Recent content by thomaswg

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    Printer suggestions ?

    If you are happy with a cartain tool then by all means use it! It is just that i have found Epson ink cartiridges to be more difficult to achieve good results once they have been re-filled, and becasue the Epson print head in not in the cartridge more suspetable to clogging up and not being able...
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    Printer suggestions ?

    Bryan- I have experienced similar problems too. I have found that if you shut down your compouter completely, leave your printer on, then re start your computer sometimes that works. The problem comes in when you change cartridges the printer wants you to print out and test page and then...
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    Russian WW I Mendelejev Tank

    Cool model...could not imagin being inside that thing when it's gun was was fired though!
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    modelers from the Philippines

    Mabuhay! from New York City
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    Canon (hydraulic Excavator )

    here is another tip! Print out your sheet. Then set your printer for reverse image or mirror printing, flip the page and print a second time. This should print the image on the back side of the page in reverse. When you cut out a piece you will have printing on both sides and elimate the white...
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    Why do you build card models

    Here is a tip for those of you who want the best of both world's, the ridgidity of plastic, and the ease and inexpense of paper. After you are done with your build soak your model in a solutuion of envirotex epoxy resin. Mix one part hardner, one part resin, and two parts denatured alcohol...
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    Printer suggestions ?

    HP printers are the best for the simple reason that they use printer cartridges with the print head in the cartridge, so you can remove it and clean them very easily. Try this tip spray a few drops of Windex Glass Cleaner on the print head then wipe on a paper towel, then sray a few more drops...
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    what we make

    I would like to see a turorial on designing paper models that really start at very begiining. I mean how does one get started. All these crazy file formats are so confusing. I need to know in a step by step format how to take a basic jpeg file and turn into a 3 dimensional finished work. I've...