KIT 12th scale SWEDISH CABINET unpainted

Kit and handles are supplied

12th scale

The top and the bottom are seperate

All drawers are working

Made from MDF

SIZES

Bottom section: 7.2cm high
Top section: 12cm high
Total height approx. 19.2cm high x 5cm deep x 12cm wide

Ready to be assembled using woodglue or similar (glue not supplied). Attach handles with superglue. The kit is not painted and paint is not supplied.

This large and relatively easy kit is very pretty and once painted can be transformed into a simply beautiful miniature. You could omit the doors if you wanted more display, this would mean you could easily see into the open shelves.

The parts are created with location pegs/holes which fit beautifully together making the construction easy. The instructions are suitable for all languages as they come in drawn graphic format. Please see the images. You will receive a set of these with your model.

When you receive the kit the parts required to make the model will be held in place in sheets of mdf by little tiny "tabs". To remove them you simply push them out of the sheet. When you remove the parts the pegs leave a slight raised area (nodule). These can be left or can be removed by sanding. There are not many pegs per section so the task is easy and quick.

GLUE

I prefer to use a wood type glue to assemble the MDF kits. At the moment I am very happy with "Canopy Glue" by Deluxe. It is nice and thick with a high grip and fast drying but a good quality wood glue is fine. I would not recommend superglue to the model although it can be useful where you have a tricky small section to glue such as the curved top.

PAINTING/FINISHING

There is a video on my site showing you how to achieve the same finish you see in the photos.

I prefer to paint my work with a spray primer. This ensures a good adhesion between paint and painted surface. You can then apply a spray finish or brush painted finish.

In the example shown I use a primer and a very pale cream and then aged it with a mix of Raw umber/white acrylic and sand back the paint to reveal the MDF below.

You could line the shelves and back with printed paper .

For the internal finish I sprayed it the same soft cream colour then overpainted this with a mid blue that I mixed myself. This was then sanded back to reveal the cream and then the whole area was painted with a mix of Annie Sloane Dark Wax (nutty brown colour - no red hue) and a Liming wax which was wiped away.

If ordering flat items then they can be posted as a large letter saving money on postage which is a saving for international buyers.

KIT 12th scale SWEDISH CABINET unpainted

34.00£

Quantity

If you do not like your purchase and wish to return it to me then please let me know within 14 days of receipt. The items will need to be returned within 30 days of receipt. I shall refund the carriage costs to you and the cost of the item but the return carriage will be covered by you. Please email me.

Faulty or damaged?

If you receive an item that has been damaged in transit or is faulty then please inform us within 14 days of receipt. The items will need to be returned within 30 days of receipt. I shall refund in full thel posting fees and the original invoice value including the postage fee. Please email me.
We send all parcels on a tracked parcel service. MDF kits can be sent as Large letters which reduces the postal costs. UK deliveries usually arrive within 1 to 3 days of despatch and most USA, Australian and Japanese deliveries arrive within 10 days.

Europe takes about 5 days.

I package well and try to keep postal costs to a minimum by ensuring that I use light weight but effective packaging - however on the off chance you receive something damaged in the post please let me know - and I shall send a replacement if and where possible.

If goods are delayed in transit this will be due to the courier or postal service. Apart from tracking and possibly contacting the courier I am unable to "speed" things up....However I shall always aim to despatch your item within 48 hours of receipt of your order. Please note that we have issues posting to Spain and Italy. The service is very slow and sometimes parcels disappear. We recommend a tracked service. Also we find sending to PO Boxes in Australia and New Zealand can be hit and miss!
Cleaning up:

The metal is straight from the mould with a nominal amount of cleaning - you might find a tiny line where the mould has joined or maybe a tiny slither of metal that needs snapping off. Most people do not bother with the cleaning but if you are like me you may want to remove any "flashing" - tiny metal files are handy as is normal sandpaper. You can purchase emery files designed for metal model (online)

Painting

I find it is always best to prime the metal with metal promer before painting as this provide more "grip" for the paint. My preference is to spray because the finish is smoother and cleaner but you could use acrylic paints.

Polishing

You will be please to know the all the metal items can be polished to a lovely bright sheen. You will need something slightly abrasive such as wet and dry paper or a brass abrasive wheel. After polishing a wipe with black wax gives more defination.

Gilt

Gold leaf can be applied directly to the surface. First paint any areas you want to gild with gold size (acrylic for easy use), allow to go tacky and then gild the surface with dutch metal (an imitation gold leaf).

Alternatively try using a gilt paint such as liberon or bristol paint. I find the gilt waxes can oxidise and go green unless they are sealed.

Aging

If you wish to age your paint finish try one of these two methods:

Annie sloane makes a wonderful dark brown wax which works well over acrylics and emulsions. Paint it on and wipe it off.

Raw umber is a brilliant colour for aging (use acrylic for fast drying) - paint on and wipe off- to increase the drying time add a small amount of scumble glaze to the paint.
The metal items are copied from real life items reduced to 12th scale, drawn in 3d cad and then 3d printed. The print acts as a master which is moulded. The metal can not be cast in a normal mould. The moulds are vulcanised rubber that is heated under pressure. Two halves are created (Imagine two halves of a cake) and the topn half has a hole in the middle. When the mould is ready for casting it is placed on a centripetal casting machine, set to spin mode and metal alloy is poured into the hole. The metal flies inot all the recessed areas of the mould.