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Some national ones do A0 for £1.20 a sheet, folded A4 which seems ok (though I come from Devon which may explain it). I think the issue is more that they will charge more to post in a tube. No doubt you know this, but just in case - my print settings box has the option to print 'cutting guides' for posters which I have found helps greatly with aligning the whole thing.
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Thanks Keith for sharing a very accomplished and well presented build. The final pictures are a great testimony to your work! Looking forward enormously to the next build, but agree that a little 'pause for thought' is always a good thing.
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Another approach might be to use thin UV resin to cover the flat area. The surface would need to be horizontal to avoid pooling at one edge. I've used this on instrument panel faces before. Seal with a thin clear nail varnish as it can remain slightly tacky otherwise.
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Thanks Roger and Wefalk - thats very helpful, I have found myself turning to hotter finer tips on the iron, so I'm heading in the right direction - 950f is a little above my set-up which I think is 450C . I'll get myself a bottle of Bakers Fluid. I see 250ml (a little over 8 oz) costs about as much as a good bottle of wine, but no doubt will last a great deal longer!
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Its only when close up shots appear that you begin to appreciate the level of detail and complexity of this tremendous model. have you kept a log of the hours invested so far? Looking forward to the gallery shots!
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