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How to Make Anti-Skate Plating

a diorama feature by George Schachinger


First you have to insert some waste kit sprues or other plastic material in nitro thinner. After some days you will get a thick plastic liquid. It consistency should be like honey. Next you have to buy one photo etched anti skating metal sheet (it is used as master and lasts a whole plastic-modelers life!).

The plastic liquid must be poured onto this metal sheet in a thin film and after two days it will get solid. Finally one only has to remove carefully this thin plastic foil with a sharp knife. (If the metal is prepared with oil, the removing procedure is easier.)

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About Viking
FROM: WIEN, AUSTRIA

Starting with aircraft models in 1:72 scale, I soon switched to armour and figures. But only since 1998 I´m seriously concerned with the topic of diorama-, tank-, vehicle-, and figure construction. Running my homepage: "Wikingers Panzermodellbau" also tak...


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