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                        Canvas over ship railings

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                        glweeks
                        • Member since
                          September 2003
                        • From: USA
                        Canvas over ship railings
                        Posted by glweeks on Tuesday, February 17, 2004 4:17 PM
                        I am modeling a little 1/400 ship and have installed photoetch railings, I was wondering how to create the canvas used over such railings to screen out the wind and spray. I've experimented with putting CA (superglue) between the rails (on scrap rail) and painting it white, but Sad [:(] it's just ok. What else? Tissue and white glue? Any ideas ?
                        Thanks guys...........
                        G.L.
                        Seimper Fi "65"
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                        Big Jake
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Lacombe, LA.
                        Posted by Big Jake on Tuesday, February 17, 2004 4:48 PM
                        Yes, tissie and very weak white glue. Use a soft brusk DO NOT BRUSH, just let the paper soak up the glue water mixure. Once it's dry it will be hard. 1 drop to 5-5 drops of water should be just about right. EXPERIMENT FIRST!

                         

                         

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                        weebles
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: USA
                        Posted by weebles on Wednesday, February 18, 2004 7:13 AM
                        Try Silk Span which model aircraft builders use. It's smooth without any of the fuzzy stuff.
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                        martinjquinn
                        • Member since
                          February 2004
                        • From: New Jersey
                        Posted by martinjquinn on Wednesday, February 18, 2004 1:20 PM
                        I've heard some folks use white out, using the brush that comes in the little bottle.

                        Never tried it myself, of course... :)
                        Martin
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                        Jeff Herne
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        Posted by Jeff Herne on Wednesday, February 18, 2004 1:32 PM
                        BTW guys, those canvas spray shields are called 'dodgers'. :-)

                        Jeff
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, February 18, 2004 11:26 PM
                        GL:
                        I'd go with the airplane tissue and white glue idea.
                        Big Jake is right on again when he says to experiment first!
                        Enjoy!
                        Bruce
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