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Vintage soda crate templates [ download ] Scales 1:5, 1:6, 1:8, 1:10, 1:12, 1:16, 1:18, 1:25, 1:32, 1:43, 1:64, 1:87

January 18, 2014
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Some of you have been asking several times for the soda crate templates that I announce many months ago in my post on making the 3D-TV Scale Model Display Barn Find Diorama. Making this templates took me several days of full time work (I would say at least a week). I searched and selected approximately […]

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Free Tutorial: Making Road Signs

May 28, 2011
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I was on the phone with my brother the other day and he said something like: “would be cool to write a tutorial on how to make road signs out of soda cans”. I was so amazed about the idea, that I couldn’t let it wait more – so I started to experiment. The process […]

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How to make doors open and close

December 30, 2010
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I made an ebook some time ago on request of one of your customers, showing how to make doors open and some more details too. The PDF is available for free to our newsletter subscribers. Subscribe to the newsletter for this, other free ebooks and discounts on our products! Besides showing how to make the door […]

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How to make rust

December 10, 2010
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One important part of junk model cars is the rust. I use three different techniques for the different kinds of rust and weathering effects you may find on real junk cars. One of them is based on real rust powder that I make by myself.  You can use this rust to make the car look […]

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