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Re: Building a moon-display for your space models
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lugnet.build
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Wed, 6 Oct 1999 16:35:08 GMT
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In lugnet.build, Tobias Möller writes:
> Embedding plates, that´s a good idea. For bases etc, I thoguht that I´d build
> the model on it´s own baseplate, then just put it on the display, like it´s
> done in the catalogues. I don´t know if it really is necessary to embed
> plates, if you can make the "standing-places" horisontal and plain without
> bumps.
True, but since I live in the land of earthquakes (California), I will
want to ensure a safe 'landing zone' <grin>. Bad enough to see that my work-
table has been 'walked' across the room, but to have the models on it forcably
dis-membered (so to speak) would be worse. Besides, my cats would have too
much fun with the models on the table otherwise....
> I was thinking of using Humbrol or just water-colours, but that is for
> painring the scenery. I have never painted ABS so I don´t know which paint to
> use.
Another experiment! <grin> I've been thinking in terms of Testor's enamels,
the sort one uses for plastic kits, but I'm wondering what effect the solvent
that's used as the vehicle for the pigment might have on the surface of the
ABS.
Well...we'll have to sacrifice an underside or something and test it out.
Cheers,
Roger
> --Tobias
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> > Greetings, Tobias...
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> > You might also think about -embedding- smaller plates here and there
> > (inside craters or rills, for example) to enable you to achieve a
> > more solid footing for your models. I've thought about this myself,
> > both for space theme as well as for castle theme, but have yet to
> > try it out. I guess we'll see which of us gets to it first, eh? <grin>
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> > By the way...what sort of paint have you found to work best (i.e., adheres
> > best and looks correct) for use on ABS?
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Roger
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