I love this.. love this.. LOVE THIS !!!!!!! I must have it, but it's WOOD! I never built a wood kit...is it hard to do????? Help me!
I am assuming this is a laser cut kit. They are very easy to assemble. Have no fear, buy it if you want one. Boxcab E50
Tips for laser cut kits............. SHARP razor knife No water based paints Good quality wood glue Most are easy & really neat, have fun.
Candy, Have no fear. After what you have shown us what you have done with the interiors of your buildings this kit will be a breeze. GO FOR IT. Gary
Thanks Gary! I'm gunna get it ! I'll show you all how it turns out. I always take my time. I will get some Aleene's wood glue. I love Aleene's stuff....and I will paint both sides. All tips will receive XOXOXO
The two that I built, I used light mist coats of white Tamiya primer on both sides of pieces, then painted with "other than" water based paint. I've heard of people having good luck with acrylic on these kits, but it didn't work well for me. I tried it at first, & yes, it bowed badly. ( too heavy ?? )
As an alternative to painting a laser-cut kit, depending on the look you are going for, you can use pastel chalks. Here's what I did with an old western town set of buildings The roofs are painted (nor are they laser-cut wood), the building sides are pastels. I scrape the chalk into a fine powder, and use a slightly stiff brush to rub in. Then, with very clean hands, will rub the chalk in more, ensuring uniform coverage. This was my first laser-cut kit (in N scale). The discoloration at the peak of the blue building was on purpose, though didn't come out quite how I was envisioning.
I've never had any problems. First coat I usually do a light pass simply to seal the wood. If want the building to look well weathered, as if the paint is wearing thin, I can stop at that point. Or apply a second coat to deepen the color. Try taking some of the scrap wood from the kit, and experiment, before starting to paint your assembled structure. Boxcab E50
Go my kit! Well I got my kit and I painted the 8 wall pieces so I've got a start on it. It's not hard at all! You guys were right...but I knew you would be. My boyfriend gave me this thing from his work shop. It keeps the walls square while the glue dries. A little tricky to use at first but I got the hang of it now and my market is on it's way! I was surprised to see all the peel and stick parts in this kit! This is going to be fun!
Darn, I was hoping to give my tip so that I could get some XOXOXO to. I painted my first one with a light coat on both sides as mentioned above, but to help keep from warping I sandwiched the parts between wax paper and left them with some books to keep them flat. i don't know who built the first laser cut kit but they deserve tons of X's and O's from us all. So much better than the old craftsman kits with a bunch of raw pieces and dirrections. Great for those who wanted to do that but it was not for me. If its OK Candy here was my first laser cut kit,
Whatever you do, hang on to that clamp! Those are really valuable assets for a modeling workbench! Hide it, tell him the dog ate it, or? Boxcab E50
Yeah, that clamp is a great tool. Clutch it for the rest of your life. A tool like that I would practically insist be buried with me just in case I get to take it with me to the next life. I have heard good things about chalks and weathering powders on laser cut kits. Some of the Z guys have built laser kits and have had great success with the finishes. Robert (pray59) comes to mind.
