smile10:Comment
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