05-30-2012, 02:09 PM
I think what you want is the cleanest, sharpest corners possible, and that will come from scribing lightly with a sharp X-Acto blade or equivalent. The Kingmill structures have marks to help with this.
Here are two Kingmill Jefferson St low reliefs, mounted on illustration board with white glue. After I made my test with scrap material, I decided to go ahead and try white glue on illustration board, despite their cautions against white glue. I used a thin, uniform coat and was careful to press down on any areas that started to curl, and also watch out for bulges and wrinkles -- rubbing gently with a piece of tissue will help this. My experience with white glue is almost always good, with a few exceptions. Spray adhesive, not so much, that'll bulge and wrinkle, too, and you can't smooth it down when it happens.
I still have to touch up the edges, corners, and seams, and I'm still trying different placements on the layout. However, I definitely plan to order more Kingmill kits.
I asked them about doing big-city style churches -- nope! A shame.
Here are two Kingmill Jefferson St low reliefs, mounted on illustration board with white glue. After I made my test with scrap material, I decided to go ahead and try white glue on illustration board, despite their cautions against white glue. I used a thin, uniform coat and was careful to press down on any areas that started to curl, and also watch out for bulges and wrinkles -- rubbing gently with a piece of tissue will help this. My experience with white glue is almost always good, with a few exceptions. Spray adhesive, not so much, that'll bulge and wrinkle, too, and you can't smooth it down when it happens.
I asked them about doing big-city style churches -- nope! A shame.