FIRST ONE! Holy smokes! I STAPLED my first one together ;) this is not a very easy model for your first one and you are doing GREAT. As noted - edge coloring is your friend ;) I got a big multipack of sharpies and usually one of them does the trick, when all else fails use black. Chris
On Tue, Feb 16, 2010 at 6:40 AM, DougT <[email protected]> wrote: > Lookin' good. :^) > Yes, as others have stated it is a good idea to color the edges to > hide the white of the paper. It is better to color the edges right > after you cut the parts out and before you apply any glue. You can > use any type of media you feel comfortable with such as colored > pencil, colored markers, acrylic paint, etc. When you color the edges > have the printed side facing away from you so if you slip the printed > side won't get an unwanted mark on it. It is also a good idea to > color a little bit of the glue tabs where they are connected to the > printed part so if any slight misalingnment occurs during glue up the > white of the glue tab will not show. :^) > > On Feb 15, 1:30 pm, Heather Bates <[email protected]> wrote: >> My first model start and am getting discouraged.... don't want those white >> seams showing. Will post more pics with the more I get done. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Papermodels II" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/papermodels?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Papermodels II" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/papermodels?hl=en.
