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On the Bench: Display your model on a base

by David Goldfinch
Just where are you going to put that scale model?
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Install a 20ma LED driverSubscriber Only Content

Makes lighting your model easy
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Cheap display casesSubscriber Only Content

From an unlikely source
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Modeling water for scale models

Easy ways to make waves
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Carpet and linoleum bases

I’m a scenic designer for Chicago theatre, and sometimes I need carpet or linoleum samples to show a director. Big-box stores like Menards, Lowe’s, and Home Depot, as well as carpet stores, give free samples that are usually in the open; ...
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Make a base from the lid of a cookie tin

I have a lot of fun building kits in smaller scales, but they are so tiny I’m afraid to just leave them loose on a shelf. A display base can help keep them from bumping into each other. I’ve arrived at an inexpensive source for that: Li...
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Use camouflage colors in a diorama scene

To make a camouflaged vehicle look at home in a diorama, try using the same camouflage colors in the scene. Walls of buildings can be painted or tinted to match the vehicle, and tinting grass can be extremely effective when an olive drab vehicle is t...
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Adding weight after the model is finishedSubscriber Only Content

Ever find out too late that your plane is a tail-sitter? I did with my Black Cat Catalina. Good thing I applied cement sparingly to the canopy, so removing it was easy. Estimate the amount of lead it will take to get the nose down by piling it on top...
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Model water with caulkSubscriber Only Content

When modeling the water surface of a waterline ship model, I have found a great (and inexpensive) way to achieve fairly realistic results. I start by painting my base a dark blue. Then I apply clear silicone caulk and spread it with plastic utensils....
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Use magnets to keep the front landing gear on scale model airplanes downSubscriber Only Content

If you plan to park a notorious tail-sitter (such as a glass-nosed B-25) on a display base, you can place ferrous sheet metal within the nose of the model and put ceramic magnets in the base. This will keep the nose wheel down and even allow you to c...
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Storing finished scale modelsSubscriber Only Content

For the longest time, I had problems storing my finished kits. I have finally come up with the perfect solution: Sterilite containers floored with Easy Liner (a flexible nonadhesive, nonskid shelf or drawer liner). I found a large selection of contai...
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Craft glue for waterSubscriber Only Content

Gel medium can be used to model realistic water, but it can be expensive. I use Sobo, a craft and fabric glue made by Delta. It dries to a glossy finish and it behaves like rubber. Drying time is fast, and it can be easily painted. You can texture it...
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Display those unbuilt kitsSubscriber Only Content

Some modelers ask what to do with kits they won’t be able to build in their lifetime. I’ve taken a few of my favorites from the ’60s and mounted them in shadowboxes. You can purchase the boxes at art stores or thrift shops and they can be fitted and ...
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The lighter side of ship modeling?Subscriber Only Content

Lamp risers are decorative brass hardware used to raise lamp shades and allow more light beneath a lamp. I use them to secure ship models to wooden bases. Risers are threaded ¼" in diameter and 27 threads per inch (¼-27). The bottom is female while t...
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Hang ‘em highSubscriber Only Content

Recently, as I was running short of display shelves, I looked at a picture hanging on a wall and wondered if I could use a picture hanger to mount a plane. I inserted a paper clip in an opening under the model and it worked great. On tail draggers, a...
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Tacky nose jobSubscriber Only Content

I use poster tack (like Blu-Tack) to add ball bearings for ballast in tricycle-gear aircraft. It allows the weight to be repositioned to determine the perfect balancing point.Tip submitted by:Rohan GoyneCanberra, Australian Capital Territory, Austral...
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Model transportation 1Subscriber Only Content

I build a lot of aircraft models for clients and shows, and I need to transport them easily and securely. After finding a box that is deeper than the longest fuselage, I cut 1 1⁄2"-deep, V-shaped slots in the sides of the box. I slide the models’ win...
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Model transportation 2Subscriber Only Content

As a busy professional with a family, my modeling time is limited. Taking a model to work on during business trips gives me something to do and lessens the impact of my hobby on family time when I am home. But, traveling with models means getting fro...
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Solution for weight problemSubscriber Only Content

Ballast is essential for keeping the nose wheel grounded on some model aircraft. But sometimes the space available isn’t big enough for fishing weights or lead shot.Enter powdered lead: I discovered it while browsing www.golfworks.com. (The heavy pow...
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Casting about for an in-flight, moving propeller displaySubscriber Only Content

Displaying a propeller-driven airplane in flight is somewhat futile when the propeller is still. After looking at a myriad of photographs, I thought I would try making a blurred prop image with an appearance that was something between a rotating prop...
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