Model Boat Mayhem

Mess Deck: General Section => Model Boating => Topic started by: CERES on June 15, 2010, 10:09:02 am

Title: Model Boat from Paper Mache
Post by: CERES on June 15, 2010, 10:09:02 am

 :-)I have made a balsa plug of a rowing boat and I now want to create the actual boat from paper Mache.
Having tried using torn newspaper and flower/water paste, when fully dried it does not come away from the plug without tearing.
Anyone got any suggestions or do you think a plug could be formed from Plasticine.
Many thanks,
Ceres.

Title: Re: Model Boat from Paper Mache
Post by: Nige52 on June 15, 2010, 10:22:29 am

Make sure your plug is highly polished on top of the 2 pack gloss paint you should be using, then give the plug a mist spraying of Trex or another sprayable cooking oil.  ok2
As you're making paper hulls and not fibreglass, the plug surface doesn't need to be like a mirror, but it helps.
Cheers
Nige

Title: Re: Model Boat from Paper Mache
Post by: dreadnought72 on June 15, 2010, 10:34:04 am

Another option: wrap the plug with clingfilm.

Title: Re: Model Boat from Paper Mache
Post by: Martin (Admin) on June 15, 2010, 11:24:54 am

.... or a wax.

Title: Re: Model Boat from Paper Mache
Post by: Drkomen86 on June 15, 2010, 11:55:11 am

Vasaline always works for me  :-))

Title: Re: Model Boat from Paper Mache
Post by: malcolmfrary on June 15, 2010, 01:12:44 pm

Any of the above should work, but remember that flour/water paste was what was used pre-polycell to fasten wallpaper to walls, so a layer of something is needed.

Title: Re: Model Boat from Paper Mache
Post by: andrewh on June 15, 2010, 05:23:20 pm

All the release ideas are excellent :} It is Mayhem after all!

Suggestion for glue:  use diluted emulsion paint - its an acrylic and when hard is waterproof thereafter
(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd159/andrewh_photo/Footys/Footbeard/DSC02785.jpg)
and with a gold-coloured* coat
(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd159/andrewh_photo/Footys/Footbeard/DSC02787.jpg)

*my style advisor buys matchpots - I get to use them up
Came out very well, but I confess that I used a layer of epoxy/finishing cloth for the final  (outside) layer

(http://i222.photobucket.com/albums/dd159/andrewh_photo/Footys/Footbeard/DSCF1073.jpg)

In fact you can use any glue, so long as you waterproof well enough
andrew

Title: Re: Model Boat from Paper Mache
Post by: CERES on June 15, 2010, 07:13:24 pm

 :-)) :-))Just as I thought. If you want an answer to a question on models, Non better than members of Mayhem Forum. Thanks a lot Guys.
Ceres.

Title: Re: Model Boat from Paper Mache
Post by: dave301bounty on June 15, 2010, 08:00:41 pm

That looks great ,very well done .