Hi,
I hope what I have written is not too confusing...
I am trying to make a specific 00 scale scene that is in a deep box picture frame. Part of the scene incorporates a figure standing on a short walkway that will be glued halfway up the frame. (It will be glued to the main card background which is mounted onto the backing board of picture frame).
Gluing the walkway is possible as it's so light but it has to be glued using a clear glue and not hot glue gun that leaves a blob as it will be noticeable. Also there isn't much of an area to cover with glue so the hold will not be overly secure. My main concern was adding a small figure onto the walkway...the glue then would probably fail after time. There for I would need to secure it in place so it stays firmer in position and doesn't drop down. I painted the walkway silver and had an idea of using a small section of the end of a paperclip cut the the width of the walkway as this size also matches up proportionally to the width of the railings within the walk way. I would place one paper clip stem under the railing handle at both corner ends of the walkway. This method would also appear like there is a barrier across the walkway and slightly more realistic as at the moment both ends are open.
In order to attach the paperclip part I would need to make 2 tiny holes into backing board of the frame to push the paper clip stem into. It is approx 5mm thick fiber board. I was thinking about using putty on the opposite side (back of frame) that should hold the paper clip firmly. I could also possibly use a hot glue gun, or maybe there is something else thatis even more suitable & has a similar width to a paper clip end.
I just wondered if anyone can help and advise if if there is something more suitable than what I'm doing, such a using a miniature screw and nut (if one exists) that are a similar radius to the end of a paper clip.
If I do stick to my origina idea, is there a drill bit that is the same radius as a paperclip so I can make a hole into the backing board?
I hope what I have written is not too confusing...
I am trying to make a specific 00 scale scene that is in a deep box picture frame. Part of the scene incorporates a figure standing on a short walkway that will be glued halfway up the frame. (It will be glued to the main card background which is mounted onto the backing board of picture frame).
Gluing the walkway is possible as it's so light but it has to be glued using a clear glue and not hot glue gun that leaves a blob as it will be noticeable. Also there isn't much of an area to cover with glue so the hold will not be overly secure. My main concern was adding a small figure onto the walkway...the glue then would probably fail after time. There for I would need to secure it in place so it stays firmer in position and doesn't drop down. I painted the walkway silver and had an idea of using a small section of the end of a paperclip cut the the width of the walkway as this size also matches up proportionally to the width of the railings within the walk way. I would place one paper clip stem under the railing handle at both corner ends of the walkway. This method would also appear like there is a barrier across the walkway and slightly more realistic as at the moment both ends are open.
In order to attach the paperclip part I would need to make 2 tiny holes into backing board of the frame to push the paper clip stem into. It is approx 5mm thick fiber board. I was thinking about using putty on the opposite side (back of frame) that should hold the paper clip firmly. I could also possibly use a hot glue gun, or maybe there is something else thatis even more suitable & has a similar width to a paper clip end.
I just wondered if anyone can help and advise if if there is something more suitable than what I'm doing, such a using a miniature screw and nut (if one exists) that are a similar radius to the end of a paper clip.
If I do stick to my origina idea, is there a drill bit that is the same radius as a paperclip so I can make a hole into the backing board?
