cowchaser
Member
From my time on this site and all the reading I have done I understand opinions are going to vary. So staying with the basics this is what I understand and correct me if I am wrong.
Fit seems to rank real high. A good fit as I am taking it is with very, very close tolerance at the transition of the material turned to the kit parts. Pieces should be tight fitting and flow with the material.
Finish which ever is chosen should be free of any defects. When applying a CA finish no sand lines should show in the material or the layers of CA as they are built up. Finial finish should be smooth, clear and glossy (if that is the look your after).
I am going to include the kit in with the finish. Kit pieces should be defect free from scratches, nicks, dings and any other faults. Kit should work with the material turned and not take away from the materials "beauty". So, in other words don't use a kit that has more flash than the material.
So that brings us to the material. I guess everyone is going to have their own opinion on material. I prefer acrylics, but still like that look of wood. However the shape of the material is where I am hung up at. Is there a "generic" shape that is more appealing to a customer (for those of you that sell) or does each piece of material just speak to you so to say (mine still aren't speaking).
What does everyone else think? Do I have it for the most part or am I missing something?
Fit seems to rank real high. A good fit as I am taking it is with very, very close tolerance at the transition of the material turned to the kit parts. Pieces should be tight fitting and flow with the material.
Finish which ever is chosen should be free of any defects. When applying a CA finish no sand lines should show in the material or the layers of CA as they are built up. Finial finish should be smooth, clear and glossy (if that is the look your after).
I am going to include the kit in with the finish. Kit pieces should be defect free from scratches, nicks, dings and any other faults. Kit should work with the material turned and not take away from the materials "beauty". So, in other words don't use a kit that has more flash than the material.
So that brings us to the material. I guess everyone is going to have their own opinion on material. I prefer acrylics, but still like that look of wood. However the shape of the material is where I am hung up at. Is there a "generic" shape that is more appealing to a customer (for those of you that sell) or does each piece of material just speak to you so to say (mine still aren't speaking).
What does everyone else think? Do I have it for the most part or am I missing something?