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Careful preparation of a model kit is as important as careful assembly. The first step in preparing to assembly any model is – READ THE INSTRUCTIONS and get familiar with all the parts, steps, and details involved. The second step is to clean the model parts to remove any lingering traces of molding release agent.…

BY REQUEST – This article was created at the request of YouTube viewer cathymaid. “cathymaid has made a comment on PHASER-I 23rd CENTURY PARTS. . . .. I would like to see the electronics or even a schematic would be good so I can make my own.” Sorry cathymaid, I don’t have any assembly photos…

There are many kits for building spacecraft, UFOs, flying saucers. Most of them build into great models right out of the box, with just a good paint job to finish them off. However, there are a few things you can do to add a little extra life to you spacecraft model. PAINT – Study the…

While a few more modern tank and military vehicle kits come with clear plastic headlight lenses, many kits still have the old-style solid one piece headlights. These kits’ instructions usually tell you to paint the ‘lens area’ of the headlights white or silver. Silver usually looks a bit better than white, but it still looks…

QUICK TIPS for IMPROVING TANK MODELS Many model tank kits suffer from one or both of the following problems: 1. The tank’s lower hull was molded to be ‘motorized’, which means there are holes in the sides for axles to pass through from a gear-box inside the hull and there are holes in the bottom…