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These Daron Toys planes are actually 1/400 scale. I don't think hobby-grade models (assembled or kitted) are available that small.

Here is the improved model airplane hanger painted in black and with hobby spools as height adjusters. Completed late 2020. 4-pound test mono now used. The spool adjusters allow for precise height, roll and pitch angles for the displayed aircraft models. Some of these jets look they are...

I have animal and people figurines standing on my window sill as a display. Farmer with pitch fork, farm animals and dog miniature figurines. If the windows are opened up in windy Oklahoma for ventilation, these figurines easily get blown over. The figurines are variously painted resin...

In theory, my policy would cover my scale model losses in terms of the costs of raw materials went into building them as plastic kits, paint, decals, glue, etc. I keep all the receipts. According to him, I would not get paid for any time and labor I put into building my own projects, however...

riding along on this big ugly plane

Homemade Custom Adjustable-Height Model Airplane Hanger Heavy-duty stainless fishing swivel hanging from hook on ceiling. Thread spools allow adjustment for aircraft height, pitch and bank angles. Wood screws with tapered shoulders can be tightened against spools to varying degrees and stay in...

It's gonna be PLUM Crazy on it's interior when I'm done with it.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07HMZQ4M7/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 I live in an apartment. I live in SW Oklahoma and it's very dusty and windy here. I can't spray inside my apartment because of the smelly nauseating/migraine-headache-inducing poisonous fumes of spray...

A message to my insurance agent: Mr. Agent: I have certain personal possessions that are built by myself. One is a piece of furniture: a custom stand to hold my desktop PC tower. I have also recently taken up building scale model airplanes and model vehicles from plastic kits. I was...

I always do in my computer. Receipts for personal property are made in to digitized copies from electric shavers to air conditioners. I have an Access database for home inventory. That is a big can of primer I ordered from amazon, Lowe's hardware size, though, not the typical little 3 oz...

There is the money cost: -plastic and wood scale model kits (airplanes, buildings, trains, vehicles, boats ,ships, etc.) -custom decal printing services -supplies expended in the builds as plastic putty, masking tape, sandpaper, sanding sticks, paints and glues How much is my model worth for...

Thanks I have Tamiya Surface Primer on order from amazon.com, light gray for darker colors like my Plum.

1. Should all plastic model bodies be primed? 2. Can enamel and lacquer base paints be used over the same kind of primer? 3. What grit sandpaper should be used to prep the bare plastic surface for the first coat of primer or paint if primer is not used? 4. Should all sanding be wet sanding...