unconventional modelling materials list

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Try this....I've been trying to find something that resembles tarpaulin..(saves taking the wife out for Sunday lunch!) and I've cracked it.

Get hold of a sheet of kitchen roll ( not the embossed stuff) carefully delaminate with a modelling knife to get 2 sheets. It's easy.

Get a container wide enought to take a sheet width, put some water based paint in it (I used brown shed paint) well diluted for light brown, less water for darker, obviously!!

Gently drag the sheet through the paint leaving the last bit dry for your pinkies, leave to dry. You can then add cammo, whatever to the 'tarp'. Job done.

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Ron

[stona]

Just read this thread again - brilliant stuff. I feel I have to build a dio!

Steve

[Guest]

The bristles of paint brushes, clump them together and cut them down and you have winter grass if you paint them brown.

scott

[stona]

A single paint brush bristle does a good job as the "whip" type aerial found an many aircraft in the latter stages of WW2.

Steve

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There are some great ideas here so I thought I'd add my tuppenny worth-an old favourite for groundwork, cat litter! I saw the grandmaster Verlinden use it years ago, & if you sieve it, you get 3 or 4 grades from pebbles to small rocks! Also whitening toothpaste is great for buffing off small scratches or even that annoying putty residue after over-enthusiastic useage! Patrick

[stona]

There are some great ideas here so I thought I'd add my tuppenny worth-an old favourite for groundwork, cat litter! I saw the grandmaster Verlinden use it years ago, & if you sieve it, you get 3 or 4 grades from pebbles to small rocks! Also whitening toothpaste is great for buffing off small scratches or even that annoying putty residue after over-enthusiastic useage! Patrick

I used to use the powder smokers' toothpaste for that. Was it Euthymol? I nicked it off my dad! As a non smoker I don't know if it is still available.

Steve

[Guest]

I just use coz brand to be honest, Steve! It's the baking soda that gives it the mild abrasive quality

[Guest]

That should have said to 'any' brand! Using a mobile to post doesn't always work too well!

[Guest]

try using a baking sieve, you know the kind for sifting flour to remove lumps...well if you want a cobbled street effect press the sieve gently into your groundwork material and remove. We then have instant cobbles without the hassle.

scott

[Guest]

You know those cheap lightweght hessian bags you can buy for £1.OO..... well one of those cut up can make excellent tarpaulins for vehicle, check out the photo of my famo for the proof.

scott

[Guest]

Scott I love your idea for cobbled streets! So much easier than making 100's of little miliput balls & flattening them! Patrick

[Guest]

Hi again i have just discovered something today i have a material called larva lace, it's a fly tying material and comes in large medium or small it costs 50p a pack, it is a silicone tube that is excellent for using as syphoning hoses just cut to length and paint black.

scott

[Guest]

Hi - Not very P.C. and i'm NOT suggesting anyone takes up smoking Cigars - but the boxes can be used for planking - also "black beads" for cannon balls

Peter

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Hi - Not very P.C. and i'm NOT suggesting anyone takes up smoking Cigars - but the boxes can be used for planking - also "black beads" for cannon ballsPeter

brilliant idea.give that man a cigar!( oops.) Seriously ,its great to see more ideas for unusual stuff and good to see some from the boat guys,btw peter that hull is amazing ,you musy have been a boat builder(shipwright? i dunno!?) in a previous life,real craftmanship! I bet your missus is looking all over for her necklace too !!!!!! keep em coming ,cheers tony

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brilliant idea.give that man a cigar!( oops.)Seriously ,its great to see more ideas for unusual stuff and good to see some from the boat guys,btw peter that hull is amazing ,you musy have been a boat builder(shipwright? i dunno!?) in a previous life,real craftmanship! I bet your missus is looking all over for her necklace too !!!!!! keep em coming ,cheers tony

Hi Tony

I did work in shipbuilding, "but never in wood". "The "missus" introduced me to a craft lady who made jewelry, she was retiring so I bought some of her stock - "cannon balls diff. diams. chains etc.

Peter

P.S. another tip "Polystyrene packaging" I save the flat bits & fit it between ships frames - 1] helps support them when planking hull 2] it can be cut roughly to shape and finished with a rasp 3] makes holding hull easier