Wooden decks for plastic kits

[spanner570]

Spot on John. I've yet to see a stuck on deck that passes muster. From bad scale boarding and way too wide caulking (about 1/2" in real life) to awful heavy graining on the decking ( Most are far too heavy and don't run true with the boards) Even in 1/350, the grain would be all but invisible and the caulking lines would be virtually the same....down to small gaps around the various deck protrusions.......Not to mention the need to be absolutely spot on at the first attempt to stick the thing down.


No, Like John. I'll stick with the easy route and keep the excellent ( and in my opinion, far better) moulded deck markings.


The above is my own opinion and observations........to each his own, eh?

[BBdave]

I would agree with the above if any grain is showing which is 1:1 it looks wrong plus the joints wouldn't be visible at 1:350.


I plan on building a ship in the group build next year I don't think I'll be changing the deck 


Dave

[BlackMamba]

Does anyone have any experience with this product? https://freetimehobbies.com/1-350-ar...k-dkm-tirpitz/

Considering it for my 1/350 Tirpitz from Tamiya, which I'm about to start building very soon. Am I correct to assume this wooden deck is to be placed as a layer on top of the original, plastic one?

[Guest]

Does anyone have any experience with this product? https://freetimehobbies.com/1-350-ar...k-dkm-tirpitz/

Considering it for my 1/350 Tirpitz from Tamiya, which I'm about to start building very soon. Am I correct to assume this wooden deck is to be placed as a layer on top of the original, plastic one?

pretty certainly what it is, therein lies the problem, in my opinion. For a start, teak decking goes greyish brown very quickly, and on a RN ship, itll be scrubbed with a (old fart alert) powdered Vim-like product, which adds to the bleached out look. youre far more likely to achieve this with paint and washes, and it means that your deck fittings aren't obscured by what, scaled up, would be 6-8 inch planking!

[spanner570]

Marius, stick with the moulded decks. Painted and weathered, they look far more realistic than any of the stuck on 'Wooden' decks.

[BlackMamba]

Thanks, guys. Valid points! I'll stick to the stock ones :smiling:

[Guest]

There is a new manufacturer of wooden decks http://www.scaledecks.com/. They are quite expensive, but, IMO, look better than some of the established manufacturers. They do not have glue backed, so you need to apply your own.