Coating
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- Herr Dr. Professor
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Re: Coating
Here’s what I would do and have done. I glue together and broken parts of the foam with white Elmers glue (PFA) or even a pressure-sensitive adhesive. Then I put in a tissue paper where the model will contact the foam. That way tye foam will not make white marks on the model’s paint. Hardening the foam might less effectivelt protect the model from jolts in storage or transport. Let’s see if others have better ideas.
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Re: Coating
I was thinking a two part epoxy to harden the foam (provided it doesn't attack and melt the foam), but Herr Professor raises a pretty stellar point about not scratching the paint, and that the slight give of styrofoam is good protection. Maybe just coat the outside of the foam for strength, but leave the inside surfaces au naturel!
Mike.
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- Marco Peter
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Re: Coating
Well it also depends on what you use the storage for. At home? Going to tank meetings by car?
A heavy, metal tank should preferably not be stored on its suspension, if you make something that the belly of the tank stands on, and secure the left and right of the tracks, you may not even need anything on top or against the superstructure at all.
Kind of how model builders are transporting their precious fragile models but a little tougher.
Shipping would be something entirely different of course.Bubble wrap all the way.
A heavy, metal tank should preferably not be stored on its suspension, if you make something that the belly of the tank stands on, and secure the left and right of the tracks, you may not even need anything on top or against the superstructure at all.
Kind of how model builders are transporting their precious fragile models but a little tougher.
Shipping would be something entirely different of course.Bubble wrap all the way.
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