Cardboard Set Modelling

tigger · 28-01-2009, 11:58 PM

Hmm... Can you take moulds off of mdf and carboard

Guest01 · 31-01-2009, 06:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JD

Yes, you can. As long as your substrate is sufficiently stable and the surface is properly finished, you can take a mould off of anything, even (to use David Merriman's example) 'fossilised horse-poo'!

Yes i agree with jd you can if sealed properly.i used to scratch build model boats and one chap i know of built a coaster/tanker from cereal packets i.e cardboard a few years ago and its still sailing well

DX-SFX · 08-02-2009, 09:24 PM

I'm glad there are online facilities for decoding acronyms or I'd be completely lost.

Er... call me Mr Thicky but I'm not entirely sure who's saying what to who.

This strikes me of the old problem where those who aren't anal about accuracy can't understand those who are. For some, good enough is, well, good enough. For others, raising the benchmark is part and parcel of stretching their model making skills. There no single 'right' way to do something. Standards of accuracy are personal so no one has the right to impose their standards on others, however, discussions about accuracy are part and parcel of this forum so providing the comments are fair and not just the product of an attempt to maliciously trash, it comes with the territory.

As far as materials go, anything that works is acceptable when patternmaking is concerned. You'd be surprised at some of the marvels that can be created from the cheapest tosh rescued from a skip, often due to a "skip budget". Afterall, we're on a forum celebrating some of the best TV model effects, frequently created using cardboard models. In fact lack of budget forces people to be more creative which ironically can often lead to a better result than taking the easy route.

Had Mamas claimed his Skydiver was 'the ultimate Skydiver model', then things might be different and he could expect a drubbing but nowhere has he claimed this. Is it perfect? I don't think even he would claim this BUT if anyone knows of a better one available this affordably, speak now. Otherwise, no one needs to find personal offence in anything said. If that were the intent, I think it would be obvious.

DX-SFX · 09-02-2009, 10:05 PM

Made from cardboard and scrap strips of wood by moi. The refinery towers in the background were later additions made from a variety of materials by some of the others in the modelshop once the shop was up and running properly:

**Bishop** · 09-02-2009, 10:11 PM

Now how cool is that

My father made all the houses for his model railways from cardboard and plastic shirt box covers and so forth. He was never allowed to "waste" money on the real stuff (don't ask) so he got hold of the catalogues and away he went. The results were amazing, better than the kits in fact. I picked up the modelling bug and learn lots about finding the bits from the junk pile to solve my modelling problems from him.

**paul gray** · 09-02-2009, 10:11 PM

bl..dy hell ,that's brilliant. where's my squeezy washing up bottles gone
cheers Paul

DX-SFX · 09-02-2009, 10:14 PM

A lot of the cottages and older houses in the Anderson shows were made with cardboard. Alan Shubrook describes how they used to use sticky tape to rip off the top surface layers of the card in small local areas to leave a rough surface which simulated cracked and peeling cement rendering. A good paint job can also rescue a mediocre model on many occasions too.

**Mark42** · 10-02-2009, 04:13 PM

Top work DX. Very nice looking indeed.

28-01-2009, 11:58 PM	#1
tigger Waste Technician Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 19	Cardboard Set Modelling Hmm... Can you take moulds off of mdf and carboard

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paul gray Medical Officer Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: essex Posts: 3,265	bl..dy hell ,that's brilliant. where's my squeezy washing up bottles gone cheers Paul __________________ think in Russian To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 0 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

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08-02-2009, 09:24 PM	#3
DX-SFX Chief Medical Officer Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 9,094	I'm glad there are online facilities for decoding acronyms or I'd be completely lost. Er... call me Mr Thicky but I'm not entirely sure who's saying what to who. This strikes me of the old problem where those who aren't anal about accuracy can't understand those who are. For some, good enough is, well, good enough. For others, raising the benchmark is part and parcel of stretching their model making skills. There no single 'right' way to do something. Standards of accuracy are personal so no one has the right to impose their standards on others, however, discussions about accuracy are part and parcel of this forum so providing the comments are fair and not just the product of an attempt to maliciously trash, it comes with the territory. As far as materials go, anything that works is acceptable when patternmaking is concerned. You'd be surprised at some of the marvels that can be created from the cheapest tosh rescued from a skip, often due to a "skip budget". Afterall, we're on a forum celebrating some of the best TV model effects, frequently created using cardboard models. In fact lack of budget forces people to be more creative which ironically can often lead to a better result than taking the easy route. Had Mamas claimed his Skydiver was 'the ultimate Skydiver model', then things might be different and he could expect a drubbing but nowhere has he claimed this. Is it perfect? I don't think even he would claim this BUT if anyone knows of a better one available this affordably, speak now. Otherwise, no one needs to find personal offence in anything said. If that were the intent, I think it would be obvious.

09-02-2009, 10:05 PM	#4
DX-SFX Chief Medical Officer Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 9,094	Made from cardboard and scrap strips of wood by moi. The refinery towers in the background were later additions made from a variety of materials by some of the others in the modelshop once the shop was up and running properly:

09-02-2009, 10:14 PM	#7
DX-SFX Chief Medical Officer Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 9,094	A lot of the cottages and older houses in the Anderson shows were made with cardboard. Alan Shubrook describes how they used to use sticky tape to rip off the top surface layers of the card in small local areas to leave a rough surface which simulated cracked and peeling cement rendering. A good paint job can also rescue a mediocre model on many occasions too.