How-To Technique

Learn to use photoetched metal

Photoetched metal is a great addition to modeling because, after everything’s said and done, metal looks like metal. Compared with sheet steel or aluminum on a full-size vehicle, thing brass or stainless steel performs exactly the same in scale. Editor Aaron Skinner teaches you how to cut, bend, and shape photoetched metal to add detail.

Photoetched metal is a great addition to modeling because, after
everything’s said and done, metal looks like metal. Compared with sheet
steel or aluminum on a full-size vehicle, thing brass or stainless
steel performs exactly the same in scale. Associate Editor Aaron
Skinner teaches you how to cut, bend, and shape photoetched metal to
add detail.

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