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70Airbrush review, Badger Anthem 155
I have limited experience with dual action brush and wondered if I'd be able to use the brush well enough to review. My experience with a single action brush is much more matured. I have two model 200's also from Badgers line of art products. So...
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69Airbrush review, Badger 360 dual action
When taking on this review I wondered to myself, what made this brush a "360". For some reason it just struck me odd. So upon arriving I was a bit over curious when I opened the package, and now feel a bit foolish I have to admit. For the brush...
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72Model railroad layout guide 1, researching your plan
What do you think of when I say model railroad layout. Is it big, small, sitting on bookcase ? Now what are your needs. Do you have the space ? and if so do you have the time. All these questions may be bringing you down, my intentions are to...
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69Home made vinegar wood stain
Stains that work this well should cost a fair bit. Since we know how it is done we can pass it on without the middle man. This stain is used for treating you scale wood purchased from suppliers like Mt Albert Scale Lumber. The wood is milled to...
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74Airbrush review, Iwata Medea Eclipse
Today I am reviewing the Eclipse CS from Iwata-Medea's line of art products. Having started Airbrushing with a single action brush, and then moving to dual action. Gives me the opportunity to share insight on how well Iwata stands up against Badger...
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57ModelersGuild, a major website redesign
It had to happen, I dig into a major project and immediately get inspired to write about it. I usually would write these on my blog, alas we are a bit off topic for that. This Hub is about my musings on what is the Modelers Guild and how I intend to...
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65Model railroad layout guide 2, Preparing for a Trackplan
In the first part of this guide we look at what we want in terms of size, time period and geography. We looked at some Google maps and saved some screenshots, or did we ? In part two of this guide we will discuss how to take screenshots from the...
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74Model Building Basics 2, building a loading ramp
I decided to call these Hubs "The Basic's" because we talk about wood. We also discuss techniques to keep your project on schedule and within budget. Sometimes I will comment on products that may have a high cost, however whenever possible we will...
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72Make Money Online Using Your Model Trains
My online adventures have taken me to many online schemes. You know the line "Get rich beyond your wildest dreams, making money online ?" I have have seen many if not all in the past four years. Still, I keep my eyes open to new techniques and...
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72Weathering techniques, how to paint a rusted metal roof
Rust has to be one of the hardest substances to recreate as it is so varied in appearance. To take paint and brush, and try to attempt it was always thee most daunting of tasks for me. Well I am happy to say after ten or twenty tries at it, I am...
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