Blaine Singleton
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Acrylic and Enamel WashesPublished:
This is a downloadable user guide from AMMO, it is in pdf format and very interesting to look at. The guide can be found in the Downloads section at the top of the AMMO website. There are ten pages to the guide and is designed to get a familiarization on the use of both Acrylic and Enamel washes. The first part of the guide talks about what a wash is and what it is used for then goes into the differences of an Acrylic or Enamel wash. The guide shows that AMMO has an acrylic wash the same color as their Enamel washes. How to use the washes is the next section of the guide and why use acrylics. This was a basic and quick review of the user guide because it is very easy to go to the website and see the guide for yourself. Go to:… more |
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Fuel DrumsPublished:
Hauler is known as a supplier of high-quality detail parts for aircraft, as well as other subjects. Once painted the fuel barrels provide a very nice addition to any diorama. Package Contents2 sets of resin containing the fuel barrels, with each set containing 6 barrels. InstructionsThe barrels are molded in resin and there are no instructions contained or needed in the kit. PaintingThe first thing I did was to wash the resin barrels in soapy water to remove any residue that may be on the pieces. I decided for ease of handling that I would leave the barrels on their resin sprue. I started painting the barrels by first applying Stynlreyz, light gray. I then decided that I would “paint” the barrels with AK… more |
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Pictorial History of the Third Armored Division in World War TwoPublished:
The AuthorDarren Neely is the author of several photo survey books on WW2 subjects including Panzer wrecks 21: German Armor and the forthcoming Operation Nordwind in the Images of War series. ContentsThe book is divided into four unnamed chapters covering the 3rd at the invasion of Normandy until the end of the war. In the BookThe book is hardbound has 4 chapters and 306 pages. Most of the pages have at least two black and white photographs on each of them. Some of the subjects covered in the book include:
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PBY-5A CatalinaPublished:
HistoryAtlantis Models has released a PBY-5A Catalina in 1/104 scale. This was originally a classic Monogram kit, which debuted in 1955. On the older model there was some issues reported with parts alignment, I found none of that with this kit. In the Box
Building the ModelCockpitThe cockpit has only the upper half of a pilot and copilot no other detail for it. Because there was no detailing in the cockpit and the waist gunner positions (they too had… more |
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M4A2 Sherman U.S. Marine CorpsPublished:
HistoryThis kit is a rerelease from an older one by Italeri. What has changed is the decal sheet. The kit is an easy build in one of four different versions, and I have chosen to model the Marine Corps Pelielu Island from August 1944. In the BoxThe contents of the kit are on five olive green styrene sprues. Also included in the box are a set of rubber tracks, a piece of plastic mesh for the deep wading tank screens, and decals for 4 schemes. There are evident sink marks throughout, mostly in places that would not be normally seen. The kit instructions are a large booklet with 9 steps to complete the model. The ninth step shows assembly and application of the deep wading vents for one of the versions. The four versions of the model are:… more |
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How To Paint Bare MetalPublished:
IntroductionThis How To Paint Bare Metal is a magazine from the AMMO company in the solution book series that details the products and techniques using the AMMO products to produce a jet model with a metal finish. ContentsThe first section of the magazine talks about all the Mig products and their applications to finish the model highlighted. Then the magazine is divided into steps all covering specific phases of applying a metal finish to your models. Emphasis is placed on model prep from craftmanship of the model to cleaning with alcohol and applying primer. Once the model is painted, then the discussion turns to decaling and weathering the metal finish. There are 59 glossy pages adorned with high definition pictures of the steps to complete the… more |
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Nierstein and Oppenjeim 1945, Patton Bounces the RhinePublished:
In January 1945, the collapse of the German front along the Siegfried Line led to a large-scale dissolution of German combat forces and capability. Pressed hard by Allied forces advancing eastward, German units often found themselves trapped west of the Rhine River. With his eye on history, US Lt. Gen. George S. Patton, Jr. was determined to be the first leader since Napoleon to make an assault crossing of the Rhine. The most logical crossing-place was at Mainz, as it served as a major railroad logistical link from west to east. However, Patton was aware that this would be obvious to the Germans, and therefore he and his staff made rapid plans for another site at Nierstein and Oppenheim, about 12 miles south of Mainz. … more |
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D400 Electric Pencil SanderPublished:
John Miller, IPMS member and owner of Model Paint Solutions (modelpaintsol.com) has an electric pencil sander called the David 400 (D400) on his web site. The sander has a wall cord that plugs in the back of the sander, fits nicely in the hand, and is very comfortable to use. When I first saw the tool, I thought why do I need an electric sander? I have an abundance of sanding tools already. It just so happened that I was working on the Airfix 1/72 scale Tiger Moth and had a very small area to sand under the horizontal stabilizer. With that small an area to be sanded and the delicate nature of the sanding that had to be done, I thought the D400 would have made the job a lot easier and faster. How many of us are getting to the point where it’s tough to hold a piece of… more |
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Legends of Warfare M24 Chaffee Vol 1Published:
The AuthorDavid Doyle’s earliest published works appeared in periodicals aimed at the hobby of historic military vehicle restoration. By 1999 this included regular features in leading hobby publications, appearing regularly in US, English and Polish magazines. Since 2003, over 100 of his books have been published. Broadening his horizons from his initial efforts concerning vehicles, he soon added aircraft and warships to his research objectives. ContentsThe book is divided into two chapters all covering the beginning of construction to the final day.
In the BookThe book is hardbound with 2 chapters and 112 pages. It didn’t take long for me to read all the book… more |
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USS Hornet (CV-8) - Legends of WarfarePublished:
The AuthorDavid Doyle’s earliest published works appeared in periodicals aimed at the hobby of historic military vehicle restoration. By 1999 this included regular features in leading hobby publications, appearing regularly in US, English and Polish magazines. Since 2003, over 100 of his books have been published. Broadening his horizons from his initial efforts concerning vehicles, he soon added aircraft and warships to his research objectives. ContentsThe book is divided into four chapters all covering the beginning construction to the final day of the Hornet. I’ve included a brief description of what is contained in each chapter.
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