Principles Of Scratch-Bashing

John Howling Mouse · June 02, 2009, 05:25:15 PM

Snell's Principle Of Scratch-Bashing: When aligning your own handmade parts on a model, there are an infinite number of incorrect angles but only one fully correct one.

Joe C-P · June 02, 2009, 07:33:37 PM

No single such angle shall be considered the right one by those you ask for advice.

frank2056 · June 02, 2009, 08:33:59 PM

Measure thrice, cut once. Then notice that the angles are still wrong.

Daryl J. · June 02, 2009, 10:06:22 PM

Rule #11: There is no such thing as too much putty.
Rule #37: Styrene, no matter how costly, is designed to be cut and reshaped.

B777LR · June 02, 2009, 11:35:08 PM

Rule #6: There is no rule #6

Captain Canada · June 03, 2009, 04:50:40 AM

The angle of correctness varies inversly with the amount of alcohol consumed while checking said angle.

Weaver · June 03, 2009, 04:56:08 AM

The chance of a very small scratchbuilt component pinging out of the tweezers and into a parrallel universe is directly proportional to the amount of time you spent making it.

Shasper · June 03, 2009, 07:38:17 AM

Rule #1: When scratch-bashing, there is no wrong way to build it!

Shas

philp · June 03, 2009, 08:05:18 AM

It is guaranteed that just before you finish a scratchbuilt project, an manufacturor will release the subject in kit form.

Thorvic · June 03, 2009, 12:35:02 PM

Be wary of the minds eye, no matter how much you fix the mental image of how a a thing should look, the sneaky mind fills in bits it forgets with its own logical alternative. Result the best scratch building you have done in ages only to find when you compare to drawings/pics or ask a mate for an opinion a glaring clanger in construction will suddenly become blatantly obvious

PR19_Kit · June 03, 2009, 12:38:48 PM

Quote from: Weaver on June 03, 2009, 04:56:08 AM
The chance of a very small scratchbuilt component pinging out of the tweezers and into a parrallel universe is directly proportional to the amount of time you spent making it.

The latest research seems to indicate that the chance of this happening is proportional to the SQUARE of the amount of time making it.....

puddingwrestler · June 03, 2009, 04:41:56 PM

Quote from: John Howling Mouse on June 02, 2009, 05:25:15 PM
Snell's Principle Of Scratch-Bashing: When aligning your own handmade parts on a model, there are an infinite number of incorrect angles but only one fully correct one.

I disagree sir! There is NO correct angle!

Also, once the glue is dry and the part is irretrievably stuck on, there then comes to mind an infinite number of ways to change it's placing and angle to make things look cooler!

frank2056 · June 03, 2009, 07:19:24 PM

There is always one seam that'll pop open just as the final coat of primer has been applied and the plastic is smooth and blemish free.

B777LR · June 03, 2009, 11:49:32 PM

Chuck Norris does not scratchbuild. The model shapes itself intothe design Chuck Norris wants, out of fear.

cthulhu77 · June 04, 2009, 06:48:49 PM

The correct shape is something to be feared.

Principles Of Scratch-Bashing

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