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Aging Brass Cannons

I need to age the look of the new brass cannons,I have tried the brown polish method and unless I have the wrong liquid brown polish,this this method doesn't

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Weathering models gives thema sense of being

Weathering models separates the realistic from the mundane

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Rust Buckets Bring Sense of Reality to Vintage Car Modeling

rust bucket sets stage for reality car modeling

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Diorama tips to make your good model even better

Diorama How To Make The Most Of Dirt In Your Still Life Model

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Black Widow

As a kid, now 53, I was into model planes and dramas. I thought the Black Widow was an awesome WWII plane and modeled one also. I look forward to seeing

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Help for weathering plastic model tanks and aircraft

Can someone tell me the name of a book that explains how to apply weathering to plastic model tanks and aircraft. I am a beginner at modeling and want

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How do you finish balsa wood?

I would like to know how I can get a nice finis, painting balsa. I hear so many different ways and would like to hear what you recommend. Victor SMH Responds

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