Northall

Like you, I use bookbinder's glue and find it very effective.  I do not understand why so many modellers turn to plastic card when 'real' card is more stable, with less tendency to warp, and can easily be printed using an ink-jet printer. 

 

Of course, you do have to keep the model dry!

 

Mike

Like you, I use bookbinder's glue and find it very effective.  I do not understand why so many modellers turn to plastic card when 'real' card is more stable, with less tendency to warp, and can easily be printed using an ink-jet printer. 

 

Of course, you do have to keep the model dry!

 

Mike

 

Thanks for your kind  supportive comment,

I agree completely with you. Building with real card can be done with non-toxic materials and can give very convincing results.

You are definetely proving that!

 

I was intrigued by the story of Ince and Mayhem, and how they parted ways. It sounds almost as if you know one of them?

You are definetely proving that!

 

I was intrigued by the story of Ince and Mayhem, and how they parted ways. It sounds almost as if you know one of them?

 

Thanks, Mikkel. I will write a PDF in the style of the index in the blog of David Neat with the materials I used for Station Road. I will publish this when this diorama is finished.

 

Just back from a shopping trip with my wife and (a long time ago) adopted daughter (musician and composer). We really like to share, so they accompanied me to the art shop to buy a new Swan Morton Holder no.3 and some card.

I also "scored" some free pass par-tout card too. 

 

The story is roughly based on the life of the Dutch designer and fitted in the history of Northall. 

Aha, I did sense a real life between the lines.

 

Sounds nice that you are able to share some aspects of the modelling with your family. When my kids were small the modelling was a way of getting a bit of time on my own, but now I'm beginning to regret I didn't involve them a bit more. 

Another informative blog.

 

I thought the Gazette and your Mr Coverdale's article brilliant.  Really adds another dimension to this layout.

 

As to card modelling, I tend to use slightly watered down PVA for texture papers and after add a liberal application of Acrylic matt varnish.  Card is excellent stuff to use as it doesn't tend to warp and literally lasts years.  I know of one story of a fire in a house - the layout was in the room next to the where the fire was and was fortunately put out before it breached the connecting door - however, a lot of the plastic models melted under the intense heat, but the carboard models survived intact with very little smoke damage!

 

Great stuff as usual Job.

Another informative blog.

 

I thought the Gazette and your Mr Coverdale's article brilliant.  Really adds another dimension to this layout.

 

As to card modelling, I tend to use slightly watered down PVA for texture papers and after add a liberal application of Acrylic matt varnish.  Card is excellent stuff to use as it doesn't tend to warp and literally lasts years.  I know of one story of a fire in a house - the layout was in the room next to the where the fire was and was fortunately put out before it breached the connecting door - however, a lot of the plastic models melted under the intense heat, but the carboard models survived intact with very little smoke damage!

 

Great stuff as usual Job.

 

Thanks for your informative reply.

I think at the end the choice of how to glue is personal. After I had used PRITT glue  from my starting point of card modeling, I liked to try something different. The advice I got was to use a PH neutral glue, also for gluing the photographic art papers I used for the sky . That is why I use the book binders glue this time.