discussion How do make weld mark?

[slupanter]

How do make weld marks for 1:35 kits?

 

[Guest]

I can't speak from experience but on one of Sleepylafiels Plamo Tsukurou videos one fella uses a very long thin string of milliput, (or similar), lays it along the seam line and uses (i think) a hobby knife edge to replicate the weld flows, looks pretty good, will see if I can find the video in question.

 

[Guest]

Here you go, well worth a watch, as are all te build videos on this channel.

This ones a Tamiya Sherman and 2 episodes.

The bit you need is 6:59 in (approx)

YouTube - Tamiya M4 Sherman Tutorial 1/2 ep19

 

[Guest]

I have seen others use stretched sprue, lightly clued in place and then softened with plastic weld, thin CA super-glue or cellulose-thinners. The weld lines were then shaped using pins, knives, the dull end of drill bits and embroidering tools. This is the method I'm planning to try out when I get around to start the Pz. IV. in my stash.

I tried the putty method last summer after seeing the Plamo tutorial mentioned above. It was to hard for me to control rolling a consistently thin thread of putty. Then again the only epoxy putty I could get my hands on at my LHS was the Tamiya one, and that is quite sticky.

/Daniel

 

[slupanter]

Here you go, well worth a watch, as are all te build videos on this channel.This ones a Tamiya Sherman and 2 episodes.

The bit you need is 6:59 in (approx)

YouTube - Tamiya M4 Sherman Tutorial 1/2 ep19

Thank you. Wow I am about to cry he is to good. I am planning on trying it on some test models. Have you used this tip? If was how did you get on?

 

[slupanter]

I have seen others use stretched sprue, lightly clued in place and then softened with plastic weld, thin CA super-glue or cellulose-thinners. The weld lines were then shaped using pins, knives, the dull end of drill bits and embroidering tools. This is the method I'm planning to try out when I get around to start the Pz. IV. in my stash.I tried the putty method last summer after seeing the Plamo tutorial mentioned above. It was to hard for me to control rolling a consistently thin thread of putty. Then again the only epoxy putty I could get my hands on at my LHS was the Tamiya one, and that is quite sticky.

/Daniel

Hi

If you get chance could you let me know when you start your pz IV as I will be very instrested in pics and details. Good luck.