Given that many of my builds are whatiffs, I wanted to make some plaques for them to I.D the plane and story it belongs to. I picked up some triangular section dowel (or maybe pine?) and some wood stain.
Add a computer printer and some spray-on satin varnish and voila!
Decent result for minimal outlay
The model is 1/72 FYI and the plaque is 14 x 45 mm
This one was pretty rushed, so it could look a lot better. I'll refine it further with time. Very quick and easy to make though, and will be a nice addition to the model display, plus handy if I take anything to club meets or shows.
DIY mini model ID plaques
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DIY mini model ID plaques
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- VickersVandal
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Re: DIY mini model ID plaques
I'm having fun with this
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Re: DIY mini model ID plaques
I'm going to have a go
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Re: DIY mini model ID plaques
Good idea !
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Re: DIY mini model ID plaques
Nice idea, VV!
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Cheers gents
The wood I used is a standard size for skirting boards or picture rails, so should be available just about anywhere.
The wood I used is a standard size for skirting boards or picture rails, so should be available just about anywhere.
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Re: DIY mini model ID plaques
That is a great idea
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Re: DIY mini model ID plaques
Cracking idea VV, will be giving that one a try for sure.
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Re: DIY mini model ID plaques
What a good idea VV, I'll give that a go.
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