Modeling Mediums 103

[Michael Scheetz]

Why are wires (bracing and control cables) blackened? I see this in the photos of many models, and the few models that come with the rigging thread are also black. Shouldn't they be silver or some metal color?

Observing,

Fee 2b

[StephenLawson]

Greetings Fee 2b; The reason some people do has a lot to do with the fact that literally all of our photos are in black and white. *Back in the late sixites the IPMS USA Judges seemed to shun build that had bright or silver coloured rigging. Of course black isn't right either but because we use brass in a lot of our builds people started using hobby black or running their monofilament over a permanent black ink marker. *I like smoke coloured monofilament. *On the spool it looks gun metal coloured.

[PeterL]

TG: "White glue to adhere other than wood?"


SL: "......and nope"


PL: Most definitely yes! I find it indispensable when rigging a model. It can be used as a filler in some situations and is great for modeling small transperencies. It can also be used to repair and fix old and damaged decals. Not pertinent to most WWI models, but I always use PVA to attach kit transparencies.

[StephenLawson]

PeterL: Hhhhmmm! I challenge PeterL to build a model - any model and use only PVA...then give us a lesson!

[PeterL]

PeterL: Hhhhmmm! *I challenge PeterL to build a model - any model and use only PVA...then give us a lesson! * *;D *

Nope, that's not really the point and no more practical than constructing a model using only plastic cement or only cyano. Many times when building a model we face the problem of joining two painted surfaces, polystyrene cement won't work in that situation, PVA does. Conventional cement will damage transparent plastic, as well as the increasingly fine detail parts we see for which even Mekpac is a bit strong, PVA's the thing. When rigging with fine wire cement won't do and cyano may damage the paintwork, PVA to the rescue. I haven't tried monofilament for forty years or so, but I bet it doesn't react to model cement the way polystyrene does. (Okay. so it won't stick with PVA either. Work with me here * )There is usally more than one use for a modeling material and finding new ones is all part of the fun. Though not as much fun as discovering a modeling use for a seemingly inappropriate material bought for peanuts down at the hardware shop, or better still got for free out of SWMBO's sewing basket *;D

[topgun56]

I tried white glue on canopes.....NOT....

I found a glue from Testor ...Clear Parts cement & Window Maker. The canopes I w/G fell off ....this glue works great and dries clear...and holds.

[StephenLawson]

PeterL; A++++ for your research and insight and report. Modeling bring us to new obstacles even in the area of our tools. I never had a clue that I would need a de-magnitizer for modeling

I need to keep my tweezers scrapped clean and sharp from any super glue or gunk that tends to build up a magnitism in the metal and when I use some metals for building they just cling to the tweezers. I picked up a demagintizer for about $3.00 USD in the clearance bin during a hobby shop sale.

[StephenLawson]

'...I found *a glue from Testor ...Clear Parts cement & Window Maker. *The canopes I w/G fell off ....this glue works great and dries clear...and holds.

Topgun 56 Very cool, I've honestly never seen this stuff. *What does it come in...a tube or a bottle ?

[StephenLawson]

Now here's a poll what is the most difficult medium for you the modeler to work with and why?

Dymphna

Are you really my Ex Wife?

And what the heck is PE. *Wood glue?

Now pet, I say pet, I am your ex-wife... Let me get my black book of ex-husbands out and leaf through the many pages.... Top Buns is in here, he did have top buns too... Top Man, always on top... but no sorry no Top Gun. Maybe we could get together and I could take you away for a weekend of heavenly P.E. delights???
I could teach you all about bending tiny parts in ways would make even me blush...

Then we will see if you are a Top Gun... XXX