4mm Polsarrett: BR(S) N Cornwall Clay, The Final Countdown

[Pencarrow]

What I have learned is that it's good to give the DAS a wash with watered down PVA prior to painting. It toughens up the surface and stops the DAS absorbing so much paint.

 

[Pencarrow]

So, I've just offered up the windows to the cottage and... They don't fit. Thankfully they don't fit the right way, that is, the hole is too small.

 

[GrahameH]

What I have learned us that it's good to give the DAS a wish with watered down PVA prior to painting. It toughens up the surface and stops the DAS absorbing so much paint.

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That is a useful tip Chris, I haven't used DAS for any modelling purposes ( as yet ) but I assume you're using Vallejo or similar acrylics ?

G

p.s. nice to see that "foreign stuff" put to good use.

 

[Pencarrow]

That is a useful tip Chris, I haven't used DAS for any modelling purposes ( as yet ) but I assume you're using Vallejo or similar acrylics ?

G

p.s. nice to see that "foreign stuff" put to good use.

Yes, I'm using Vallejo and other acrylics, normally on top of Halfords primer.

 

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Three of the four main windows in.



Why not the fourth? I'm keeping that so I can see how I did it for making the missing fifth.

 

[NHY 581]

......it's good to give the DAS a wish with watered down PVA prior to painting.
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Top tip,

It is after all that time of year...........

Sb.

 

[Pencarrow]

Top tip,

It is after all that time of year...........

Sb.

Wish / wash, doh!

 

[NHY 581]

Wish / wash, doh!

Well........it happens. I just thought it was a particularly festive technique picked up whilst you were engaged in your pre-Christmas Elfing duties.

Top tip regarding sealing with pva by the way. Never occured to me. I just give the DAS a blast with the primer and had done with it.


Rob.

 

[Pencarrow]

Well........it happens. I just thought it was a particularly festive technique picked up whilst you were engaged in your pre-Christmas Elfing duties.

Top tip regarding sealing with pva by the way. Never occured to me. I just give the DAS a blast with the primer and had done with it.


Rob.

I doubt the PVA is needed for flat DAS surfaces but the engraved DAS is rather susceptible to chipping. I found the stonework on the clay dries was too easily marked but tough as old boots after the PVA had been applied.

 

[Pencarrow]

No1 son has tested positive for Covid this morning, so that's New Year's plans thwarted. The plus side is that I don't have to tidy the train room back into a bedroom and I'm now being encouraged to stay in here and not be sociable.

 

[GrahameH]

No1 son has tested positive for Covid this morning, so that's New Year's plans thwarted. The plus side is that I don't have to tidy the train room back into a bedroom and I'm now being encouraged to stay in here and not be sociable.

Sorry to hear that Chris, I hope he recovers very quickly without any lasting affects.

 

[NHY 581]

Having been there and got the covid t-shirt, I can only echo Grahame 's sentiments, Chris.

Rob.

 

[Pencarrow]

Spot the difference...

 

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So, looking back at the thread, I did make all 5 windows. Now, where has it gone....?

 

[Pencarrow]

Found it!

 

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Windows now finished and doors being made...

 

[Simon]

That looks very "Nantstallon" - lovely!

 

[JasonBz]

Those slightly arched windows, with a square frame in them look very Cornish.
My old house had slightly less pronounced arches to the front windows, and that was of a similar era to the model (well ya know what I mean!)

 

[Pencarrow]

No modelling today, got sidetracked...



A 1000 piece Wasgij.

 

[LarryG]

No1 son has tested positive for Covid this morning, so that's New Year's plans thwarted.

Same here. "It's only like a cold" the carrier told me when I phoned yesterday. Glad to hear it.