RedHeadKevin

I've seen those used in Detolfs. But the pastry case is just clear plexiglass cubes, with no supports inside. Honestly, I think my best bet is to use something like Tenax to cement another shelf inside.

That's a 1/48 F-16, a 1/48 AT-ST (currently my tallest model) and a 1/35 Stryker in the pastry case. The plexiglass can be pretty reflective, which might cause problems. Ikea discontinued the Detolf and "replaced" it with the Blaliden, which is skinnier. One big pro of this pastry case is that the blocks are removable and can be put on a shelf. I'm thinking about ways to add a middle shelf so I could put two planes in each block. Any suggestions?

I feel like Elmer's probably changed their formula to cater to people who make slime with it. Nobody needs a gallon of PVA glue, yet I see people buy it all the time. If the consistency is thinner, it's probably either a.) easier to mix into slime with no real loss of function on the intended surfaces, or b.) watered down for economic reasons.

I just bought one of these "pastry cases" from Ocean State Job Lot. Those cubes are 6-sided acrylic cubes, about 12" on a side. You can do this display horizontally or vertically, or individually. Or you could find a safe way to stack them. I tried it out, and a 1/48 F-18D just fits. I have no doubt some crafty souls will have hacks to modify this soon enough. Plus, you get a Crazy Deal! The only issue is that it's only 39" high. You'd really want to raise it up on something. By way of comparison, a Detolf (RIP) was like, 14" by 14", and 6 feet high.

I just started using Tamiya Airbrush Cleaner as cement. It's basically the same thing as Extra-Thin, but only about a quarter of the price.

A key to this kit is to mod the legs to make them more poseable. You can just sand off the little tabs that limit the movement and you can make it squat all the way to the ground.

This thread is really helping me relax with the Hornet I'm building. I was looking up colors for it, and it's just "gray." It's some kind of gray. Don't bother with FS numbers or paint diagrams. Just blow gray all over it. Get out every gray paint you have, and use all of them. Mix them together, or don't. Thin it a lot, or not at all, use an airbrush or a toothbrush, it doesn't matter in the slightest.

Do Growlers typically carry any weapon besides AMRAAMs on the fuselage station and HARMs?

I mixed 2 custom Model Master enamels. IIRC it was 1 part Aluminum and 3 parts Gunmetal for the dark gray, and 3 parts Aluminum and 1 part Gunmetal for the light gray.

I ordered some "Bandai" (knockoff) 1/12 droids for $21, and I just received them. The plastic isn't bad, it looks like a pretty good copy of the Bandai kits. It's branded as a "Nuclear Models" kit. But the box art is a dead giveaway that they're not authentic Bandai.

I've bought some resin stuff from Ali. It's recasts, or maybe factory seconds from brands like Aires, Legend, Live Resin, and others. The stuff I've gotten has lots of bubbles, lots of casting errors like mismatched mold halves or incomplete molds, and some other problems. I got some 1/35 stowage stuff for tanks, and out of a set of say 20 parts, maybe 12 are usable. I've gotten a couple figures as well, and they're okay. They need some work, but they're good for practicing painting. My personal policy is that I try not to spend more than $15 on anything from sites like Ali Express or Wish. It

It's a difficult model to finish. It's a big, hard Bone.

I'm trying to build a telescoped antenna for a 1/12 robot kit. I have brass tubing, but the "steps" end up looking too big, due to the thickness of the brass. I'm wondering how people model a telescoping antenna, with very subtle size changes between the telescoped sections. Of course it doesn't really have to telescope, it should just look that way. Any suggestions? I was thinking painting the thicker parts on with a coat of primer, but is there a better way?

I got them! Thanks!

Does anyone have a spare clear sprue for the Monogram/Revell/Encore 1/48 A-37 Dragonfly? If I can't get the whole sprue, I could use just the windscreen and canopy.