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Post by gyroflyer on Sept 26, 2013 3:20:33 GMT -5
Hi,
I was wondering if anybody here has built any of these kits? I bought a couple of Stonebridge kits a while back not knowing they were made of artist cardstock. I have heard of these but wasn't sure of the integrity of them. So far they look like great little kits and not hard to build, at least not the ones I have. Do you want to paint these as you would a laser cut wood kit? I thought I saw a couple of builds in the Z scale magazine but haven't found them yet.
Any advice is appreciated.
Mark
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Post by markm on Sept 26, 2013 12:09:27 GMT -5
I've done their road house and a couple of others with cardstock details. The road house went together about the same as laser cut wood. The details were adhesive-back cardstock and IMHO were thinner than could be done with wood. The cardstock was harder to work with for bashing than the wood (or I just haven't learned the right cutting techniques). Took sprayed-on water-based paint and paint pens as well as wood, but with a flater texture. Hope this helps. Now that I'm nearly done with one of those projects, I may just have to look into getting an AZL product to duplicate this proto scene:  |
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Post by gyroflyer on Sept 26, 2013 16:45:36 GMT -5
Thank you Mark,
Well, I screwed mine up, kind if. Seriously, I had no idea that these were so sensitive to getting wet. I brushed on the paint and I didn’t think it was that wet. Well, you know where this is going. Warp city. I managed to fix everything but this was a serious learning curve. I still enjoy this model and won't give up on cardstock but now I know what not to do. I have a ton of respect for working with these type of kits and will do MUCH better with the next one.
Mark
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Post by tjdreams on Sept 26, 2013 21:09:49 GMT -5
Don't worry you are not the only one who's gotten a card stock kit a little too wet and warped it. I used left over wood scraps from some older laser cut kits to brace and hold the warped parts straight. Now days I use PrismaColor markers instead of paint on cardstock kits. I have also found that using small pieces of wood (N & HO scale track ties) to reinforce the corners not only makes it stronger it also helps keep the building square. That and I apply glue with a tooth pick one small drop at a time and let each piece dry for a day or two before moving on to the next.
David
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Post by gyroflyer on Sept 27, 2013 0:06:52 GMT -5
Good, now I don't feel bad David. I greatly appreciate the advice here guys. Thanks.
Mark
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Post by shamoo737 on Sept 27, 2013 10:35:40 GMT -5
Karin build me a cardstock motel, but it was completely crush when it arrived. The option was to wait for the production of the motel to get started or rebuild it. I decided to rebuild it. Being a z scale hoarder, I save everything. I reinforce all the crush parts with laserboard that I saved from previous projects and reassemble it. With 3 foot rule and some camouflage, it's hardly noticeable. My suggestion for painting cardstock building is to use Prismacolor markers.
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Post by gyroflyer on Sept 27, 2013 15:40:39 GMT -5
I'm glad you were able to save it shamoo. Well, now I know to use the colored markers. I should have waited for all of the replies before I painted it.LOL!! Thanks shamoo.
Mark
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