getting back into paper models

[Eric Law]

Hi the first model i built was a geli me 163 komet rocket propelled fighter. i found some submarine models i have and they got wet and i dried them out yet some of the pages ar wrinkled. any one have any tips for maybe using steam to flatten the pages out.these models arent at the point of throwing them out. Thanks Eric.Mahomet IL.USA

[bagpiper]

Originally Posted by Eric Law

Hi the first model i built was a geli me 163 komet rocket propelled fighter. i found some submarine models i have and they got wet and i dried them out yet some of the pages ar wrinkled. any one have any tips for maybe using steam to flatten the pages out.these models arent at the point of throwing them out. Thanks Eric.Mahomet IL.USA

Hello and welcome back.
You could place the sheet between two sheets of paper and use an iron - not on steam or it could make the ink run. (I don't know the source of the ink so this may not be an issue) Don't press to hard or you may get the pages stuck together as well. Just nice and easy and work from a mid heat and see if it does what you need. Then place all three sheets under a couple of books to stop the pages warping while they cool down.

If that does not work then you could iron directly onto the back of the sheet but make sure the iron is not too hot or you could transfer the ink to whatever it is placed upon. Indeed this could be true of the first method as well. Just make sure that whatever the printed side is placed upon is nice and clean.


Cheers and hope this helps
Jim

[redhorse]

You also might be able to scan and print them and use the printouts to build from.

[Zakopious]

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[peter taft]

I tried the following method on a poster that had the same issue - Fed it though a LAMINATOR, in-between two other sheets... did the trick Might work for you too - Good luck !