Have you got a useful tip to share; a great way of getting things lined up when building your Armourfast kits or some tips on painting & weathering? If so, don't keep them to yourself, but share them here so that everyone can benefit
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Niall
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by Niall » Fri May 05, 2017 6:40 pm
This is a repost from the old forum.
To transport wargame models I have developed this method for tracked vehicles.
Smooth off all raised detail from the base of the model and stick on a strip of steel paper.
Cut a length of strip wood(thicker than the vehicle's ground clearance and narrower than its lower hull). Stick magnetic basing material to the wood strip and glue it into a file box or similar. A couple of photos of my Achilles platoon -
Steel paper and magnetic basing material can be bought from here -
http://www.magneticdisplays.co.uk/
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adt70hk
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by adt70hk » Fri May 05, 2017 9:23 pm
I remember the post!! It's still a great idea!!!!
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sarge831
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by sarge831 » Sat May 06, 2017 9:06 am
I notice that the 'Steel Paper' comes in green and sand colour at 0.35mm thick, I've never seen this material but do you think it could be used for other modelling purposes such as making schurzen, with a suitable frame attached, or is it to flimsy?
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Niall
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by Niall » Sun May 07, 2017 10:53 am
The steel paper is strong enough for schurzen plates however if used for wargame models it will get bent with handling and won't spring back. In addition its edges and corners are quite sharp. It also has a self adhesive coating which would have to be removed.
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Niall
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by Niall » Sun Jul 16, 2017 9:53 am
Re-uploads of the photos -
