19 Tips and Tricks for Scale Modelers

Hey guys, in this 10-minute video I will share 19 scale modeling tips and tricks I have learned in the past two years of scale model building. Hopefully you will find these tricks and techniques useful. And as always, thank you for watching and happy building!

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"Burdened No More" - Brandon O'Sullivan
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