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Lots of good advice..., but one underlaying fact about water based glues is that when used on paper the paper will moisten and begin to return to it's constituent base, paper pulp. Paper does have a grain of sorts, an artifact of the manufacturing process, but it is not distributed evenly...

Markus, Try 3M Supper 77 spray adhesive. Description is here: http://tinyurl.com/43eqc Gil

Thomas, Couldn't find any of your offering on any of these vendors..., or at least I'm not searching for the right thing. Tried Pleiner Modelle and just Pleiner alone with no results. Have a good weekend too, it's 76 degrees Fahrenheit here and the sky is California Blue..., Gil

Leif, Don't shelve the project just yet..., I'm having problems finding the file in the archives. That was two system upgrades ago..., The aluminum rib idea has stuck. It has other applications as well and it's low cost and within range of most modelers. Gil

I believe there's quite a few issues to contend with regarding how a decision is derived in selecting a subject. First, above all others, it must sell. The object is to stay in business and this supports that. Two it must follow an established and expected pattern of the offering company...

To ease the cutting of bulkheads and all those slots try out a pair of Fiskars Soft Touch Micro-Tip scissors. These will cut right up to the tip making slot cutting a piece of cake. The description and UK server for Friskars is here...

Thomas, That's stunning! Laser cut may have a very interesting future in card modeling...., Warmest regards, Gil

Erick, Beautiful work and an especially beautiful subject. The San Francisco has a special place amongst ship modelers in the Bay Area as she was built in Mare Island Naval Shipyard (MINSY) and represented the city of San Frncisco as her namesake. The New Orleans class is the quntessence...

Swinger, thanks for the comments..., it confirmed my suspicions. Too bad to have spent all that effort and miss the sweet spot of the market..., Gil

I'm not sure of where the manufacturer is going with this ..., Might be this is an attempt to simplify the building process in an effort to promote increased sales. But if it makes a good looking model AND can be assembled by a novice then I'll be impressed. At $6.95 U.S. it's worth ordering...

Jason, proprietor of The Hobby Factory, has the following 1:25 Supermarine Spitfire MX IX [SZTANC-01] for $6.95 U.S. Any comments? Gil Hobby Factory: http://www.hobbyfactory.com/product_info.php?products_id=942 P.S. I examined the enlarged thumbnail and it says that most parts are...

Leif, Nobi, Cmdrted et al, I ordered the Halinski Spitfire on Friday along with their Hurricane..., Could it be that a latent form of Spitfire Fever is beginning to spread? Gil

Scorpio, Absolute perfection! As Barry said "another gear up"..., Warmest regards, Gil

Tim, Someone tore the original blueprint and not wanting to be found out taped the blueprints together wrong way round and ran them through the blueprint machine. Unfortunately the misdeed wasn't discovered till the main presentation by Junkers sales staff in Berlin. It was total...

Wow Barry! You're in the home stretch. Have to get ready for the Post Partum depression by starting another..., Gil

Dear Squinty, Nice work! Gil

Roman, Don't listen to Rob. See, he's already complaining about errors. Just think what he'll be like if you let him get his greedy paws on a Fletch. Now be a good chap and keep your Resolution Oaths. Your entire honor is now riding on it and we are watching. Kidding aside, you've...

Roman, New Years Resolution Roman, finish the Arizona Roman..., Roman are you listening over, Roman please come in over..., Gil

Michael, Several hardners work well. CA has already been mentioned but has some drawbacks. One mehtod is to lay down a layer of teflon plumbers tape on a pane of glass. Place the cutout rail on top of the tape and apply the CA to the paper. Place another piece of teflon tape over this and...

John John, You need to know a good paper dealer. They'll have chipboard through illustrator board. Best to take a vernier caliper with you to measure thickness. The following sites will give you some background in the nuances and lingua Franca of the paper trade. Plies to thickness is...