AlanRM Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 Hi all. I have just constructed a few beer garden benches from scrap modelling mahogany sheet - I'm sure this must have been covered before, but shout if I can suggest dimensions, etc. Also uses pastel fixative which enhances the wood grain and disguises any superglue stains :-) 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Von Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 They look great! Were the parasols nicked? (That's what normally happens...) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanRM Posted February 28, 2021 Author Share Posted February 28, 2021 Working on the parasols - currently adorning my tequila :-) 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanRM Posted February 28, 2021 Author Share Posted February 28, 2021 OK since no one is asking, and I am not by a PC tomorrow in case someone does, here goes: Wood - 1/32nd (0.8mm) Mahogany sheet from an aero model shop or https://www.slecuk.com/hardwoods/mahogany (one sheet makes dozens of benches – leftovers useful elsewhere) Tips: - Bench end frames are made from 2mm strips (draw a simple side-on diagram on a sheet of paper and use as a template – see attached with mahogany frame awaiting trimming) - Each end frame is 10mm from ground to top; 5mm from ground to the top of the bench rest crossbeam - Construct end frames from long (2-3 inch) 2mm strips then trim afterwards. Longer strips are much more easily aligned/held if you have 10 thumbs (as I do) - Table tops are 25mm x 15mm; each bench seat is 25mm x 4mm - Use superglue throughout (I applied tiny drops with a glass head modelling pin) - (Optional) When complete, spray with artists’ pastel fixative (I used Frisk Graphic Art Materials because Other Half had some spare). This dries in minutes, darkens the wood, brings out the grain brilliantly and makes any superglue residue completely disappear - Drink beer 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GDR Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 Ashtrays? 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanRM Posted February 28, 2021 Author Share Posted February 28, 2021 Working on it! (cough cough...) 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Von Posted February 28, 2021 Share Posted February 28, 2021 You're working in 00 gauge yes? I know Faller or Vollmer (one of the European manufacturers anyway) do parasols - open and closed - in N Scale. Maybe they do a HO equivalent....? Inspiring post btw. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanRM Posted February 28, 2021 Author Share Posted February 28, 2021 (edited) Thanks - working in HO scale on this one to match Preiser figures (although would probably work in OO). I stumbled on the artists’ pastel fixative thanks to OH. It works remarkably well and really does highlight the surface of the wood (bringing it to life), even from a distance. Probably helps seal the surface and repel dust, too. Haven't tried brollies yet! PS - haven't had so much success with balsa on this sort of thing as it can rip/tear. Mahogany is so crisp Edited February 28, 2021 by AlanRM Updated 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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