Random Thoughts - Part Deux [NO POLITICS]

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by gramicci101

I'm looking at a similar one. A friend of mine is sending me this. I'm going to take my time and try to do a good job of it, so right now I'm in the information and tool gathering stage. Lots of tiny clamps.

Get a short, thin steel ruler as a straight edge cutting guide, a compass that holds a blade for doing circles and a firm, self healing, cutting mat. These things will make a world of difference when cutting that much.

[gramicci101]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Get a short, thin steel ruler as a straight edge cutting guide, a compass that holds a blade for doing circles and a firm, self healing, cutting mat. These things will make a world of difference when cutting that much.

Thanks; the compass hadn't occurred to me. I didn't know they made such things. I was also thinking about a plastic razor blade to help indent and fold the tabs in the right spots.

[Teseo]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Riding camels or folding hands over what appears to be a turkey cooking on a hibachi?

Actually on christmas we do it but with a pork

[Ashikabi]

Machinist ruler/straight edge is likely what Tcoat is referring to here

[Ashikabi]

Originally Posted by Teseo

Actually on christmas we do it but with a pork

A pork?

[gramicci101]

Originally Posted by Ashikabi

A pork?

Just one pork.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Ashikabi

Machinist ruler/straight edge is likely what Tcoat is referring to here

Yep, that is exactly what I use. Although anything similar works just as well. Thicker rulers interfere with the knife blade too much and make it more difficult to get a clean cut.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by gramicci101

Thanks; the compass hadn't occurred to me. I didn't know they made such things. I was also thinking about a plastic razor blade to help indent and fold the tabs in the right spots.

That would be a good idea.

[bcj]

I've been making my own burnishing and folding tools from split bamboo for years.
Used them mainly for kite making, but they come in handy all the time for various and sundry.
Can cut angles and sand down edges to the required degree very easily and I can modify existing ones for new uses.

Another source is orangewood cuticle sticks you can find in any drugstore.

[Teseo]

Originally Posted by Ashikabi

A pork?

One is enough for my family

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Teseo

One is enough for my family

Address and time for dinner please!

[cjd]

Originally Posted by HunterGreene

Or Three Kings Day, but I laughed and am going to hell all the same.

Epiphany? Why make it so complicated?

Today is the day to give newborns the stuff they need to be buried. Once they die...

[Ashikabi]

Originally Posted by cjd

Epiphany? Why make it so complicated?

Today is the day to give newborns the stuff they need to be buried. Once they die...

That's kinda creepy

[NickD]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

I am in the middle of a commission to do a diorama of an M88 and then have a plane to do but after that I will be doing a FRS kit. I plan do post a whole thread on it and walk through how to get show quality results. If you hold off a month or so you can follow along. Unless of course you already do loads of models in which case there would be nothing new to see.
You get one of the Aoshima kits? They are a very good kit.

This is my first model, I'd be interested in seeing your walk through though! And yes it's the Aoshima kit seen here: http://www.speedhunters.com/2014/05/...hunters-model/