must not be painted or sprayed with the same colour can be a tedious process. Pre-
painting will avoid this process.
Please ensure that no paint clog a sleeve where a lug must fit in later. The
tolerances are often so tight that too thick a layer of paint may cause problems. It is
our experiences that a small foam roller instead of a brush, will produce a better
finish and far less clogging of sleeves.
Applying a base or undercoat normally makes life easier afterwards. Two coats of
primer are advisable because the MDF absorbs a lot of paint. Using a single colour
for the undercoat of all parts works quite well from personal experience. You can
choose the paint of your preference, whether it is oil or water based. Cleaning
brushes and rollers are just so much easier if you use a water base paint. A chalk
paste can give a unique finish to walls and give a weathered look if so desired. If you
prefer to protect the paint work of your structure you can always apply a clear spray
coat.
LET’S GET STARTED WITH THE ASSEMBLY
Place outer wall (
B1)
engraved side up on your worksurface. Select the mezzanine
floor (
D
), upper front wall (
H
), lower front wall (
G
), and the front beam (
C
).
Remember to have the engraving on (D) to face towards the roof side. Start by
gluing
D
,
H
G
and
C
into the wall
B1
in this order. All of these should fit squarely to
the floor. Allow the glue to dry.
Now you must glue the lugs on the other ends of parts
D
,
H
,
G
and
C
into the slot of
the other side wall (
B2
). Turn the glued parts around so that all the lugs face
downwards.
Place the wall (
B2
) on your work surface with the engraved side downwards and
then fit the 4 pieces loosely without any glue. It should now be easy to remove one
after the other, glue it and replace it and then move on to the next one. Remember to
ensure that this part of the structure must be square before the glue sets fully. Gently
press the two side walls together to ensure a snug fit. Allow the glue to dry before
you move on to the next step.
Next glue the rear wall (
E
) to the two side walls
B1
and
B2
. You can decide on the
way the engraving must face.
Once the glue is set for the above, the whole structure can be glued onto the floor
plate (
A
).
The engraved side wall covers
J1
and
J2
can now be glued on with the engraving
facing outwards. This is all straight forward. Just pay attention to ensure a neat fit.
Lastly the roof (
F
) is glued to the top of the walls. The roofs have no unsightly slots
for lugs so pay attention to fit is neatly before the glue sets.
FINISHING & BRANDING
We leave the finishing to your imagination and your taste. Do whatever you think will
transform this into a structure that will compliment your race track diorama.
