[WWI] Is a vac-form worth trying?

[Dave Calhoun]

Hi Rob,
You can always take the easy way out and stick one of the Airfix pilot
figures in there with a stick on his butt attached to the floor, then at
least no one will be able to see that there isn't an interior in there!
Dave
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Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2009 09:23:51 -0800 (PST)
From: Douglas Anderson <djandersonza at yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [WWI] Is a vac-form worth trying?
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Vac provide many benefits, and drawbacks too. If you have the patience, and
a well stocked spares box ( I do not know the quality of this kit) then yes,
by all means have a go. $6 is not too bad a price for some fun and
developing a new skill.




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From: Rob Stewart <rob at rob-stewart.to>
To: World War I Modeling Mailing List <wwi at wwi-models.org>
Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2009 11:37:17 PM
Subject: [WWI] Is a vac-form worth trying?


Hi,

Saw a vac-form Martinsyde for sale on line for $6 and thought I'd like to
give it a go.

I'm a decidedly average modeler.

I tried a resin kit once, and broke pretty much every strut whilst trying to
get them off the blocks, and put the kit away till I got better/more
patient.

Do you think it would be worth trying vac-form?


Is there a lot of scratchbuilding etc. involved?? I feel comfortable making
struts now ;)


I won't be doing much to the interior, its for hanging from the ceiling.

TIA
-- Rob Stewart
icbm: 33.86?N, 112.10?W
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