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06-05-2009, 02:46 AM | #381 |
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Zoomie,
I have worked a LOT with foamcore and here is my advice on cutting it- use two knives. The ugly knife doesn't have to be quite as sharp- you'll use her to score along your cutlines such that you cut only just through the card. Then your pretty knife, the one that has to stay sharp and get the blade swapped out way more than you would probably like, cuts through the foam inside. Push the blade through until you feel the card and don't cut through with "pretty". Once the foam is nicely cut, you can go back through with "ugly" and cut through the card on the other side. If this sounds like a pain. that's because it is. Any working with foamcore will quickly teach you to design so that those edges are never visible- they bind and tear when you cut them and they melt under spray paint and the worst- the paper of the card can seperate from them in painting. When I have an edge exposed, I usually cover it over with a wraparound of tape (I use scotch tape to make a hard U around the edge, then another strip on either side to secure the U so it doesn't try to flatten back out. Get some more pictures going soon man, I'm havign withdrawal symptoms |
06-05-2009, 03:01 AM | #382 |
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at my local craft shop here it is called Micheals they have a foam cutting knife it is like a real skine sodering gun it is in the part of the store where they have the flower stuff...but it would work for your window needs I would think???
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06-05-2009, 05:30 AM | #383 |
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at my local craft shop here it is called Micheals they have a foam cutting knife it is like a real skine sodering gun it is in the part of the store where they have the flower stuff...but it would work for your window needs I would think???
__________________ DTM1971- those things "work" but the learnign curve is steep- between breaking "blade" wires, burning excessive-sized paths, making wavy cuts, and just overall bodgering hundreds of pieces of foam- I think a knife with many blade changes will cost Zoomie less for this project. I find those hot knives more useful in making terrain where I don't have to be so precise- and even then I've gone almost entirely over to knife use... NOT bad advice. I just think it will cost him more and delay our seeing this beauty completed. :( |
06-05-2009, 05:42 AM | #384 |
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I have worked with a Styrofoam cutter and I love it. You can buy one at Train Modeling stores.
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06-05-2009, 05:19 PM | #385 |
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I cant wait to see this bad boy completed!
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06-06-2009, 03:27 AM | #386 |
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Looks good so far . Can't wait to see the finished project .
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06-06-2009, 04:56 AM | #387 |
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Wow you got a monster on your hands! I like the progress so far, keep up the good work!
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06-06-2009, 07:16 PM | #388 |
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Still love these photos of your helpers.
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06-08-2009, 10:57 PM | #389 |
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Well, the upper portion finally has an actionable plan, so I got right to work. I changed all the dimensions, so it fits together a little better this time and doesn't look so goofy. I offset the front of the floors so that the windows can jut out at the top, like the windows on a real ship. I decided against using the foam board for the windows (though if this current plan doesn't pan out, I still retain the option), but I am seriously considering using it for the interior bulkheads, as the pink foam is a bit thick and difficult to work with in smaller applications. First, upper structure assembly:
The interior bulkhead hatches would be a challenge for two reasons. Since the foam is so thick, there's no way accurately cut through it with my current knife. Additionally, I had to cut curves. I first tried the hot knife... I kept hearing that "Tommy Boy" line in my head as I tried to fix this: "You're a huge embarrassing failure... shut up, Richard!" Continued...
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06-08-2009, 11:04 PM | #390 |
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My first thought after failing to cut the hatch with ANY accuracy was "Do they even have those doors on the carriers anymore?" Maybe I could get away with cutting it straight? Well, I felt even if they did, it wouldn't look "conventional" in my mind. I grew up with rounded hatches on my USS Flagg, so, damn it, mine would have to have them, too. Well, this was when I realized that I had a knife that could cut curves.
This was my long, hooked blade. I don't have a lot of experience cutting grandiose curves with single strokes, so I figured I would use it as a saw, working slowly and mindful of where I was cutting. After a semi-rough cut and a bunch of sanding, I am actually very pleased with the result. There is a part at the bottom that broke off awkwardly, creating a huge gash in the lower portion, but I may decided to fill it in with wood filler or something before I paint. I feel it is close enough. Still, I may try the smaller foam board to see if it is an improvement. Concluded...
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