Supplier Profile: Paragrafix's Paul Bodensiek
Posted by MegaHobby.com on Nov 3rd 2016
With everyday business keeping us pretty occupied, it's often nice to take a step back and dig a bit deeper into some of the relationships we have with our many suppliers. One of them, Paul Bodensiek of Paragrafix, is a relationship that goes back to the start of his business nearly a decade ago. Paul has been a big supporter of MegaHobby.com and our modeling efforts, and we always try our best to return the favor as best we can. Paul's history in modeling goes back to when he was a kid, as most
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MegaHobby.com Is Moving!
Posted by MegaHobby.com on Oct 14th 2016
We are
thrilled to announce that MegaHobby.com will be moving on Wednesday, October
19, 2016!A few years
ago we made a short-term move from Long Island, NY to our current location in
Runnemede, NJ. But our long-term goal was to construct a brand-new building to
house our headquarters and fulfillment center. This construction is now
complete, allowing us to complete this move in time for the 2016 holiday
season.Our move does not take us very far – just a few minutes down
the road from our
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Top 10 Weathering Products For Modelling
Posted by MegaHobby.com on Oct 11th 2016
Using the
proper weathering products is the best way to take your modeling projects to
the next level. With an added element of realism, weathering is not just for
advanced modelers. With the proper direction and products, a modeler of any
skill level can turn their model kit into a beautiful, realistic scene.1. Xtreme Metal Color SeriesXtreme Metal
is a new, high quality metallic range by AK Interactive. Developed with
outstanding pigments, it is specially formulated to give you the
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Top 7 Glues for Scale Modelling
Posted by MegaHobby.com on Sep 16th 2016
The supply
we modelers go through the most is plastic glue. Used at every point of each
project, glue is not only the top selling item throughout the hobby industry,
but something that each modeler finds a passionate preference for. Many have
their preferred brands or types, while others aren’t quite sure where to start.
The glue you choose should depend on your skill level, project, and patience
with glue setting time. Here are our choices for the top seven plastic model
glues to use:Pla
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How to Clean an Airbrush Properly
Posted by MegaHobby.com on Aug 30th 2016
Cleaning
your airbrush properly after each use is crucial to maintaining an efficient,
operating airbrush. Purchasing a quality airbrush is often an expensive
investment, and the best way to protect that investment is to do a quick
cleaning to take good care of the airbrush by following these steps:1. Loosen
the airbrush’s needle chucking nut2. Pull back
the needle slightly to open up the flow3. Put a few
drops of airbrush cleaner into the color cup. One of our favorites is Vallejo’s
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