Helpful for Hobby Crafts and Design Projects
Because of its lightweight and pliability, balsa wood may be used for a variety of model-building and design project applications. This set features 75x305mm strips being 1.6mm dense, making them easy to work with. You are able to draw your desired shapes and styles on the balsa lumber, then simply cut them down with an art blade and smooth the sides with sandpaper. Craft bond might be used to glue pieces together. The finished balsa creation is painted with acrylic, enamel, and in addition Tamiya spray paints.
*For models to be used in or near water, such as for instance boats, waterproofing work (for example, finish with lacquer paint) is needed.
What's Balsa Wood
Balsa lumber is mainly stated in the tropical regions of south usa (the timber inside set is item of Ecuador). It is very light and pliable, make it simple to use, it is therefore widely used all over the globe for different hobby and design applications.
Part Outlines
Use a pencil or pen to draw the outlines of your forms on the balsa wood. In order to avoid making grooves in lumber, usually do not press too hard.
Cutting
an art blade may be used to cut right out the drawn shapes. Do not attempt to cut the part out in a single stroke, but instead apply 2-5 cutting strokes, using a brand new knife blade and cutting at an angle for best results. A ruler might help for cutting straight lines. Like other forms of wood, balsa wood has grain direction. It is easier to cut using the grain than cut against the grain, so please be aware the grain direction whenever cutting.
Completing
The balsa wood may be whittled with a craft knife. You may use Tamiya Finishing Abrasives (P180 - P320) to produce a smooth area.
Gluing
Wood glue / art bond is considered the most suitable.
Painting
Balsa wood are painted with Tamiya's number of hobby paint services and products, including acrylic, enamel, spray paints, and markers. You could utilize standard musician paints or oil-based color pencils.
Reinforcing
Whenever building a 3d model, it is strongly recommended to reinforce the framework from the inside utilizing triangular-shaped pieces. Another technique is to apply more glue around the joint. For smaller components, using instant cement in it can certainly make them harder to break.
