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Hey guys, Haven't been in here in a while so if this belongs elsewhere, feel free to move it. Some of you know me for my ever expanding line of Star Trek conversion parts. Well, I'm branching out beyond Trek with three conversion heads for the vintage MPC R2-D2 kit. The names above each...

Thin wire would work for the bars on the eyes, too. 24 or 26 gauge - something nice and thin. Also, now that the Christmas stuff is showing up in stores, ornament hooks are usually very thin wire, too.

The other option is to wet sand. Keep a small bowl of water and paper towels at your work bench and dip your sandpaper/sanding sticks/files and/or your parts in the water every now and then. The water absorbs the sanding dust AND keeps your sandpaper/tools clean! It also keeps the sanding...

I used to have one of those that held an entire six pack!

You could also build a filter from a 5 gallon paint bucket and some HVAC parts. http://www.starshipmodeler.com/tech/pa_booth.htm Bottom half of the page.

Looks great! My only nitpick would be Luke's poncho on the back of the speeder. It needs some dirtying down/weathering. It looks too clean and neat compared to everything else.

Between the cockpit position and the bright yellow, I'm seeing a Naboo N-1 influence in your design.

3M just invented a glue that will hold anything to anything forever - there's just one problem. They can't get the cap off the tube.

Just build new ones out of sheet plastic.

It was designed by Paul from PGFX but another company is manufacturing it for R2.

Hit both their web sites on Sunday mornings. They post printable coupons that are good either all week or on select days. They always have one for 40% or 50% off a single item. Print out one a day and stock up!

[shameless plug] I make black cast replacement grilles for the nacelles. They're solid so the sides are perfectly straight and being cast in black resin, there's no need to paint them. http://www.modular-models.com/Excelsiornacellesandpylons.html [/shameless plug]

If you have an IKEA near you, hit the "As-Is" section of the warehouse part of the store. Aside from damaged/incomplete furniture, they usually have a whole pile of spare parts. See if you can find a glass door piece from a cabinet.

And when a 1 oz bottle of Micro-Sol runs $5 or so compared to a 16 oz bottle of cheap store brand white vinegar for $0.99, what do you think is the better deal?

If you can work outside, Easy Off Oven Cleaner is much faster. I've stripped kits in a matter of minutes with that stuff. It's nasty though, which is why you should use it outdoors. Put the kit on the driveway or a piece of plywood in the yard and spray it with EOOC. Let sit for 10-15...

If you're at all technical, consider building a computer from scratch. It won't necessarily come out cheaper than buying a pre-built name brand but you'll have several advantages in the long run. - You'll know exactly what hardware is in the machine so if something goes wrong, you know what...

Silvering is caused by the decal not adhering to a totally smooth surface. While a flat-sheened or metallic surface may appear smooth, at a microscopic level it's actually very rough. The decal isn't soft enough, even with setting solution, to conform to all the microscopic pits in the...

Go back to Plastruct. Look for the PDF of their catalog on their site. Page 28 has hemispheres. 29 and 30 have dish shapes. Then look for the PDF of their price list and find the corresponding stock numbers. Now find their online ordering and get what you need.

Measure the figures and do some math. Guesstimate that Shaggy is a little over 6' tall.

Easy Off Oven Cleaner is also a good paint stripper. Not as safe as the other things mentioned but it works faster - your kit comes clean within a couple of hours. For fresh paint like you've got, it's almost instant. As for the seams, I picked up red spot glazing putty at an auto parts...