Hi Guys,
Just wondering what is the best way to attach a full ship (not water line) to a base? I will be using some small truned brass raisers made forlampshades for the posts. Whats the best way to attach them to the ship?
Thanks
Ron
A couple of questions, Ron. What kind of ship is it, ie. what is the shape of the bottom of the hull? Is the model completed or do you still have access to the inside of the hull?
Lond Island Ed.
It is a 1/350 tamiya Fletcher I think the bottom of the hull is kinda flat and the model is still in the box.
Ron
I recently finished a Tamiya Fletcher exactly as you intend to, on turned brass
lampshade raisers. I used the 1" high ones (two of them) and used nuts to secure them inside the hull. It was difficult, though; the raiser tops had 28 threads per inch and the only nuts I could find had 20 threads per inch. I had to really jam them on there; next time I think I’ll use resin or something inside the hull to secure them. It looks great though!
This is the technique I use. I found the nuts with the proper thread count. Any decent hardware store or Home Depot should have them. However as an added precaution against them coming loose I use a flat washer (to distrubute the pressure evenly) and a lock washer. Also after the nut is tightened, I mix up some “J B Weld” and spread some on top of the nut and post. This hardens solid and will NOT allow the nut to loosen up.
Maybe a bit of overkill but their solid.[:)]
When I mount a full hull to a base, I prefer simple brass tubing to the finials, as sometimes they get too fancy and detract fro the ship.
I simply cut two lengths of brass tube, polish it and clear coat it with gloss, then drill a small hole in the bottom of the hull, and glue a pair of small molly bolts into the model…
Then I go back to building the model, and when I’m ready to mount the model to the base, the molly bolts are already in place, then it’s just a matter of tightening them down.
Jeff Herne
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