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How to Remove Scratches on Plastic Parts A great way to remove scratches on clear canopies and sprues In this Sunward Hobbies tutorial you’ll be seeing a great product, Novus Plastic Polish. I’ll give you some tips on general best practices along with my observations. All the products used in this article, unless otherwise stated, … Read more
How to Prepare your Parts for Future Work In this Sunward Hobbies tutorial I’ll be going over the basics and some advanced “How To Tips.” when preparing your parts for future work. You’ll also get some tips to make your life easier along with some tricks I’ve developed over the years. As always, all the … Read more
Basics of Painting Camouflage on Plastic Models In this Sunward Hobbies tutorial I’ll be showing you some fun basics of how you can create your own Camouflage. You’ll find some great time saving tips along with simple artistic examples. All the materials used in this tutorial unless otherwise stated can be purchased at Sunward Hobbies. … Read more
An Excellent Oil Paint Alternative Part 1: What are Dense Acrylic Series Paints? Skillset: Beginner to Advanced by James Wooldridge The Abteilung 502 Dense Acrylic Tube tube range is ideal for artists, fantasy figures, science fiction, naval, aircraft, and military modelers. The dense acrylic formula offers maximum opacity and coverage, combined with the vividness and … Read more
Masking Basics In this Sunward Hobbies tutorial we’ll cover the basics about masking. I’ll show you some simple techniques to make the task easier and give you a clean professional look. As always, all the materials, supplies and models are available at Sunward Hobbies. I’ve used a dozen different masking products over the decades with … Read more
Cements and Glues Tutorial Part 1 Part 2: Cements and Glues Tutorial Hi! In this Sunward Hobbies tutorial I’ll show you some common Cements and Glues, go through a few basics and give you a few tips on how to make the project more fun. As always, all the models, materials and supplies are available … Read more
Cements and Glues Tutorial Part 2 Part 1: Cements and Glues Tutorial PVA can also be used for a subsurface bond. This is Microscale Metal Foil Adhesive, another of my favorites. In this example it’s a 1/48 Tamiya IL-2 Shturmovik WWII aircraft. I want to recreate the look of a quick repair on the lower … Read more
Using Vallejo Acrylic Paints and Thinners In this Sunward Hobbies tutorial I’ll be showing you some tips on how to hand brush and spray Vallejo Acrylics and Metal Color. As always, all the materials used are available at the store. Vallejo paint is, in my opinion, the nicest smelling product on the market. The range … Read more
A Step by Step Build of the Tamiya Handy Drill This drill kit is a lightweight, easy to assemble, inexpensive, and powerful for its size. It runs on 2 “AA” batteries. Kit Contents: Sprues in individual plastic bags a detailed instruction sheet Contents of plastic bag on the right purposefully left as you receive it … Read more
How to Use AK Interactive Weathering Pencils by James Wooldridge What Are they? AK Interactive Weathering Pencils are 37 Special non-toxic water pencil colors. Weathering Pencils can be described as a type of grease paint in a pencil, specifically designed for creating modeling effects. The specialized composition is formulated from a water-soluble, non-acrylic, semi-grease-based wax … Read more