Recent content by mcusanelli

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    Star Wars U-Wing free paper model

    Papierschnitzel, this is a really beautiful model, thank you very much for your hard work and generosity!!
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    Bandai Y Wing

    Excellent job, looks amazing!
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    Bandai Y Wing

    You're welcome! Future is amazing, it's one of the best friends a modeler can have. It also goes under the name of Johnson's Clear, Pledge floor finish, and possibly others. Just make sure the label doesn't say cleaner and finish - that one has ammonia in it - God knows what that would do to the...
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    Bandai Y Wing

    I made a mistake......I meant to say wipe the excess wash off from FRONT to back! And as you do you can create some streaking effects, as though the ship has flown through smoke, fire, explosions, ect. Sorry about that!!
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    Bandai Y Wing

    Here's something you might want to try......After you paint the base coat, and it's completely dry, brush or spray a coat or two of Future floor finish. This will protect your initial paint job. then, when that's dry, make a wash of a dark color, black, charcoal gray, or a brownish black acrylic...
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    16 and a half years, just got laid off from work

    Ron, Congratulations!! I wish you the very best of luck:wave:
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    Star Wars Y-Wing Revell

    Starbuck, I have that one too, it's a really nice kit. Will you be weathering it? I used Apple Barrel black to make a wash - A little at a time, and it really came to life and brought out all the detail - These Revell kits always get ragged on, but with a little work they can be great! The...
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    World's Largest Model Train Store closing its doors...

    I think hobby stores in general are getting scarce. I'm in eastern Long Island, and we just lost another one, so if I'm correct, only Willis Hobbies, Bay Shore Hobbies, Men-At-Arms and a train store in Freeport (can't remember the name...)are left.... As a kid, they were all over the place, now...
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    plastic from styrofoam?

    Yeah, I can tell you first hand, the fumes are absolutely HORRIBLE! Don't even try it, seriously.
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    16 and a half years, just got laid off from work

    Ron, I'm not sure where you are located, but, I live on Long Island, and my son just left his job at a company called Softheon, they create web portals for the medical and insurance industries. He is a graphic designer, and they are looking for people, as a few just left along with my son. They...
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    Starship Troopers - Rodger Young /free/ 1:?

    Wow! that is nothing short of Spectacular!!!
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    I have cancer.

    I wish you the very best of luck and hope you have a speedy recovery, and great health afterward too. My prayers are with you
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    Hey I Am New Here.....

    Christopher, you're in the right place! This forum is made up of very kind and generous people from all over, you're gonna love it!
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    BSG Defender

    Absolutely fantastic! Really fine work, congratulations!
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    Showcasing finished builds - before joinig the the forum

    Incredible, fantastic work! Great originality, and the weathering is just stunning, I want to see more!