And I thought I was a modeler! :icon_lol:
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And I thought I was a modeler! :icon_lol:
http://www.inewidea.com/2011/01/15/36096.html
Very creative.
Tell me that guy didn't watch transformers cartoons. I wonder if they've added tires to it yet..lol
BIC lighters do come in handy!
1/35 scale Bren Gun Carrier. Springs came from Bic lighters.Attachment 31018
Hey Piglet,
So do cigarette butts... Built a hill out of them for a diorama a good few years ago... Think there were over 300-400 butts all in all.Quote:
Originally Posted by Piglet
Nice Bren Gun Carrier :cool:
Regards,
Stratobat
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Originally Posted by Stratobat
Phew! Bet it "niffed" a bit.
I think most modelers have a stash of "Hey, I can use this for something" stuff that they keep on hand for future projects. Ya don't see too many non-modeler people keeping toothpaste caps to use for garbage cans on their dioramas or train layouts. :)
Hey Mickey,
It was quite bad while gluing everything together (I don't smoke) but once it was built the smell wasn't all that bad.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mickey D
The whole lot was glued together with wood glue and then encased in plaster of paris.
Regards,
Stratobat
when i was still building models...i saved all kinds of things...my folks went to my apartment one time while i was on a camping trip to help me ..or so they thought...i was a single male,alone in an apartment..it was clean but messy...anyway...my mom threw away everything i had been collecting for several years for my models and dioramas.......and threw away a work in progress i had ...she thought it was just a mess on a board,,,,,,,,arrrg,,,,thats the problem with a family of people with no vision..only see whats in front of them...no imagination
....darn, I just quit smoking recently.
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Hey Daveroo,
Sounds like a familiar story... I almost lost an Airfix Avro Anson wing to the garbage bin a couple of days ago :greenf:Quote:
Originally Posted by Daveroo
Regards,
Stratobat