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Originally Posted by Papercut
I have not built a Maly Modelarz kit yet, got one coming for the OTDAEABT2. Anyhow I keep reading about the poorness of the paper the kit is printed on. Would spraying Clear Matt Acrylic Sealer help to strengthen the paper to keep from splitting or cracking @seams. Or do you recommend something else to help keep this from happening.  |
Probably not - the original card was low quality stuff which has only become brittle and discoloured as the residual acid in the card attacks the fibres. Unless you could soak the card in acrylic to strengthen it I don't see a satisfactory way to use the original model. Best solution seems to be scan and print on modern card. I notice that the models from the 90s onwards seem to be on much better card - I've got no complaints about the MM Tiger model (1998) - I wouldn't try to build the MM T-38 (1989) I've got from the original pages.
Regards,
Charlie