modelmaker Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 how I loved and hated this model! it looks great I think (I am no master modeller despite my Britmodeller 'name' which I don't really deserve!). it is the first reasonable sized model I have attempted and the effect is FAR better than I have achieved with other means but it took SOOOOOOOOOOO long to do, and close inspection reveals all the tatty bits where the foil has pulled away while handling etc (anyone who has done this will know what I mean I suspect) so my solution is not to let anyone TOO close! finished with Sainsburys economy foil with foil glue I bought a while ago. I am presently experimenting with chocolate wrappers which seems promising (picture attached if it works) thanks for looking and sorry the picture may be a bit small! will try to rectify when I get a minute! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben_m Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 how I loved and hated this model! it looks great I think (I am no master modeller despite my Britmodeller 'name' which I don't really deserve!). it is the first reasonable sized model I have attempted and the effect is FAR better than I have achieved with other means but it took SOOOOOOOOOOO long to do, and close inspection reveals all the tatty bits where the foil has pulled away while handling etc (anyone who has done this will know what I mean I suspect) so my solution is not to let anyone TOO close! finished with Sainsburys economy foil with foil glue I bought a while ago. I am presently experimenting with chocolate wrappers which seems promising (picture attached if it works) thanks for looking and sorry the picture may be a bit small! will try to rectify when I get a minute! I got rid of the _s in your URL. A nice model! I've not tried foil (or any bare metal finish for that matter), but I am planning to do a few bits (spinner and exhausts) on a Heston racer model. Is the foil glue a type of PVA? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deon Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 Please... you're not doing a metallic purple Lightning are you! Seriously I tried metallic kitkat wrappers and they worked brilliantly, shame its all going over to plastic wrappers now, can do nothing with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousDFB1 Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 Wow that's nice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelmaker Posted March 31, 2010 Author Share Posted March 31, 2010 I got rid of the _s in your URL. A nice model! I've not tried foil (or any bare metal finish for that matter), but I am planning to do a few bits (spinner and exhausts) on a Heston racer model.Is the foil glue a type of PVA? I bought it from the IPMS nationals a year or two back, it just calls itself 'foil adhesive'. it is water soluble and seems a bit like Copydex used to be at school, possibly. thanks fo comentsI bought it from the IPMS nationals a year or two back, it just calls itself 'foil adhesive'. it is water soluble and seems a bit like Copydex used to be at school, possibly. thanks for comments(and thanks for whatever you did with my URL-I have much to learn, should stick to the plastic methinks). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turnerdad Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 Well that looks lovely, nice job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelmaker Posted March 31, 2010 Author Share Posted March 31, 2010 Please... you're not doing a metallic purple Lightning are you! Seriously I tried metallic kitkat wrappers and they worked brilliantly, shame its all going over to plastic wrappers now, can do nothing with them. ah, you might find Quality Street worth a try-my Wife's Niece was collecting them all up for me over Christmas, as have most of my family! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angels49 Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 (edited) That's purely fantastic, very very well done. I've 'eard that foiling is easy........I may never know as I'm to big a chicken to jump on that bit of modeling.... Edited April 1, 2010 by Angels49 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obi-Jiff Kenobi Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 Superb job. Obi-Jiff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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