testazyk Posted November 7, 2013 #1 Posted November 7, 2013 Hi, does anyone have any suggestions on how to make the metal buckets that come with a lot of kits look decent? Any suggestions on how to make a decent looking handle? Thanks! Quote Tom Current: Sergal Sovereign of the Seas Previous builds: AL Swift, AL King of the Mississippi, Mamoli Roter Lowe, Amati Chinese Junk, Caesar, Mamoli USS Constitution, Mantua HMS Victory, Panart San Felipe, Mantua Sergal Soleil Royal
Jim Lad Posted November 7, 2013 #2 Posted November 7, 2013 What do your kit buckets look like? It might be worth making some of your own from shim copper or brass, or even from stiff paper, if they're to be painted. John Quote
S.Coleman Posted November 7, 2013 #3 Posted November 7, 2013 I think I know the ones you are meaning, I had some supplied with my Rattlesnake. Mine were black as they came with the kit. If these are the same as what you are talking about, there is no hollow inside to them. I drilled carefully out the centers to make them hollow and after cleaning them up I painted them a light brown/ Tan colour with a black handle. ( I had kept the original handle)They seemed to come out alright. Hope that helps out some. Quote Regards, Scott Current build: 1:75 Friesland, Mamoli Completed builds: 1:64 Rattlesnake, Mamoli - 1:64 HMS Bounty, Mamoli - 1:54 Adventure, Amati - 1:80 King of the Mississippi, AL 1:64 Blue Shadow, Mamoli - 1:64 Leida Dutch pleasure boat, Corel - 1:60 HMS President Mantra, Sergal Awaiting construction: 1:89 Hermione La Fayette AL - 1:48 Perserverance, Modelers shipyard
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