So, stretched sprue.
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| One way that you might use stretched sprue: from an abortive SE5A project. |
Actually, there's probably not much new to say about stretched sprue, but this is how I do it:
- Stretch some sprue over a candle. You probably don't need me to tell you how to do this, if you've done any aircraft modelling. Don't trim it at this stage: the unstretched bits at either end will act as weights.
- Lay out the lengths of stretched sprue on some paper and paint it with a largish brush. The paint should be fairly thin, to prevent a clumpy finish. For bracing wires, I use good old Humbrol 27001, which doesn't need thinning. Do one side, turn it over and do the other.
- Hang up to dry like spaghetti. You can glue it to bits of scrap card for convenience.
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| Painting stretched sprue |
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| Paint drying: is this an exciting blog or what? |
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