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Old 05-13-2016, 05:23 AM
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Masking the seams and gaps on the ship's skin

Hello everyone,
I'm new to the forum and to paper modelling in general. I've got a question about finishing a ship's hull.
Currently I'm not working on a ship, but for my next project I'm going to attempt a fairly simple GPM boat. I've looked at some build logs, and noticed that after the hull skin was glued onto the skeleton, seams and gaps would be visible between the sheets of the skin. Some people left it as is, but some made it smooth using what appeared to be wax. Could someone please describe to me, in detail, a good technique of doing that?
What I'm referring to is illustrated perfectly in the thread by Michael Mash on his build of the French Battleship Jauréguiberry, post #59. (I couldn't insert a link for some reason...)
The way Michael Mash turned the ugly, gappy, papery hull into perfectly smooth and seamless hull, is simply amazing! Sadly, Michael did not include a description of how he achieved this, nor could I find it on any other build log I looked, except for very vague, one-phrase descriptions.
So, again, a detailed description of the technique from someone who uses it, would be very welcome.
Thanks.
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Old 05-14-2016, 06:23 PM
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What a great thread Idea!
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Old 05-14-2016, 09:01 PM
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Michael mentions that he spray painted the bottom of the hull.
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Old 05-14-2016, 10:19 PM
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Ageed - great question!

Is there a way to do this without painting though?
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Old 05-15-2016, 02:10 AM
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Micro Crystalline Wax or Modeling Paste

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Assuming your're going to paint the surface the following are recommended:

  • Micro-crystalline wax. In common use in Europe to fill cracks prior to applying paint.

  • Card modeling paste - formula here.


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This is from a post titled "Filling Gaps" posted here.

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Old 05-16-2016, 12:24 PM
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Thanks.

Could you elaborate a little? Should I cover the entire hull in a thin layer of microcrystalline wax, or just fill in the gaps and use paint to make it seamless?
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Old 05-16-2016, 05:01 PM
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An Explanation

Museum wax is a micro-crystalline wax. Fill the cracks with the wax and smooth the surface before painting. The wax takes paint well.

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Old 05-17-2016, 04:39 PM
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See also here:
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