--- In roman_seas@yahoogroups.com, Eric Hotz <erichotz@...> wrote:
>

Eric, I just picked up a sheet of this material, but it doesn't look at all as
thick as the material you use. The material wasn't much thicker than regular
mat board. I'm worried that unless it gets mounted on something thicker it will
warp when painted. The store owner wasn't aware of thicker sheets of it either.
Was your illustration board a special size perhaps, or did you mount it on
something else like foam core board? Thanks Lloyd


> All the Roman Seas ship models in the Roman Seas gallery (built by
> Eric Hotz) are based onto cold press illustration board. This is
> about three times as thick as regular matting board, but not very
> expensive. Most art supply stores carry this type of cardboard,
> although I haven't tried Michael's, but I would be surprised if they
> did not carry it. Illustration board resists warping, paints well
> and take glue well, and allows the Roman Seas ship models to bond
> well. I think illustration board comes in sizes something like 30 x
> 20 (probably a bit off on the size; I usually cut the board up before
> measuring it). Cold press has a rough finish, while hot press is
> smooth -- I prefer the rough finish.
>
> E.H.
>
>
>
> >What materials are recommended for basing the ships? I'm going to
> >get started with some ship building here in the next 3-4 weeks and I
> >wanted to lay in the materials before hand. Thanks Lloyd
>