I'm doing my first kit build and I'm in the dark on how the corners go together. Does anyone have a pic of how this works? I'm building Design Preservation Models O 95200 Konrad Paint Company Modular Kit.
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Two things......miter the wall sections were the corners meet at 45 degrees.
You must use one wide and one narrow brick corner. It helps if you sand the narrow side where it glues to the back of the wide corner.
After the building is assembled and all is good I coat the inside corners with 5 minute epoxy to make them stronger. good luck.
I simply butt the corners, place the wide corner strip over the seam and the narrow corner strip over the remaining piece. Then reinforce all corners with styrene strip. On this larger building I used 1/4 x 3/8" strips. These were also used to support floors.
The floors in this case are foam core.
Pete
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As Dave and Norton say, the corners almost need additional bracing. Plastic corners used to protect the outside of dry wall corners may be used on the inside. We use 1/2 inch by 1/2 wood (or other dimensions) on the inside of the corners. They become a larger surface for the glue to bond. John in Lansing, Ill
Bracing on the inside per above
The outside corners should not be an issue. If i remember correctly the kit contains corner 'cornices'. The instructions will tell you what goes where.
Joe
I have no experience with these kits, but as a general statement, a bead of hot glue is an excellent way to reinforce inside corners.
Material used for bracing is personal preference. I tend use plastic with plastic and wood with wood. Styrene can be solvent welded to the plastic walls. I guess if I were using wood with plastic then epoxy might be the best choice. Some may use CA glue but I am not a fan for this application.
Pete
