Use sandpaper for model shingles
For those who prefer scratchbuilding for dioramas, rather than using store-bought structures, s...
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Stretching cotton swabs for tubing
If you use cotton swabs that have plastic shafts, carefully melting and stretching them (like sp...
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iPad or iPhone protector
These days, we can use a lot of electronic references at the workbench: digital magazines (like ...
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Golf-tee paint stand
Need to paint a small spherical object but can’t figure out how to hold it? Stick a golf tee in ...
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Clothing-tag aerials, rails, ribbing
Many tags on clothing and other goods are attached with thin plastic connectors, both colored an...
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Inexpensive sources for modeling tools
In the jewelry-making section of craft stores is an array of small, inexpensive tools useful for...
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Use plastic bags to protect your models during shipping
Save those pesky plastic bags from the store: They’re great for packing models! I have tons of t...
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An easier way to fill seams on figures
Many of the substances modelers use to fill seams are too tough for filling seams or imperfectio...
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