After building a couple of Trumpeter !/350 ships with the generic, ill fitting display stands, I'm building a Dragon 1/350 kit and I'm quite taken with the Dragon stand.
Does anyone have any suggestions for a similar, easily available and cheap method of mounting the Trumpeter (or any other manufactures for that matter) ships?
TIA
Tom
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allycat
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Posted: Sunday, January 18, 2015 - 12:09 AM UTC
Grauwolf
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Posted: Sunday, January 18, 2015 - 01:30 AM UTC
Hi Tom,
My simple and effective method....works with all size ships
and submarines.
Brass tube and bolts.
Drill hole in ship hull and install nuts.
Drill hole in wood base, make a countersink and install bolts
through bottom.
I have been using this method for years and am quite happy
with it.
You can also use wood blocks if you prefer.
Cheers,
Joe
My simple and effective method....works with all size ships
and submarines.
Brass tube and bolts.
Drill hole in ship hull and install nuts.
Drill hole in wood base, make a countersink and install bolts
through bottom.
I have been using this method for years and am quite happy
with it.
You can also use wood blocks if you prefer.
Cheers,
Joe
allycat
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Posted: Sunday, January 18, 2015 - 01:22 PM UTC
Thanks Joe,
But I was thinking more for replacing the stands on my already completed models as well as future builds.
Tom
But I was thinking more for replacing the stands on my already completed models as well as future builds.
Tom
Hederstierna
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Posted: Sunday, January 18, 2015 - 04:34 PM UTC
Tom
You can also use different types of spent cartridges. these came in almost every size, easy to polish and if you know someone ine the armed forces, then they're free.
These are cal.22's.
Regards
Jacob
You can also use different types of spent cartridges. these came in almost every size, easy to polish and if you know someone ine the armed forces, then they're free.
These are cal.22's.
Regards
Jacob
Grauwolf
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Posted: Sunday, January 18, 2015 - 09:19 PM UTC
Hi Jacob,
I really like the idea of the spent cartridges!
Never thought of it.
PS........ EXCELLENT Corvette!
Cheers,
Joe
I really like the idea of the spent cartridges!
Never thought of it.
PS........ EXCELLENT Corvette!
Cheers,
Joe
Hederstierna
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Posted: Monday, January 19, 2015 - 01:44 PM UTC
Thanks Joe.
one thing about the use of the cartridges, though. You need to fill the openings with something,for making a larger surface, this make it easier to glue them on the hull.
Hope this makes sence.
Jacob
one thing about the use of the cartridges, though. You need to fill the openings with something,for making a larger surface, this make it easier to glue them on the hull.
Hope this makes sence.
Jacob
Littorio
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Posted: Tuesday, January 20, 2015 - 12:44 AM UTC
Jacob I'm with Joe, really like the idea of spent cartridge cases. All my bases at the moment use brass tube but if I can find spent cases (.303 and 7.62) I may use them for battleships and carriers.
Grauwolf
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Posted: Tuesday, January 20, 2015 - 12:59 AM UTC
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one thing about the use of the cartridges, though. You need to fill the openings with something,for making a larger surface, this make it easier to glue them on the hull.
Hope this makes sense.
Jacob
Oh...I thought you ran a bolt through the cartridge.
What you say makes sense as you would want a larger surface to contact the hull but I would feel safer to run a bolt through cartridge into the hull.
22cal looks good for those tiny hulls, I am going to try some
9mm for medium sized ships.
And Luciano's suggestion on longer cartridges for larger ships
sounds very interesting.
Now to hunt down some spent cartridges...
Cheers,
Joe
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Posted: Wednesday, January 28, 2015 - 07:17 PM UTC
I just finished building the base for my FFG-57 build, it is a bit different so I thought Id share for variety. I am less partial to the flying ships that standard stands produce, I like something that grounds the vessel.
My solution was a block coated with thinned white glue and future, with green felt, its low and sturdy. Inside the hull the nuts are held in place by large pieces of sprue and the bolt heads are inset into the wood block from underneath.
Bryan
My solution was a block coated with thinned white glue and future, with green felt, its low and sturdy. Inside the hull the nuts are held in place by large pieces of sprue and the bolt heads are inset into the wood block from underneath.
Bryan
Biggles2
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Posted: Thursday, January 29, 2015 - 09:22 PM UTC
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Thanks Joe,
But I was thinking more for replacing the stands on my already completed models as well as future builds.
Tom
Mounting a completed ship model could be damaging to the model, if you haven't already drilled holes for a base. It's best to do that before even starting to glue anything together. If you're moderately handy with tools you could use a contour gauge to trace the shape of the hull and make your own custom made cradle for the model:
http://static.rcgroups.net/forums/attachments/1/6/3/4/6/9/t1734908-123-thumb-contour%20gauge.jpg?d=1204070776
Biggles2
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Posted: Thursday, January 29, 2015 - 09:28 PM UTC
Also lamp necks and couplings make attractive stands for ship models. Just needs some hardware - long enough bolt and nut:
http://www.grandbrass.com/ShowItem.cfm?ItemNumber=NE168&session.currentcategory=Necks%20and%20Couplings&session.currentsubcategory=Turned%20Necks
Pieces like these are MUCH cheaper than purpose made brass items.
http://www.grandbrass.com/ShowItem.cfm?ItemNumber=NE168&session.currentcategory=Necks%20and%20Couplings&session.currentsubcategory=Turned%20Necks
Pieces like these are MUCH cheaper than purpose made brass items.
TimReynaga
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Posted: Friday, January 30, 2015 - 06:51 AM UTC
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Also lamp necks and couplings make attractive stands for ship models. Just needs some hardware - long enough bolt and nut...Pieces like these are MUCH cheaper than purpose made brass items.
Agreed; I often use brass lampshade risers for my ship display pedestals. They're cheap, easy to install (at least if done early in the build), and they look great.
allycat
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Posted: Friday, January 30, 2015 - 12:53 PM UTC
That's more what I was looking for!
Thanks Biggles
Thanks Biggles
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