By Cadillac Pat
J made this cradle years ago before I had a PC or started
receiving MicroMark catalogues. It's real handy for holding your Customs while
applying decals or detail painting.
Nowadays you can buy these but you don't have to. You can build one from scrap.
2 pieces of 1/4 round molding, 1 1/2" and 3/4", with the round surfaces facing
each other, covered with a 1/4" thick piece of soft foam rubber.
You need the 2 different sizes of molding so you will have a choice of angles to
hold your Customs at.
Nail or glue the moldings to a flat board, then cover the whole thing with the
foam rubber. Now, tuck the foam rubber in between the moldings and staple it
down.
Now, cover the whole thing the same way with a slick fabric.
I use satin, or a nylon fabric. You want it slick to avoid fibers and strings
that will attach themselves to your Customs.
It also makes it easier to wipe down after it's been sitting aside for awhile.


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