writes:Tools used are:
- Small flat file
- Pin Vise
- X-acto knife
- Florist wire
- Scrap 12lb paper
The models of the Monitor and Virginia are very clean, with minor bits of flash the can be easily removed with a small file and an X-acto-style hobby knife. The Texas model has a mold line running from bow to stern that requires a bit more effort, but is fixable. All the models come with a scenic base that other than a bit of filing to smooth the underside, require no additional work.
1/2400 is small and, as the pictures show, the Monitor runs about 2cm long and the Virginia about 3cm.
To add a bit of color and flash to what is otherwise a fairly drab look, I like to add a flag. Using the pin vise, the smallest bit, and a 0.5cm bit of florist's wire (very fine malleable wire that is dirt cheap), a small hole is drilled at the appropriate spot and a flagstaff added. I clip a small piece of regular 12lb printer paper from scrap, and wrap it around the staff with a small bit of white glue.
