How to make the wooden deck of the Trumpeter Missouri battleship model?

The first step is to take the deck off the board. At this time, be careful not to tear it. The material of the deck is a bit like thick paper. Then An used the protrusions (holes) on the original deck to tear off that part of the wooden deck along the marks on the deck.

If the original plastic deck has convex lines, it must be eradicated. You can use a pen knife, sandpaper, and personally recommend a push knife. After ensuring that the pasting area is flat, you can proceed with pasting

The next step is the most important pasting. Relying solely on the adhesive on the deck itself won't work. What are the consequences? It's just warping. It's very tragic for this situation to happen. Let me first talk about the method of gluing the upper and lower parts of the hull and the model with a great deck assembly (like a waterline model with a waterline plate). Before pasting, do not paste the waterline board. Punch a few more holes in the original deck, and stick the deck directly on it until there are no bubbles. Then pour liquid 502 glue from the back. After it dries, it will be firm. Then apply a layer of matte varnish (which has a waterproof effect)

Then let’s talk about the poor combination, and there is no upper and lower molding of the hull (for example, some 350 models have left and right moldings, or no molding at all) (mold), first assemble the original parts, add soil and other measures, and then paste them directly until there are no bubbles. Next, use a wooden stick (I will cut it into a rectangular and flat shape), dip it in liquid 502, and apply it directly on the deck. Be very careful here. It is best to do it during the day with natural light, because it will turn white when exposed to light. . Don't use too much 502 otherwise there will be glue marks. When done, the deck will be shiny (502 will be transparent after drying in the shade). At this time, you can also apply a layer of matte varnish.