Sci-Fi Hangars How-To (Part 2)

Hello Ladies and Gentlemen, Hobos and Tramps, Bug-eyed mosquitos and bow-legged Ants.

Time now for the second part of the series, albeit a short one, detailing.
I use spackle to cover the walls.  This material is used for covering holes in drywall and is very easy to use.  The one I use starts off pink but turns white as it dries.

Just slather it on.

Just spread the spackle over all the walls.  Make sure its thick enough to cover all the pores and any imperfections on the styrofoam.  Don't worry, the spackle won't harm the foam.

The roof was left untouched as I will be adding a roof to cover the top.  The spackle is not needed there.  Now the walls may look a little rough but that will be taken care of in a bit.  But the next step is important.



Let it dry first!

Let the spackle dry completely before moving on to the next step.  With the pink spackle, its easy to tell when its ready as it will turn completely white.  When its thouroughly dry, sand down the walls so thats its completely smooth.


Sanded down using 150 grit sandpaper on a sanding block.

For the second hangar, I wanted it to be a little bit rougher.  By using the natural contours on the foam, I made templates for the wall detail using regular masking tape.  Just tape the areas between the buttresses to get your templates.  Cut off the excess and peel off.

As you peel them off, number both the template and the hangar so you know exactly where they will go.  This will also show what direction they go as sometimes when they are turned upside down, they don't fit.


Use a better 1 so you know what direction is up.

Peel these templates onto a piece of cardstock (cereal packaging or similar) or other cardboard to make your wall details.  I was going to use flat cardstock when I decided corrugated would look better.

Well, thats all for know.  In the next sessions, I'll add those wall and roof details so its ready to prime and paint. 

TTFN!