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Light Boxes
Posted by Peaches on Friday, April 10, 2015 1:44 AM

Just curious has anyone used a light box to work on the clear parts of a model (Canopies, windshields), if so what's your opinions on it.

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Posted by Don Stauffer on Friday, April 10, 2015 8:50 AM

I used to, for things like tracing patterns, but used an old slide sorter and we recently got rid of all our film photography stuff, so no light box any more.

Don Stauffer in Minnesota

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Posted by SubarooMike on Saturday, April 11, 2015 7:29 PM

I use my iPhone!  most smart phones have an option to use the LED as a flashlight.  I just put a few pieces of masking tape over the LED  to dull it down, and then i'm off.  A lot of guys I know use their smart phones. Also does not take up any room in my work space!

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Posted by Peaches on Sunday, April 12, 2015 3:48 AM

I never thought about my smartphone.  What I was planning on doing is making a box out of frosted acrylic, but that gives me another idear....

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Posted by knox on Sunday, April 12, 2015 8:39 AM

I feel stupid asking this but what technique are you talking about.  Anything that can referee the fight between myself and clear parts would be a good thing

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Posted by Peaches on Sunday, April 12, 2015 11:37 PM
http://www.amazon.com/Huion-Diagonal-Artcraft-Tracing-L4S/dp/B00J3NRAV2. Basically you put your masking Material over the clear part and turn the light
on and whammo, it shows up. You can make your own :https://www.google.com/search?q=diy+tracing+light+box&oq=diy+tracin&aqs=chrome.1.69i57j0l3.7624j0j4&client=ms-android-verizon&sourceid=chrome-mobile&espv=1&ie=UTF-8

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Academy F-18 (1/72)

On Deck 

MH-60G 1:48 (Minicraft)

C-17 1/144

KC-135R 1/144

Academy F-18(1/72)

Ting Ting Ting, WTF is that....

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