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How to make a wooden model kit? The realization of a wooden model kit requires precision and patience. How to proceed to obtain the result ? Focus.

Making a wooden model kit

How to make a wooden model boat? Making a wooden model boat is an exciting exercise. However, it requires precision, delicacy and patience. It is also necessary to have all the necessary tools at hand and to master the steps.

What tools are needed to build a wooden model boat?

The making of a wooden model boat is a manual work. Thus, it is essential to have all the necessary tools to achieve a perfect result:
● Nailer;
● Counter clamp;
● Cutter;
● Paint;
● Brushes;
● Sandpaper;
● Modeling hammer;
● Screwdriver, Allen wrench, and nails or screws.

What are the steps to follow?

Before starting, you need to think about the model to be made and adapted to the profile:
● Model sailboat;
● Model warship ;
● Model fishing boat ;
● Etc.
It is necessary to build a wooden model for beginners if the person is a novice. An adult wooden model is possible if the modeler has an advanced level. As soon as the model is chosen, a location should be prepared for the work to be done.

Thereafter, these steps should be followed:

Scrupulously study the plans;
● Follow the directions in the plans in a step-by-step process to attach the parts;
● Check the fasteners; ● Paint and decorate the boat.

How do you build the model kit of a house?

As with making a wooden model boat, building a model house out of wood, cardboard or another material requires model kits: pliers, glue, screw drivers, etc. It is also necessary to check the plan of the model to be built. Is it a model of a castle, a model of a windmill, a model of a cottage or a model of a farm? In any case, all the steps must be mastered before starting. Once this is done, all that remains is to assemble the miniature house following the instructions. Note that you should proceed in the same way for a Eiffel Tower model kit, a bridge or an airplane model kit.

How to paint a wooden model kit?

To paint a wooden model kit, you must first choose the paint. Acrylic is the easiest to use while enamel is ideal to get a metallic effect. It is also possible to use glycerol or polyurethane paints for wooden models to have a nice finish. After choosing the type of paint, it is necessary to choose between four possible methods: with a brush, airbrush, spray paint or roller.

What are the different manufacturers of wodden model kits?

When it is still too difficult to build, it is possible to buy ready-to-build models. Many manufacturers offer wooden model cars as well as boats. Here is the list of some of them:
● Ugears,
● BILLING;
● Wooden City;
● MAMOLI;
● Corel;
● OCCRE;
● Amati;
● Revell;
● Heller;
● Disarmodel;
● Constructo;
● Zvezda. Some models from these manufacturers have even become a must-have:
● Black pearl model;
● Model the bounty ;
● Renault 5 turbo rally car ;
● Model castle plan.

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