"Vacuform Dioramas - How to Strengthen" Topic
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| joeltks | 19 Jan 2019 11:53 a.m. PST |
I have several vacuform diorama bases, like the IMEX Battle of Monmouth linked below. A few of them have individual vignettes, like a rock outcrop, that are meant to be cut out. Does anyone have an easy method for stiffening or strengthening these up for painting and game table use? I've found a recommendation for stiffening with square dowel rods; but that looked rather tedious. IMEX example => link Thanks in advance,
-Joel T. |
| Toaster | 19 Jan 2019 11:58 a.m. PST |
If weight is not an issue fill with plaster. The modern expanding foam in a can might work but it could also deform the model, perhaps placing it in sand first could prevent that. Robert |
John Leahy  | 19 Jan 2019 2:00 p.m. PST |
Put some cut out cardboard under it. Use caulk to glue it to mdf and that should help. Thanks. |
| David Manley | 19 Jan 2019 3:22 p.m. PST |
I recall seeing a spray, possibly some sort of pictures, that gave a very hard surface. Can't remember where I saw it though |
| Thresher01 | 19 Jan 2019 4:17 p.m. PST |
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