This is just a heads Up!
When assembling your paper Model?, be careful about wiping glue away that might squeeze out around a part. You may also wind up removing the color printing for the deck or hull. I put the question mark there because Most I have built are Not paper as I see it. Paper is that upon which you write and comes in multi sheet tablet form.
The Average Paper? Model is printed on a medium to heavy Cardstock. Sometimes light stock and the printing isn’t really well done. Looks good, till you start your work, then looks like waterstains everywhere, that is not your fault! I have found between companies this can be a big difference. I have a Maty-Modelarz-S.S.United States(1/400).
Their models are NOT the easiest to finish out because of this problem. BUT, they have fascinating subjects. So, I buy and build them anyway. Their biggest challenge is always their instructions. So I just start at number 1 and work through the numbers and fold indications. That works!
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That’s a good observation. Also, it’s been a while but I run a pen of the same color along the edge of the cut part and that ink needs to be waterproof.
Bill
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Hi Bill!
Yes, you are correct. Doing the color pencil thing on the edge is a necesary part of building Paper Models. It’s especially important on pieces with expansive sides. I have found pencils that work in the art section of Hobby Lobby!
The set I bought has I think, about seventy or eighty colors and they blend easy too! Plus Clearcoating with Artists acrylic over coat allows you to to paint them too!
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Also be sparing when applying glue to minimize the problem.
I’ve wiped away the print color exactly how you stated. Too much glue. I had to go back with a custom mixed color to closely match the screw up area. it worked OK, but I learned really quick, what not to do.
I’m dead in the water for awhile! MS just updated my window and the change does not play well with my scanner. May try my wife’s scanner.
I always clear coat my sheets with acrylic spray before starting. This not only protects the printing but allows good adhesion when gluing and/or touching up.
Rob
Iwata Padawan
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The instructions; Now there’s a conundrum. Some are pretty fair. Some like the S.S. United States are a broil of different steps that can have you going in the wrong direction real quick. For another thing I Don’t Like the way life boats are represented. So—I took a Square piece from Evergreen .And–viol! after cutting to length and carving-I now Vac-U-Form those little scudders.
I find instructions a problem with more than paper models! Seems like so many companies are reluctant to hire English copy editors. Many work free lance and are not expensive.
And add to that, the dreded “auto-correct” and the speel cheque of todays modern printing, Fun never ends 