Anybody with the detail packs will know that the gratings in the magazine look quite different to the real things. so here is my attempt at making a more authentic grating as per the pic below
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This is the medium grating in issues 48 but the principle will be the same for all of them.
I started by following the instructions in the magazine up to step 6. In step 7 i disregard the 2x2 as i have not used them. before making the assembly in step 8 I painted the inside edge of the wood strips walnut brown.
To make the shot rack i used some spare 2x5 left over from my planking. First this needed to be cut to length., slightly shorter than the 56mm strips
The 5mm width is to wide so i cut down to 2 x 3 and then sanded the ends into shape. next I drew a line down the centre and marked 2mm in from the end and then every 4mm
Using a round nosed power tool I put a countersink into the strip at the points I had marked. that gave me space for 17 shot.
I finished the frame and glued the shot racks to the sides, a quick sand and then two coats of walnut brown.
To paint the shot I first scatted it on some masking tape and painted the shot as much as possible.
once dry each shot was given a dab of glue and put in place. when the glue has set you can touch up the top of the shot wit a quick lick of black paint. Job done!!
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-Mark Twain
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