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Anonymous
How does /po/ make their models sturdier? I'm experimenting with resin atm. Seems to work pretty well, although the paper turns opaque and probably needs to be airbrushed later.
>> Anonymous
Anon occasionally stuffs his paper models with tissues or napkins to make them sturdier, but he realizes this only works in the building process
>> Anonymous
take thicker paper
>> Anonymous
personally I like mine to be weak and light with absolutely no structural stability whatsoever lol. I've never had a paper craft last very long, it just seems more fun this way. fuck it up make something else, just take a picture. if I wanted it to last I'd be making them out of .01" stainless sheet metal.

really what do you do when they get dusty, you can't even dust papercraft half the time without ruining it.
>> Anonymous
i use epoxy glue mixed with super glue
the epoxy glue gets the drying time of super glue down and the super glue adds rigidity to the epoxy glue
>> Anonymous
>>132214

wait wat? you mix super glue with epoxy to make it dry faster? why not just use a harder faster drying epoxy? you can always add a little extra catalyst to the epoxy if you need it to dry faster but I've never needed anything to dry faster than 5 minute epoxy. just water it down with some solvent and it'll brush right on.

also if you go very slow with the layers clear spraypaint will work (acrylic). but it doesn't look like paper anymore.
>> Anonymous
>>132199

what the fuck are you talking about
>> Anonymous
i use mod podge. its a type of glue fyi
>> Anonymous
>>132181
there are spray resin (not regular gloss coat fixatives) that you can get that is used for coating paper before dipping into resin to incase it. check it out on ebay.
>> Anonymous
OP here: the resin worked pretty well. Especially small parts profit a lot from it. However, the paper does turn opaque and shiney permanently.

Also, apply the resin equally, or you'll end up with a bumpy surface.
>> Anonymous
Sort of related, but are there any putties or modelling resins which not only make the papercraft stronger, but can also be applied onto the papercraft and smoothed out? It doesn't matter if it causes discolouration, as the papercraft is only being used as a base on which I am building up from. Anyone know of anything like this?
>> Anonymous
>>132731
There are some Thixotropy-addons for resins which increase the viscosity. However, I'd suggest thin resin for laminating first,combined with stuffing as>>132182suggested to get a really stury model. Then you can work with most common putties and/or Super Sculpey using it as a base.
>> Anonymous
I use "tacky glue" to put mine together. it dries very fast and the pieces dont come apart while its still a bit wet liek I imagine it would with other glues. plus it doesnt damage/curl/bend/wave the paper at all.

I spread a very thin coat of it on the tabs with a toothpick :)
>> Anonymous
>>132238

I actually tried mod podge last night. works great, but it seemed exactly like elmers glue (white glue) just a bit more watered down. I used that and watered down PVA (Polyvinyl acetate), I actually watered it down with a few drops of Sake because I wasn't drinking water lol but it dried enough to stick in 10-20 seconds if it was diluted properly, I don't know if the Sake helped though.

but I did a little research, and PVA, Elmers, Wood Glue and Mod Podge are all Polyvinyl acetate. so just get what's cheapest and water it down to your liking.

btw how do you guys apply glue? from the bottle or with a brush?

also for resin, go to a Tap Plastics and talk to a salesperson, they have resins ranging from rock hard to rubbery that will brush on like paint in very thin layers.

this thread needs a sticky.
>> Anonymous
>>132745
Stuff the laminated model with pieces of paper soaked in resin and you end up with a pretty sturdy kit.