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Tutorial: Introductory plastic kit-modeling – Assembling & decalling

Kit Modeling tutorial article table of contents Intro, cutting & sanding pieces Priming & painting Detailing Assembling & decalling Posing & finishing Assembling - Part assembly This is the point where you've got everything almost done, painted & awaiting the assembly phase. Besides saving you a bunch load of work space having to hold your parts laid out previously & its also one of...
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Tutorial: Introductory plastic kit-modeling – Detailing

Kit Modeling tutorial article table of contents Intro, cutting & sanding pieces Priming & painting Detailing Assembling & decalling Posing & finishing Getting on fine details Usually my favorite part of the whole process. It involves drawing, painting or spraying in the details which gives your model the extra personal touch & uniqueness. It is this cross-road step where the true skills of a...
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Tutorial: Introductory plastic kit-modeling – Priming & painting

Kit Modeling tutorial article table of contents Intro, cutting & sanding pieces Priming & painting Detailing Assembling & decalling Posing & finishing The School of Thoughts While most amateur modelers simply just smack together all pieces & paint later, this is not the recommended way as you eventually have to disassemble the model again to paint those hard to reach places. If you plan...
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Tutorial: Introductory plastic kit-modeling – Model preparation

I kit model as a personal hobby, I particularly like assembling mechas and vehicles. Besides getting down & dirty, the past time involves the combination of ones patience, skill, tool handling, let be painting or adding details to produce one-off models unique to a modeler's wants and imagination. Kit Modeling tutorial article table of contents Intro, cutting & sanding...
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Google Adsense? more like Senseless Cheats

I recieved an unexpected email from google recently stating the termination of my google-adsense account. After displaying my ads for about half a year, I've made a total of $300USD since then, no idea how such ads can generate so much cash by just putting them up on the site. They sent me a letter to comfirm...
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Standard Chartered Marathon SCM 2006 Details and Shirt Sizes

Standard Chartered Marathon SCM 2006 Mega Update Been recieving quite alot of enquiries regarding SCM, especially about the sizes for SCM singlet & Finisher's Attire. So I've included an official measurement chart for both the singlet & finisher's shirt size measurements. Personally from my last year's attire, I wear an M which is quite a good fit for the...
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Army Half Marathon Race Report

Just woke up at around 5pm after sleeping the whole afternoon upon reaching home, of course definately after lunch, a nice warm bath. Found time to blog, amazingly recovery is very fast this year no more sore feet & wobbly legs now, can even jog & jump about. Unlike the aches last year lasting even 2 days...
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Piggin’ out before Army Half Marathon

Updated my long lost friendster account after like god knows when! Nothing much just new photos, but we can have 50 now! ooooo! Last time was like only umm 3? Preps for AHM Mmm tomorrow will be 21km day, just a little more than my usual 15km jog in the park. Up-ed my Mp3 player with a playlist full of...
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TTSH today, AHM Tomorrow

Come on people! 18k hits a day & not a single comment for days? wahh maybe I should increase the comment link font size.... Visited the doctor at Tan Tock Seng Hospital today with regards to my potential leg problem. You see my lower leg have this slight abnormal curve in the bone & if left uncorrected can...
Computers

Dell Laptop Use Banned From Qantas Flights

New Qantas regulations make it clear that no Dell laptops, not even those unaffected by the battery recall, are allowed to contain batteries while on the plane. That means nada usage while your fellow flightmate beside you happily go tippy-tappy on their Vaio with the same defective battery. Apparently as we all know, the Dell batteries that were...
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Even Laptops hidden in Cars not safe in Malaysia

Story: Malaysian laptop thieves using mystery gadget to pick which cars to break into. Presumably exploiting RFID scanners to detect those RFID tags/stickers normally placed onto the bottom of laptops containing serial/model numbers &/or li-ion batteries for computer assembly & manufacturer identification purposes. For ya people intending to head up north with ya lappies. The best is to carry...
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Terry Fox Run 2006

Hey all tracksters, heres an update of an upcoming event during the SP semester holidays, the Terry Fox Run 2006- The Run For Hope. Event Date: 17 sept Time: 8am Venue: Sentosa Tanjong Beach Fee : S$25 for adults Dist : 9km (competitive), 5km (fun) I will most prob take the relax-jack 5km haha & maybe chill out at the beach for the...
Gadgets

Last Semester Paper, Benq-Siemens p51

Wahhaah still have one paper to go on friday & already in holiday mood. Haiz haiz must restraint, RESTRAINT! Only few more days, put in the effort for the last Thermofluids II paper & whoa! Then the holiday anvil can come lose on me full time anytime. Moreover, though I find the Thermofluids kinda dry & boring...
Sports & Runs

New Balance Realrun 2006, AHM 2006

The Newbalance realrun was on yesterday (Bib no. MO1959). In the mist of all the sunburn we've got from the sea water, tanning oil & a good sunny weather. Now all red like overcooked lobster... Yea, but it was cool, literally... Quote from alec's blog: "....I am sunburnt = very very red..." This year's crowd was smaller than last...
Polytechnic

Semester 3 Exams, Lock & Loaded, Rock & FIRE!

*chomps on apple muffin while typing this post* Man! Am I on the ball now, InterStella HyperDrive, Schedule On Track with NO Eminent possible Serailment, Beam me up Scotty, 3 Papers To Go! :mrgreen: My first paper will be on tomorrow, starting with Engineering Maths II. Been looking forward to it as it would mark the end...
Gadgets

Fujitsu Siemens Pocket Loox T830

When I brought my first Siemens handphone more than 6 years ago, I've never turned away from that brand ever since & went on with my SX1 till now. Then things started looking bleak when BenQ acquired them. As I never really like BenQ phones. I never thought I would see myself owning another Siemens. Till I...
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Sony Ericsson P990i Vs Dopod 838 Pro (HTC Hermes)

Been researching quite abit on the close battle between the 2 powerhouse phones, the Sony Ericsson P990i & the Dopod 838 Pro (HTC Hermes aka O2 XDA Trion aka Qtek 9600 whatever the rebranding). Both costing at least $1000 & representing the motherload of current consumer technology. I am still on the deciding stage so do drop...
Computers

Firefox Missing Bookmark, Profile and Extensions Restore

😯 The last few upgrades for firefox had been rather cool for me, till the latest 1.5.0.6 which completely wiped out my bookmarks... My years of bookmarking all GONE! Duh... only to rejectively close the program, take a timeout only to slowly recreate their bookmarks while chanting swear words - hehe thats what most users will do...
Polytechnic

Opps there comes gravity, back to reality…

Caught up with revision over the weekend. Guess its wake up, study study, eat, bath, study study from now on.. Recieved a call from Shuppedo regarding the 01S22 SAJC class of 2001 gathering the coming Friday, haiz might not be able to make it due to papers on that day & the week after. When I told...
Sports & Runs

Crash Your VW Jetta, Semester 3 loads

Seemingly, the animation department of Volkswagon seems to be up on a few cups of radioactive coffee lately, featuring some simple but rather neat animation of their Jetta Crash tests on their website. With rather bizarre items: UFO, Chicken Truck, Godzilla's Feet, Humpy Dumpy's Wall, just to name a few. Check it out here. Unless you spot a...
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Galaxy Ai 2024 new Fold 6 and Flip 6

Let’s take a hands-on of Samsung’s new foldable phones and wearables at this year’s Galaxy AI Unpacked 2024 event in Singapore. The global event...

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Food and Beverage Expo 2024

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