Monday, February 20, 2012
Homeless Shelter
I turned one of the kits that didn't sell today into a Homeless Shelter & Soup Kitchen, and reposted on eBay with 100% of the proceeds being donated to a local Bangor-area charity. I've scheduled it to "go live" at 8:45 PM Eastern Standard Time, as I believe that auctions ending after work ends will be the most successful (this gives the Pacific Time people just long enough to get home and check their computers). I'll post the eBay link once it goes live and everyone can actually "see" it.
Glue
I've graduated to using 3 different glues in the construction of my model kits, based upon their unique properties:
1. CA (Super Glue) for construction - assembling walls. I've tried plastic cement, but didn't like the results.
2. Testor's Clear glue for installing clear plastic. CA "crazes" the plastic, turning it milky white, and it will not come-off.
3. White glue (Elmer's) for installing window treatments. Testor's dries clear, which is great for installing the windows, but is very thin and quickly soaks through any paper you may install on the inside of a window. White glue however can be spread very thinly along the edges, thin enough so it doesn't have time to soak through before drying. Plus, white glue when it's very thin dries just as fast as CA, and doesn't really show-up in the window the way it would if you were using it to secure the window in place and smudged a bit in the middle.
I've also used white glue as crack-filler in places, and painted over it once dried. It works pretty well at hiding some flaws in construction.
1. CA (Super Glue) for construction - assembling walls. I've tried plastic cement, but didn't like the results.
2. Testor's Clear glue for installing clear plastic. CA "crazes" the plastic, turning it milky white, and it will not come-off.
3. White glue (Elmer's) for installing window treatments. Testor's dries clear, which is great for installing the windows, but is very thin and quickly soaks through any paper you may install on the inside of a window. White glue however can be spread very thinly along the edges, thin enough so it doesn't have time to soak through before drying. Plus, white glue when it's very thin dries just as fast as CA, and doesn't really show-up in the window the way it would if you were using it to secure the window in place and smudged a bit in the middle.
I've also used white glue as crack-filler in places, and painted over it once dried. It works pretty well at hiding some flaws in construction.
Monday, February 13, 2012
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Window Boxes
...in N scale, are TINY!
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| Window box on ruler, another purchase financed from my eBay sales |
I made this one from a piece of plastic painted green, then dabbed on one side with white glue, fine green ground foam (two different shades), and spots of color from the tip of a sharp paint brush. My wife recognized it immediately as a window box, so I consider this a success!
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