#1
|
|||
|
|||
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. |
Google Adsense |
#2
|
||||
|
||||
What a great thread Idea!
__________________
"One does not plow a field by turning it over in his mind..." |
#3
|
||||
|
||||
Michael mentions that he spray painted the bottom of the hull.
|
#4
|
||||
|
||||
Ageed - great question!
Is there a way to do this without painting though?
__________________
The SD40 is 55 now! |
#5
|
||||
|
||||
Micro Crystalline Wax or Modeling Paste
|
Google Adsense |
#6
|
|||
|
|||
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? |
#7
|
||||
|
||||
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.
-Gil |
#8
|
|||
|
|||
Tags |
gaps, hull, seams, ship, skin |
|
|