KIT BUILDING GUIDE

THE AIM OF THIS GUIDE IS TO BE AN INTRODUCTION TO THE WORLD OF
WHITEMETAL MODELLING (MOST OF THE TECHNIQUES CAN BE APPLIED TO RESIN KITS)
TAKING THE FIRST TIME BUILDER THROUGH ALL THE STAGES FROM TAKING THE KIT
FROM THE BOX TO PLACING IT IN HIS DISPLAY CABINET. WE WILL USE ONE OF OUR MIDGET KITS
TO ILLLUSTRATE TECHNIQUES ETC AS WE GO ALONG

ALL THE KITS WE SELL DO COME WITH BASIC INSTRUCTIONS, THIS GUIDE IS INTENDED
TO GO MUCH DEEPER INTO THE KIT BUILDING SCENE INCLUDING SOME OF THE TRICKS
WE USE OURSELVES WHEN BUILDING
AS WITH EVERYTHING THERE IS NO RIGHT OR WRONG WAY TO GO ABOUT KIT BULDING
WE ALL FIND THINGS WHICH WORK WELL FOR US AND THEN STICK TO THEM

THERE ARE THREE MAIN STAGES TO KIT BUILDING

1 PREPARATION OF THE CASTINGS FOR PAINTING

SPENDING TIME ON THE PREPARTION IS OFTEN THE KEY TO GETTING A GOOD PAINT
FINISH WHICH IS CRUCIAL TO THE FINAL OVERALL FINISH OF THE MODEL

2 PAINTING OF THE MODEL

A GOOD PAINT FINISH IS ESSENTIAL FOR A MODEL WHICH TO LOOK GOOD
WITH BODIES IT DOESN'T FINISH WITH SPRAYING THE MODEL BUT INVOLVES
RUBBING DOWN AND POLISHING

3 ASSEMBLY OF THE MODEL

WE'VE GOT A PAINT FINISH WE ARE PROUD OF NOW WE JUST NEED TO ASSEMBLE
THE MODEL TO CREATE THE FINISHED ARTICLE READY FOR OUR DISPLAY CANINET

PREPARING YOUR KIT