KUROK Posted June 30, 2017 Author Share Posted June 30, 2017 Yes, it won't be used that often but I plan on keeping mine until they send me to the old folks home (hopefully several decades)! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 A google search found this! http://www.largescaleplanes.com/reviews/review.php?rid=351 I have it. Don't bother. It doesn't hold all that large of tires, and its a complete PITA. As Jennings mentioned, two fingers and a sanding stick straight razor blade can have an even flatter flat spot made in a matter of a couple minutes. Shaka HI 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KUROK Posted July 3, 2017 Author Share Posted July 3, 2017 I found a low cost alternative to Aves Apoxie. It is at DIY stores. It works just like Apoxie but is less dense. It may need a primer coat as it is coarse compared to Apoxie. Now, I should quit farting around and get back to work on my model but here is an experiment with using real foil for NMF. What do you think? Maurice, Gazzas, mustang1989 and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaka HI Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 That looks FANTASTIC! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted July 3, 2017 Share Posted July 3, 2017 Excellent! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KUROK Posted July 29, 2017 Author Share Posted July 29, 2017 As usual, life stuff keeping me off the bench. However, I'm working in small doses when I can. This was supposed to be a quick "out of the box" kit to get my juices flowing...but I cannot help myself. I added some missing surface detail to the spinner. Six screws indicated on one line and four on the other like the real thing. Shaka HI, Maurice and Girlscanplay2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maurice Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 Terrific detailing on the warhawk, never saw a Mauve kit build, this is a great opportunity to learn about it. Is there a 1/32 Decal sheet for the Lope's Hope, I was looking for it without success. Cheers KUROK 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KUROK Posted July 30, 2017 Author Share Posted July 30, 2017 Maurice, thanks for comments. I have not seen a 1/32 version of Lope's Hope but perhaps we could ask, Jennings Heilig. I think he may have access to Fundekals and he might do it. The only thing that is worrying me about decals is the shark mouth. I'm wondering how to get it around that complex cowling successfully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maurice Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 It's going to be on our forthcoming P-40 sheet. I was pretty well acquainted with Don Lopez, so it's a definite! When!!!!!!? Please I have a warhawk in my stash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KUROK Posted July 30, 2017 Author Share Posted July 30, 2017 I need to add a receiving tube for my prop/brass rod set up. First temporarily join spinner to one fuselage half like so: Then use a bit of nylon thread to ensure perfect left/right alignment of tube: Now, I have gently laid some bits of sprue on the "ass" end of the tube. They have been set with gap filling superglue and I had to dab, gently, some accelerator: Here I have slopped on some 30 minute clear epoxy. Note I have added a peg to the front end of the tube but it is only glued to the fuselage at this time and NOT the tube. I'll explain why later: Here is a view of the epoxy setting up. Five minute epoxy would have been better. Setting up trying to get the epoxy to drip down with gravity. Did I mention five minute epoxy would have been better? BTW, this will be much stronger than it needs to be. Shaka HI and Gazzas 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClumsyDude Posted July 30, 2017 Share Posted July 30, 2017 Great solution with the thread on the alignment ... I'll file that one away. Cheers Jim KUROK 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang1989 Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 Man you're really throwing everything but the kitchen sink at this one!!! Watching................ KUROK 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KUROK Posted August 1, 2017 Author Share Posted August 1, 2017 If it weren't for this pesky day job... Same here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KUROK Posted September 25, 2017 Author Share Posted September 25, 2017 (edited) Some progress has happened. Done with the prop so I'm working my way front to back I guess! Have I gone off my rocker? LOL! OK, that's better This is a prop jig I made many years ago. Still works well! Edited September 25, 2017 by KUROK Shawn M, Gazzas, Shaka HI and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted September 25, 2017 Share Posted September 25, 2017 Nice work. That prop jig is pretty clever! Kev KUROK, ClumsyDude and Shawn M 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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