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Dr. John F. Steinman

U.S.

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Expertise

I can answer all questions related to the art of modeling land based military miniatures. I can also answer, to a limited degree, the art of model photography.

Experience in the area

I have been building and showing scale military models for over 35 years. I am a regular contributor to Military Miniatures in Review, a quarterly publication dedicated to the art.

Organizations

AMPS

Publications

I have been a contributing author for the magazine Military Miniatures in Review for the past five years. I also contribute to Tamiya Model Magazine and AFV Modeler.

Education/Credentials

I have completed postdoctoral training in orthodontics.

Awards and Honors

I have received numerous gold, and best of category, as well as Best of Show, awards at both the local and national level.

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Recent Reviews from Users

User	Date	K	C	P	Comments
Kenneth	05/23/12	10	10	10	Thanks for the reply and information!
Kenneth	05/02/12	10	10	10	Thanks for the reply and information!
Kenneth	04/17/12	10	10	10	Thanks for the reply!
Kenneth	04/17/12	10	10	10	Thanks for the reply and explanation!
Chris	01/04/12	10	10	10	Thank you for that clarification and suggestion .....

Recent Answers from Dr. John F. Steinman

2012-05-20 Standing Stick:

Sanding sticks have many uses. Most modelers use them to smooth the nib of plastic left over when cutting a part from the runner or sprue. They can also be used to smooth seams left on parts from two

2012-05-01 Model Kit Internet Sites:

Here are some links to some popular sites that I frequent: Missing Lynx (Land Based Military) http://missing-lynx.com/index.htm Track Link (Land Based Military) http://www.track-link.net/ Modelers

2012-04-17 Model Kit Scale:

Price and Scale are not related! Price, in a free market economy, is dependent on cost and what the buyer is willing to pay for perceived quality. As an example I have 1/48 scale kits that are better

2012-04-17 Model Kit Scale:

You are correct, 1:600 is smaller. It's almost like reverse logic, but it's not. Even though 600 is a bigger number than 570, it takes 600 items of 1:600 lined up to equal the length of the 1:1 item

2012-01-01 Vibrant Colors Yet Clear Area Decals:

Hello Chris, Commercial decals are offset printed on decal paper, then spot coated over the inks with a clear layer to hold complex shapes together. There are no home based solutions that can duplicate

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