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  • pjgtech
    SMF Supporters
    • Dec 2023
    • 1442
    • Peter
    • Swale Kent UK

    #16
    Noticed that the base is now warped! Only slightly, so not catastrophic, but it is noticeable.
    I just used a plain foam board (5mm) but its had various coatings put on it during the build, eg: PVA, mod podge, modelling filler, Ammo/Mig mud coating, primer, several top coats of paints, pigments, scatter materials with more PVA, etc. etc.

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    My plan is to put some thin Balsa strips all around to edge the base, so these will hopefully cover up the warped edges, and as its meant to be a woodland/forest base, its highly unlikely that it was perfectly flat anyway, so....

    But what would the groups hive mind recommend to either stop the warping in the first place, or as an alternative base material?
    Cheers

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    • flyjoe180
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      • Jan 2012
      • 13067
      • Joe
      • Earth

      #17
      The balsa edging will hide the warping well Peter. Looks great!

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      • pjgtech
        SMF Supporters
        • Dec 2023
        • 1442
        • Peter
        • Swale Kent UK

        #18
        Balsa edging strips measured, cut, shaped and painted and then super glued onto the base edges....
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        • pjgtech
          SMF Supporters
          • Dec 2023
          • 1442
          • Peter
          • Swale Kent UK

          #19
          Final pics for this dio as its now done. I will put up some more (better) photos in a separate "completed" thread.
          Enjoyed this one a lot, once again thanx to Paul for suggesting the 4WD GB in the first place....
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          • pjgtech
            SMF Supporters
            • Dec 2023
            • 1442
            • Peter
            • Swale Kent UK

            #20
            Learnt a few more things from this build.....
            How to make a pallet from scratch.
            How to customise trees.
            How to make a woodland/forest floor.
            How to make cammo nets.
            Always good to try a few new things out, and even better if some of them actually turn out ok, Lol.... 8-)

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            • Stefee
              SMF Supporters
              • Feb 2023
              • 1065
              • Stefan
              • Hemel Hempstead

              #21
              That's rather good, the nets are very convincing.

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              • scottie3158
                SMF Supporters
                • Apr 2018
                • 14627
                • Paul
                • Holbeach

                #22
                Peter,
                You should be well happy with that mate, very nicely done.

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                • Airborne01
                  • Mar 2021
                  • 4349
                  • Steve
                  • Essex

                  #23
                  Very nice Peter!
                  Steve

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                  • Valeron
                    SMF Supporters
                    • Jan 2022
                    • 971
                    • Mike
                    • St Albans

                    #24
                    Alot of detail in that dio Peter. Really really good.

                    Well done

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                    • Mickc1440
                      SMF Supporters
                      • Apr 2018
                      • 4859

                      #25
                      Very nice work

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