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Card Kit Building Tips

 

The following notes are intended as helpful hints to enable you to get the best out of your Card Model. 

Children under 14 years of age need to be supervised and directed by an adult.

Tools.  You will need the minimum of tools to complete your models. We recommend that the minimum you should have is:-

1. A sharp scalpel type craft knife and spare blade.

 2. A straight edge to cut along, either metal or hard plastic.    metalrule

3. A pair of scissors.   


4. A cutting mat.          
5. Glue of your choice.   Try it on a piece of scrap card first !!!  

6. Felt tip pens or coloured pencils to touch up bare edges and corners. 

Try a sample piece of scrap card first !!!             Use sparingly - Beware that colours don’t run !!!  Colour edges before applying any glue sparingly.


7. Additional pieces of card to strengthen your building internally or for adding floors and walls.

9. Model spray sealant.   (Matt or Satin).   Try a sample piece of scrap card first !!!

 

Please follow the following simple steps

 

Start.  First remove the contents of your card kit and place everything into a suitable shallow container.  This prevents the loss of small detail items.   Check that everything that should be in the kit is there before commencing construction.  Read any instructions enclosed.

Precut Card Kits.  Place the card kit components upon a Cutting Mat and use a sharp Modeller's Knife plus a straight edge to gently separate out the individual items.

If you just pull them apart you might end up with slightly torn or damaged edges.  Children under 14 years of age should be supervised when using glues and modeling tools.

Bare cut edges.   You can use coloured pencils or felt tip pens to turn the cut edges from white card to a suitable colour to that of the printed material.   Do a test first and make sure colour does not run.  Apply colour’s before assembly. Allow colour to dry well, before applying any glue sparingly.   Undertake a number of tests - first on scrap pieces of card.  Too late if you mess up the real thing !!!  Practice makes perfect – an old saying.

Adding strength to your building.   You might like to add rooms and floors within your buildings. This will give added strength to your model.  A good source of card – Sometimes coloured, can be obtained from your local  Picture Framing Shop or small factory unit.   You might like to add furniture but make sure that you can get in and out of your rooms to make changes. Fit corner pieces first before adding floors. (See below – Glue in corner pieces  to support floors.)

Gluing.  Use glue sparingly. More glue will only make the paper or card wrinkle and the drying time will get longer. Glue only one thing at a time, and let the assembly dry a few minutes before moving on to the next step. We recommend that you use either a PVA based glue or a specially manufactured card glue. Do not use super glue as the excess glue turns everything near it white and cannot be removed. Please read the instructions very carefully on the glue container.  Try a sample piece of scrap card first !!!

Instructions.  We do supply a basic set of instructions.  These are there for your convenience.  They give you the ideal procedure to complete the model.  Whilst they are there as a guide, we do recommend that the order be followed.   The instructions include a finished picture of the model, and again this should be used as a guide. 

Adding detail.  If required, it is possible to add extra internal and external detailing items such as gutters, down pipes, curtains, interior décor and lighting. These should be added at the relevant stage of assembly.  www.cravenmodels.con/DORNAPLAS.htm

You might like to add furniture but make sure that you can get in and out of your rooms especially if you wish to make changes at a later date. Fit corner pieces first before adding floors. (See above – Glue in corner pieces  to support floors.) 

Adding Furniture and figures.  See Model Rail article No 146 – August 2010 – Pages 90 to 93.

Lighting. If adding lighting to a room, please ensure that you use a low wattage bulb that does not give off too much heat. LED’s are the best as they use very little electric current.

Sealing your model.  You may wish to use a spray sealant to protect your model and extend its life scale or you might wish to whether it.   Try it on a piece of scrap card first !!!

Glues and Tools etc. can be found and purchased at:  

http://www.modeltrainsuk.co.uk/superquick-model-card-building-kits-56-c.asp

 

 

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4.64

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4.64

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4.64

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4.99

4.64

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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1.99

1.85

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1.99

1.85

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1.99

1.85

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1.99

1.85

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Model Railway Accessories – UK and Continental Railways

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