| Building plastic models is a fascinating
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| | the sprue, and larger parts and body parts
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| hobby in which you will find just about
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| | are best painted after assembly. Most
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| any model classification to suit your
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| | models are easier to build if they are
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| interests. There are many types of models
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| | built and painted in steps. Motors and
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| from which to choose - cars, boats,
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| | other small assemblies should be assembled
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| airplanes, to mention just a few.Whatever
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| | and painted, then installed in the model
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| model you choose to build, the basic steps
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| | frame. The model body is assembled,
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| to successfully construct it are the same.
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| | painted and the smaller parts added. Think
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| Master the steps, and anyone can build
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| | of the completed model as a series of
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| really nice models.The first step is - and
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| | small models which must be painted and
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| get ready for this - Read The
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| | assembled first. These smaller models are
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| Instructions! Make sure you understand
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| | then used to construct the larger,
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| what's involved before you start building.
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| | finished model.Once the plastic model is
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| Assemble the tools and supplies you will
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| | completed, the decals are applied. Cut
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| need to complete the model. Some items
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| | them singly from the sheet and apply where
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| needed for successful assembly - paint,
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| | the instructions depict. A drop of water
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| model glue, hobby knife, tweezers,
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| | placed on the model before the decal is
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| toothpicks, sprue or fingernail clippers,
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| | placed will make it easier to move the
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| building board, wax paper, paper towels,
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| | decal into final position.It's important
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| paintbrush, and paint thinner. Choose a
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| | to use the proper materials when painting
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| work area out of the way of other
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| | and gluing the model. Model paints are
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| activities. The model will require a
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| | formulated for plastic models. The
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| little time to build, and you don't want
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| | pigments in these paints are also ground
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| it in the way of other activities.
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| | extremely fine, to give them scale
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| Alternatively, assemble on a building
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| | thickness. Other paints will cause the
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| board which can be moved under a bed or
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| | model to be out of scale, or worse,
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| other storage area between building
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| | possibly 'melt' the plastic because the
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| sessions.Open the parts bags, and
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| | solvents in it are not compatible with the
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| carefully spread them out on a flat
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| | plastic.Model cements are best to use,
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| surface near your work area - do not cut
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| | because they will melt the plastic
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| any parts from sprues at this time! The
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| | together, creating a stronger bond. Model
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| sprue many times has identifying numbers
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| | cements are available in an odor free,
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| on it to help you identify the part. Using
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| | non-toxic formula for younger
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| the parts list included in the
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| | children.Tools are just as important in
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| instructions, find and identify each part.
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| | model building as they are in any other
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| If any are missing, call the manufacturer.
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| | endeavor. Use a hobby knife, fingernail
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| Information you will need is the model
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| | clipper, or sprue cutter to cut parts from
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| number and part number. The model number
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| | sprue - don't just tear them off. A neat
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| can be found on the side of the box, and
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| | cut will be achieved with one of these
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| the part number is found on the plans.
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| | tools. Test all parts before assembly -
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| Most model manufacturers have 800 numbers
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| | trim flash and shave parts carefully as
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| listed in the plans to call for missing
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| | needed to ensure a perfect fit. Spread
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| parts. The part will be shipped to you
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| | glue on parts with a paintbrush, or
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| free, but may take a couple of weeks.Now,
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| | toothpick for an even coat. Use glue
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| carefully wash the model in warm water in
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| | sparingly to cut down on sanding after
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| which a small amount of dish soap has been
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| | assembly and before painting.Now it's time
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| dissolved. This is to remove the mold
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| | to display the completed model! Car models
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| release manufacturers use to pop the model
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| | may be displayed in clear acrylic model
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| parts from the mold during the
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| | cases. These protect the model from dust
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| manufacturing process. If it's not
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| | and inquisitive fingers. The cases stack
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| removed, paint and glue may not adhere
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| | for easy storage. Airplane models may be
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| properly to the model. Rinse and allow the
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| | hung from the ceiling in realistic dives,
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| parts to air dry or dry with a hair dryer
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| | or placed on the display stands which come
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| set on LOW if you want to begin work
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| | with many of them. Boat models frequently
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| immediately.If you are going to paint the
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| | are too big for display cases, but usually
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| model, now is the time to decide which
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| | come with their own display stands. All
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| parts to paint before assembly, and which
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| | plastic models may be displayed in a
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| parts should be assembled first, and then
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| | diorama. This is a scene constructed
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| painted. Study the instructions to help
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| | specifically for the model, to place it in
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| with this step. A good rule of thumb is -
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| | a realistic setting.
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| small parts are usually best painted on
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