IPMS Richmond Resources:
Our chapter has many members with a variety of talents. Below are just samples of the types of model reviews and demonstrations we often see in our newsletters and at our meetings. We hope you enjoy these and will find something useful that you can use in your projects.
Demonstration: Water for Ship Bases by Mark Elder
This method works best for small ships, especially 1/600 scale waterline ships. I like to use this for Thoroughbred Figures Ironclads. Larger models will need other techniques to match their scale. I developed this technique after trying the railroad water products unsuccessfully. It's fairly easy and quick... View PDF of Mark's demonstration
Fine Molds 1/72 ME-410 by Ashley Abernathy:
This is a very nice kit from Fine Molds. A quick look shows about five sprue trees containing 89 parts in a light gray styrene. A very easy build when compared to other kits. The panel lines are all recessed and minute details are well represented. The only kicker coming out of the box is the decals. They look good but appear thick and slightly off register... View PDF of Ashley's article
Demonstration: Auto finishes by George Honeycutt
The true way to finish a model with a nice paint job is to start with a nicely primed surface. George begins this process by using a Micro-Mesh Finishing Kit. The kit comes with all you need to work off those blemishes... View PDF of George's Demonstration
Trumpeter 1/35 CH-47A by Glen Martin:
The kit is the Trumpeter CH-47A Chinook. The kit retails I think for around $129.00 at our local hobby store, Chesterfield Hobbies. If you get this kit, there are some things to consider and to remember. First and foremost is that this kit is huge! This injection, molded kits comes with some photo etched in seat belts... View PDF of Glen's article
Demonstration: All About Canopies by Glen Martin
For years, I tried everything to mask and paint canopies. I tried masking tape, I tried black electrical tape. I even tried slopping the paint on and removing the excess over the canopy framing with a wooden tooth pick... View PDF of Glen's demonstration
