airscale Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 Peter asked how I use brass to create details so here is a little infomercial I did a while ago on LSM about the techniques I use... First get the right brass - I use K&S shim which I get off Amazon - it's about £9 GBP for this pack which has four thicknesses: 0.01 - thinner than paper but good for the 'T' part of T stringers & rivet details and skinning cowlings / control surfaces etc where there is a plastic or kit part substrate 0.02 - multi-purpose - general detailing but not self supporting as it's not rigid enough 0.03 - ideal for replacing panels - self supporting and rigid 0.05 - used as internal cores for control surfaces, will give a razor sharpe thin trailing edge ..this is the pack.. ..draw out the shape you want in pencil... ..get a bit of perspex - I got this offcut for £1 GBP.. ,,,tape the sheet to the perspex and cut straight lines with a scalpel - use new blades as thin brass will tear.. ..cut curves with scissors or snips..these are just cheap IKEA scissors... ..once cut out you can see the edges are a bit flared & bent... ..tape the part down and burnish the edges with a hard, curved surface - in this case scissor handles.. ...use a rivet wheel to add detail - either the depression for flush rivets, or the dome it creates for domed rivets. You can vary the size by either riveting straight onto the perspex for the smallest depression... ..onto a bit of tape for a bigger impression.. ..or onto a cutting mat for the deepest impression.. more... Rick K, Zero77, Uilleann and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airscale Posted January 30, 2015 Author Share Posted January 30, 2015 ..you may be able to see the subtle differences in rivet size here - you will also see the part has bent along the lines of rivets - no problem we sort that later.. ..you can scribe access panels etc - I use a pin in a pin vise - tape the two down so things don't move about... ..add fasteners etc.. ..the detail looks a bit 'blown' for now - no worries we sort that out later too.. ..if the part will need bending, then we need to 'anneal' the brass - no witchcraft here - just hold it over a flame until it glows - afterwards dip it in water to cool.. ..now we tape the part down and burnish all that 'quilting' where the part got deformed... .. I like to clean the part up so onto a sanding pad - sometimes it's hard to get it to move as it's so thin it just grips the pad - get a bit of white tac / blu tack to make it move.. ..you can bend it if needed - I use a tool - before I had this it was just as easy with a steel rule and a blade.. more... Uilleann, Zero77, Anthony in NZ and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airscale Posted January 30, 2015 Author Share Posted January 30, 2015 ...if the part is curved - tape one end to something of a smaller diameter and work away from the end you taped down... ..here is our demo part - it can now be primed - I use Mr Metal primer.. ..I use this method for a lot of parts - I find it easier and certainly more realistic than plastic - it's easy - give it a go! hope that inspires someone to try it - the method revolutionised how I go about detailing.. TTFN Peter LSP_Matt, dutik, Mal_Belford and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Peterpools Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 (edited) Peter Absolutely fantastic tutorial ... I'm charged up, making my shopping list and will be adding "brass details' to my next project. Thanks so much for such an in-depth and picture perfect tutorial Peter Edited January 30, 2015 by Peterpools Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BiggTim Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 I've been doing a bit of this lately, too, and like the results, but still a bit sketchy. Am contemplating some gun bay doors for my next try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radders Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 Oh dear, you've just opened my eyes and all that brass sheet I bought ages ago might get a bit of use now!! Hmmmmmmmmmm where to start! Great demo Peter......thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mal_Belford Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 Fantastic tutorial..... Very edycating and well explained, som day ill get there in scratching brass.....so much to learn. /Mal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardcore Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 Excellent tutorial! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf Buddee Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 Thank-you for the fantastic tutorial Peter. It's one thing to do what you've shown but altogether something else when you take the time to photo document the processes to show us all. You're a real gentleman for taking the time to do so! Cheers, Wolf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tnarg Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 Thanks for a wonderful tutorial. The photos and minimal descriptions document the ideas well and really show us how to get it done. Seeing it finished makes it not too scarey, so we can all go make those parts that we just wish Eduard or Profimodeller would give us. This is what I like best about LSP's forum; great people and great ideas. Tnarg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick K Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 bravo for this tutorial. answered many questions. may I address you as Obi Wan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubert Boillot Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 Great tutorial, Peter ! Many thanks ! Hubert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero77 Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 Outstanding ! THanks a lot for this great tutorial ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 Fantastic tutorial Peter! I've been contemplating employing some brass in my builds, and your tutorial has really shown the way. And given me some great inspiration! Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted January 30, 2015 Share Posted January 30, 2015 Bookmarked! Thank you, Peter. Great show. Sincerely, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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