Finishing
When construction is complete, I clean up the model for
painting by giving it a thorough sandblasting in my North
Coast blasting booth. Blasting removes the factory paint and
etches the plastic, wire and any slippery engineering plastics
to allow better paint adhesion. The sandblaster is an indis-
pensable tool for the experienced modeler, and can be used
to weather models as well.
After blasting I clean the model thoroughly with soap and
water and set it aside to dry. If you don’t have a sandblast-
ing booth, you can buy an inexpensive one from Badger.
A thorough soapy water cleaning is usually sufficient to
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12. The completed model ready for paint and finishing.
I have always enjoyed the way completed, unpainted
models look. I have to admit, sometimes I find it hard to
paint them!
Seaboard B8 & B9 - 9
MRH-Jun 2014
