HORSEMAN'S DELI

Slesel Haziran 21, 2022

My second card scenery build. (I'm not counting my log cabin as it's not complete). This was a much bigger project, comprising two pages of instructions and three pages of parts to assemble.

REMEMBER TO READ THE INSTRUCTIONS

The printouts were glued to cereal box card as before, using spray glue. Then weighted down for the recommended drying time. There was a little issue with some glue overspray, nothing that can't be ignored.

All the bits were then cut out with a modelling knife and steel ruler as per the instruction sheet. Everything that needed scoring was scored with the same tools.

SOME OF THE PRINTOUT WRINKLED DURING GLUING.SOMETHING TO WATCH OUT FOR.

I then used a glue stick to glue and assemble the build, at this point I found the use of clothes pegs to hold the drying parts together invaluable. Following the instructions, everything sailed along smoothly with no major issues. I did find the air-con unit a little fiddly but nothing that could not be overcome.

LOOKING A LITTLE BLUE.

I was gaining confidence with every stuck down seam and flap, I don't know if I'm ready to do what Bryan does (make the interiors playable, the doors open and the windows see-thru) but I'm quite happy to build the basic kits.

BORING SIDE VIEW SHOWING THE IMPERFECTIONS.

As can be seen the edges still need to blacked with a marker pen. I know it's early days, but I'm going to be studying Vampifans build posts and might even quiz the legend himself for some inside info on his techniques.

ISOMETRIC BACK VIEW.

I think I can truthfully say I'm a card model convert. Even these basic, free models has a nice level of detail and they cost a fraction of the price of plastic or resin kits, allowing the entire gaming surface to be covered in these models for next to nothing. Let's hope the vehicles go together just as easily.

SIDE BY SIDE TO SHOW THE SCALE DIFFERENCE.

As you can see in the final photo, the difference in scale is way too noticeable for my liking, I'll use it "for now" but it will be replaced at some point in the future.