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Thank god I am not the only one! I mean what is the best solution here? Does screwing the models down on a strong (wooden?) base solve this problem for good? I know a lot of people do this and yet some hulls deform again even with the ship being securely fixed. What is this witchcraft?

What is the best solution here? Does screwing the models down on a strong (wooden?) base solve this problem for good? I know a lot of people do this and yet some hulls deform again even with the ship being securely fixed.

I tried to super glue my HMS Lion onto a strip of metal, maybe 1/8" thick, but the ship bent the metal, so I don't think that was a good idea. (Of course, maybe I should have used a thicker chunk of steel.)

Good evening!

weighing in with some thoughts;

I have a morbid (and healthy!! ) fear of anything model shippy trying to warp,

be it wood, plastic and indeed resin...
I do not trust wood of any kind to resist resin warpage as a base, especially not plywood or MDF etc

I always secure all model ships--resin or plastic to a stainless steel plate

( I work in the marine/ yachting industry -so stainless steel is common and available; mild steel is muuuch cheaper
and more readily available--just ensure its well painted to prevent surface corrosion over time)





for 1/700 3 or 4mm thick pending length of model...

( or for 1/350 Big Battleships like the (resin ! ) ROMA I went to 5 mm )

http://www.modelwarships.com/reviews/sh ... eview.html

here is my step by step of attaching model ships to base ( and watermaking thereon..)

the images and text should be of assistance
viewtopic.php?f=4&t=37223

HTH

JB

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