There are many occasions in model making where there is a need for small (0.2-0.6mm) holes. If you are building a kit these holes may be present, but undersized. You can, of course, use the correct drill to open out holes but you may not have the ‘correct’ drill on hand. In any case drills…
I have often been surprised at how relatively fast building models can be compared to finishing and detailing them. This can be especially true of basic kits where the supplier gives you the relatively easy bits but leaves you up to your own devices for all the minor parts that are actually the more difficult. …
In the last post I outlined an ambitious car building programme. In this installment progress is outlined… One thing I didn’t cover last time was the ‘how?’. It’s one thing to write a to do list, another thing entirely to realise it in a timely fashion. Followers of the blog will not be surprised to…
A question I seem to frequently be called to answer is “where do I find drawings?” On the one hand this is good to hear as original drawings underpin great models, but the answer is not so straightforward. In this post I’ll explore some of my sources. I’d certainly appreciate hearing about any sources I…
It’s been a long time between layout updates. Mostly this has been due to absolutely no direct progress, but this is deliberate. My plan is to have all the stock and structures completed before getting too much into the layout. The reason being that layouts fall into decline after completion, so I want to avoid…
Scale modelling is changing Remember the days when you went to the hobby shop and purchased the model you liked best from what was in stock? Or mail ordered whatever you could get with your fingers crossed? The Internet changed a lot of that, and now technology is offering even more choice. Model what you…
