Here I will try to briefly explain some some small tips to detail kits that I have learned over time. Again this is mostly for beginners, but more experienced users
may find something here,you never know. If anyone has further tips, please feel free to send an email.
To make antennas for all types of kits, use a piece of old sprue and heat over a flame until you can stretch it easily. When you have the required length, cut the piece and paint in the appropriate
colour. Glue to your kit in an appropriate position. To make sure it sticks well, cut at a point towards the sprue where there will be a larger surface area for the antenna to stick.
On 1/35 scale kits, bullet holes can be easily made by heating a pin gently, and then pushing the heated pin into the place you want the bullet hole to be. For more realism paint a small area a rust primer colour,
and weather with some silver, black and overall body colour. Get the effect right and it will look magic.
Old bottle tops make great mixing pots but make sure they a washed and any old drink residue is removed.
A great masking liquid can be made cheaply by using PVA white glue (which can be bought cheaply at any craft store) and adding 1 part dishwashing liquid to 20 parts glue. Also add a drop of food colouring so you can see where you have put it as this dries clear. This is great for masking awkward sections on figures etc that can't be done with tape and is a whole lot cheaper than the commercially available masks.
Another cheap alternative to a commercial product is a decal solvent solution which can be made by adding 1 drop of dishwash liquid to 30 drops of white vinegar. Soften decals excellently so that they fit into grooves etc again without paying through the nose for it.
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