02-04-2009, 08:23 PM
Ralph Wrote:Tetters,
The float and tug were originally just blocks of wood that I set in place on the base when I spread the joint compound so I could have the boats look like they were "in" the water. I removed the wood blocks when the joint compound was still drying and repaired any little cracks from pulling them up. I painted the joint compound without the boats in place but did install the finished boat models before applying the gloss medium.
Looking back on it I wish I'd made more than one float so I could exchange them using the so called "cassette" system of staging. The gloss medium has pretty much secured my float to the base now.
Ralph
Interesting. I just had a thought. On Miles' tutorial he mentions using wax paper in between the water medium and the metal braces he used for the dam. I wonder if wrapping the blocks in wax paper would make them easier to remove? Perhaps he'll chime in and impart some wisdom for us.
