I have this MiniArt ready to build dioramabase and was wondering, how to secure the parts into each other, so it would last in one piece? I'm planning to use it as a base when taking pics of finished kits, so it has to take some handling.
Any tips, experiences from those of you, who might have built this base would be appreciated.
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Posted: Friday, July 04, 2014 - 11:06 PM UTC
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Posted: Saturday, July 05, 2014 - 04:12 AM UTC
Hi Kimmo,
Since MiniArt bases are generally very floppy, I recommend filling the base relief with something like Tile Grout and then mounting it on Foam Core. This makes for a very sturdy base.
If you're referring to attaching figures, pinning them works; you'll have holes in the base though. Woodland Scenics 'Scenic Glue' works well; it is transparent, strong and not as permanent.
If you're referring to general structure assembly, MiniArt has some good assembly & painting guides on their website:
http://www.miniart-models.com
Hope this helps.
--mike
Since MiniArt bases are generally very floppy, I recommend filling the base relief with something like Tile Grout and then mounting it on Foam Core. This makes for a very sturdy base.
If you're referring to attaching figures, pinning them works; you'll have holes in the base though. Woodland Scenics 'Scenic Glue' works well; it is transparent, strong and not as permanent.
If you're referring to general structure assembly, MiniArt has some good assembly & painting guides on their website:
http://www.miniart-models.com
Hope this helps.
--mike