Tag: method

• Pilatus PC-21 – Part Four – Decal Phobia

  

  Fear of water-slide transfers, if you wish to be pedantic… It strikes us all at one time or another. We see a commemoration scheme on the box lid and are lured into getting a kit with complex curved surfaces. The real-life plane or vehicle is painted by professionals with masks, spray guns, and a lot…

  Dick Stein

  July 17, 2026

  Uncategorized, Scale Models, Painting, Model Airplane, 1:72 scale, Decals, Australian aircraft, Colour Schemes, Lacquer, workflow

  Decals, complexity, method

• Pick On Someone Your Own Size!

  

  And your own scale! Do you have models in your collection that are all different sizes? I do. Are they all different scales? Generally, no. This may not be a problem for you if you are a widespread modeller. But if you want a consistent collection that can tie together, you need to discipline yourself.…

  Dick Stein

  May 17, 2025

  1:144 scale, 1:64 scale, American aircraft, Collecting, design, Dioramas, Hobby Shops, Miniature Philosophy, Model Airplane, Organisation, Scale Models, Self Reliance, Uncategorized

  choices, method, scale

• Systematic Modelling

  

  A fine concept. Except most of what I do is Système D. In case you are unclear about the classifications, let me explain: a. Système A – By the book. Follow the correct pathway to do anything, and expect that the correct outcome will eventuate. b. Système B – By the current fashion – even…

  Dick Stein

  February 11, 2023

  design, Dioramas, finances, Miniature Philosophy, Uncategorized

  madness, method, muddling through