222 Tips for Building Model Railroad Structures (Model Railroad Handbook, No. 34) - Dave Frary; Paperback
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Follow instructions in the kit to make them. I recommend using
a hobby knife (I use an X-Acto medium duty) to cut the pieces from the trees.
Trim all flash (extra plastic left from casting) away, and paint the desired
pieces. I recommend painting the smaller pieces while they're still on the
tree, to avoid painting your fingers. Use the thinner glue that comes in
a cubical glass bottle, which has a brush included. Only use a SMALL amount,
as extra will make the connection a mess, not stronger. The glue that comes
in a tube isn't the same, but it will work. The only difference is the
absence of the handy brush and the thickness of the glue.
A bit more on adhesives
Adhesive |
Setting time |
Curing time |
Strength |
Color |
Applications |
Cyanoacrylate |
5-60 sec |
2 hrs |
high |
clear |
M, P, W |
Contact cement |
contact |
24 hrs |
medium |
light brown |
C, P, F, W |
Epoxy |
5-20 min |
12 hrs |
high |
clear / yellow |
C, M, P, W |
General purpose |
10-20 min |
12 hrs |
medium |
clear / yellow |
B, M, S, W |
Plastic |
30-60 sec |
8 hrs |
medium |
clear |
S |
White |
10-60 mins |
24 hrs |
high |
clear |
C, L, W |
Yellow |
10-40 mins |
24 hrs |
high |
clear |
C, L, F, W |
Metal Plastic Wood Cardstock styroFoam Styrene pLaster cardBoard
ALWAYS WORK IN A WELL VENTILATED AREA WHEN USING SOLVENTS AND PAINT.
Basic assembly
It usually works like this:
- 1: Place windows and frames in the walls
- 2: Glue the walls to the base, and add the roof
- 3: Add the small details
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