Hi Ya'll;
Pawel will know this. As many others may. Some Card models come printed in colors that just seem hard to achieve in marker pens made for this craft. Now here's a tip that should help.
I am using this ship as example because she is a Primer (Pink) for want of a clear description. Now, this is a hard color to match for the purpose I have to talk abou t-Because the item I will be talking about doesn't always, or hardly ever comes in White. It's usually Black,Green, Red or Yellow, even Blue!
I am also sure you will all know what they are, Zip Ties! I bought a small bag of them years ago for an electronic project that never happened. They are put out by as labeled, Cable Ties -" Utilitech-Brand-100ct.-4"-10,16cm. I was looking at the Paper stairs on this ship. I tried to replace them with 1/400 stairs from P.E.
I don't know what's going on here. If the Ship is 1/400 scale as labeled, then the P.E WAS NOT 1/400 as labeled. Or VersaVisa, So I had to find something with depth because the primer Pink stairs meant you could not see the printing for the steps! It's bad enough that they don't have side handrails, but, to not be able to see stairtreads for as many as there are just in one area on this ship, is a Bummer.
Here's where I am always harping about " Found" Materials. I painted one tie( Mine were black) with a Pink Primer that I mixed from one quarter bottle of Testors "Rust"( Model Master Bottle size.) And one half Bottle of Insignia White ( Flat) Same size bottle. Mix well with a mixing stick and then Shake the Hades out of it!-Viola' One nice three quarters bottle full, of Primer Pink that actually matches the color the ship was printed in!
I measured the space, Cut a section off, took an X-Acto knife and cut the stair section at the right angle, top and bottom . Then, Take your Glue, put a wee bit on each end and mount in place. Boy! What an improvement! I may try to cut the handrails off the P.E. Stairs and mount them on the " Tie" made stairs with Bob Williams C.A.
They sure look kicking! Well, I will check in again after I touch up all the deck and hardware edges with The Paint so there isn't any white showing where it aint sposed to aughta be. Catchya Later!