I bought an upgrade laser kit from Vector Cut in the States and here is the build log. The kit is superbly detailed but incredibly delicate. We'll see what my ham fists can do with it..
Lovely, scale muntins and the layers mean you can paint the frames in contrasting colours very easily should you wish. I sprayed my windows white with a rattle can and when dry laid the rear frame flat. I smeared a very thin, even coat of PVA onto my steel worktop and dropped the next frame onto it right side up then picked it up and glued it to the first. Rinse and repeat as necessary.....to be continued.
The Roof
I started with the roof. I used Green Zap CA as recommended but it was not easy to keep the trim veneer lined up. PVA warps the thin trim like mad so avoid it. I'd swap to a contact adhesive or something really grabby for the roof. The ridge trim didn't want to lie flat even with the plastic ridges shaved off. I filled some gaps with Plasticene and re-sprayed. I'm not that happy with the roof as it is, not sure if it's due to my ham-fistedness or a design/material issue with the ridge trim. Frankly I wish I had left the roof as it was.The Windows
Once you've figured out the window muntin/frame assembly it's relatively easy to put together, although I would suggest you build an assembly jig (see post above).Lovely, scale muntins and the layers mean you can paint the frames in contrasting colours very easily should you wish. I sprayed my windows white with a rattle can and when dry laid the rear frame flat. I smeared a very thin, even coat of PVA onto my steel worktop and dropped the next frame onto it right side up then picked it up and glued it to the first. Rinse and repeat as necessary.....to be continued.
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