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Roy,
I purchased both the 36 gauge and 30 gauge aluminum and I think the 36 gauge will work better for my purpose. They come rolled in a tube which is good for being formed to a round fuselage shape. I'm going to experiment with it in the near future. The bare aluminum looks nice and will sure save a lot of time on stripping paint and coatings from the cans. The 12" width will also eliminate a lot of the sections needing splicing......Ron |
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Nice to see this method of building brought to light here, have admired your work for some years now since shown at FG site. Wow. Really neat stuff that you have made still relatively inexpensive to make a unique project out of many kits. It would be cool to do a P-38 this way
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very nice
But in Germany would be almost priceless at 0.25 € pledge per can :( but a little Model.... |
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Ron, I emailed that company just out of curiosity to see what they would recommend to me based on what I currently work with. Their reply was as follows: "our 30 gauge soft aluminum is close being .005 slightly thicker by a few thousandths of an inch. But this aluminum is very soft and not springy and will not hold its shape like stiff aluminum will unless folded over or backed. our thicker 30 gauge soft holds its shape better." I have no intention of purchasing their product however since I have more than a sufficient supply of aluminum. I build from cans because that is the entire novelty of my art. I also build from cans because it is the simple fact that I have taken something that serves a purpose and an everyday use in our lives and then I recycle it into a work of art pure and simple. Using a roll of bare aluminum or stripping the paint off of cans as another artist/author recommended changes this art into an another modeling endeavor that does not quite retain the same uniqueness to me. I started this tutorial in hopes that I could interest other modelers out there to try this unique craft since, in my opinion it is a dying art that few are interested in any longer. At this point I am not sure if I have succeeded or failed with my intent but I will remain above all, an artist dedicated to my craft. I do however hope that you have success with your projects with the rolled aluminum and that my techniques have served to enlighten you and others about the possibilities of working with metal/aluminum. Now that my little speech is over, back to the tutorial... |
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I'm a silent follower of this thread. I think you've succeeded in a great way, but like all creative types, I think many reader have started thinking about alternate approaches. If anything it's a compliment to the interest you generated in the tutorial
Just my $0.02. |
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Hi, ngwithrsd, if it's a dying art, we should make it alive again. I have always envyed people who can make art objects out of the aluminium cans, but was somehow backing off because of the sharpness of the edges that may cut, at times, deeply into your fingers. Maybe I have had a real bad experience with that.
Anyway, I'm also a silent follower of this thread and would really love to see how to do it. In fact, from now on, everytime I check on this site, it'll be your tutorial first. Keep in going. I believe strongly that you have our support. |
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Roy,
I agree what you do is artwork. Your methods and tips on assembly is greatly appreciated. This has already generated a lot of modelers to think outside the box. My quest is to create an all aluminum skin model with out using the paint strippers and other means to obtain the aluminum finish. I have taken your hint and ordered the Testors super glue. Looking forward to more of the tutorial...Ron |
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oh I totally understand CDNGUY68. I started with paper models ten years ago and that same creative process led me to what I now do. To me it has gone beyond modeling, it is about the art. And like most artists, I have grown rather eccentric over time. |
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