My Coeur De Lion, well sort of... - Page 2

**whulsey** · #11 02-21-2009, 11:47 PM

Do they still make hairspray like that? That was our substitue in art school 30 years ago for fixitive: get the cheapest hairspray you could find and it worked great for fixing pencil and charcoal drawings. Like 98 cents on sale versus 5 bucks for Grumbacher.

**redhorse** · #12 02-21-2009, 11:51 PM

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Originally Posted by whulsey

Do they still make hairspray like that? That was our substitue in art school 30 years ago for fixitive: get the cheapest hairspray you could find and it worked great for fixing pencil and charcoal drawings. Like 98 cents on sale versus 5 bucks for Grumbacher.

Hmm, I use a lot of fixative on drawings - does this really work and also last without turning yellow? I'm going to have to buy some if it lasts...

**shrike** · #13 02-22-2009, 09:56 AM

Aqua-Net was the brand of choice. Big cans-dirt cheap.

I have to say I don't know about it's long-term / archival qualities as I only used it on short term projects.

**KCStephens** · #14 02-22-2009, 10:04 AM

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Originally Posted by shrike

Aqua-Net was the brand of choice. Big cans-dirt cheap.

I have to say I don't know about it's long-term / archival qualities as I only used it on short term projects.

I don't know about it's archival qualities as a paper sealer, but it makes a great propellant for a spud gun!:D

**shrike** · #15 02-22-2009, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by KCStephens

I don't know about it's archival qualities as a paper sealer, but it makes a great propellant for a spud gun!:D

That, impromptu bug killer, low tack spray glue and a personal flame-thrower too. I understand you can even use it to style and maintain hair, but I think that's just a rumor

**ct ertz** · #16 02-22-2009, 01:04 PM

I am still working on my boat, but I have done a few planes now as well. They are getting better. I may have to reprint these early models and re do the some day, just to see the improvements.

**Don Boose** · #17 02-24-2009, 12:15 PM

Good work! Each one gets better.

Are you aware of the Rigby paper models Rigby Paper Model Club

Or the Jack Armstrong cereal box models (probably still available from Lou Dausse's PMI, although he is slowly going out of business: PaperModels.net).

There is a third source of these types of slot-and-tab, sturdy, relatively easy-to-build, and historic models, but it slips my mind.

In any event, these models provide some good practice, are very nice to build with your children (or, in my case, grandchildren), and are strong enough and flyable enough to survive a lot of use.

Not only the grandchildren, but my definitely adult oldest son, a retired US Marine warrant, officer loves 'em. He and his fellow aerial navigation instructors at Randolph Field like to build and fly them.

Don

**ct ertz** · #18 02-24-2009, 02:00 PM

Thanks for the links! Well my boat is coming along slowly. I have added the rifled gun, it looks huge compared to the little boat howitzers. I have also added the front mast. Putting the waterline style models onto a blue piece of poster board gives me a good feel of what they looked kike in the water. I may have to look into how to make realistic "water" for these. I hope to add to the Coeur De Lion soon...

**redhorse** · #19 02-24-2009, 03:17 PM

I like your ships! These make into very nice models.

**Don Boose** · #20 02-24-2009, 03:23 PM

That's a great little diorama!

To move the chronology forward by about 70-years, how about one of the Paper Shipwright tugs?

Don