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    Hasegawa 1/32 P-47D Thunderbolt

    in Works in Progress

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    3 minutes ago, Collin said:

    I follow a similar process...but weeks/months later...ghost seams.  I am slowing incorporating CA...but worried about long term integrity of a major joint coming undone.

     

    What's your preferred glue?

     

    Thanks for the response.

    Cheers

    Collin

     

    Indeed, the CA glue/talcum powder mix can be brittle and the join can come apart if you apply too much pressure during or after sanding.

    That's usually more of a problem on highly curved surfaces such as the kit's engine cowling (which was a real PITA due to the four part assembly).

    But I have found that by applying liquid cement first usually makes the join flexible enough to withstand moderate pressure should you apply the CA glue mixture on top. 

    You could consider the sprue goo method but I've never used it so can't comment much on it.

    Unfortunately, ghost seams are annoying but have seen that even top modelers have to deal with these occasionally. :shrug:

     

    Ah, yes.

    Forgot to mention my preferred glue is Tamiya extra thin cement.

    I have also used Mr Hobby's limonene cement, too, which works just as fine.

    But for reasons I'm unable to explain, I tend to prefer the Tamiya one. 

     

     

    Hasegawa 1/32 P-47D Thunderbolt

    in Works in Progress

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    1 hour ago, Collin said:

    What's your technique for your seam work?  Your fuselage seam is practically gone.  

     

    Beautiful work....everyone loves a big Jug!!

     

    Cheers

    Collin

     

    Thank you Collin!

    Regarding the sims, I first apply a small amount of liquid cement on both surfaces that will be joined together.

    I then bring the surfaces together and apply more cement across the join.

    After a minute or so, I squeeze the parts together till the molten plastic oozes across the length of the join.

    Once it's dry I sand till smooth.

    If the fit is good, that's all you need.

    If more work is required (either more gaps or the dreaded ghost seam) I then switch to a mixture of talcum powder and superglue. 

    It should only take a couple of minutes to cure after which I sand smooth.

    That usually fully takes care of the join.

    Hope that helps! ^_^

     

    Hasegawa 1/32 P-47D Thunderbolt

    in Works in Progress

    Posted

    Hello everyone!

    Having finished the engine I brought up all the sub-assemblies together to complete the overall airframe.

    Fit has been generally pretty good with the exception of the misaligned engine cowling.

    I eventually decided the glue the whole thing to the main fuselage directly thus eliminating the step.

    We're now on the final stretch of the build and the model is getting prepped for painting.

     

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    I had initially planed to depict Glenn Eagleston's winged skull and bones aircraft but after some further search I came across and fell in love with Neil Stanley's Daddy Rabbit with its cheeky artwork. 

    So I promptly ordered EagleCal's decal set and getting ready to put on some paint! :frantic:

     

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    Hasegawa 1/32 P-47D Thunderbolt

    in Works in Progress

    Posted

    Hi everyone!

    A long overdue update on this project!

    In my last post I had already completed the cockpit and wheel wells, including painting and weathering.

    Following this I moved on with to the engine area.

    I was already aware that cowling ends up being misaligned to the cockpit due to the wrongly positioned support plug.

    As such, I cut off the plug in order to align the whole engine assembly properly once it was complete.

    However, I also ran into another unexpected problem.

    I initially planned to install the Quickboost engine but realised that it would not fit into the assembled cowling without major sanding.

    I also noticed that barely any of the engine's details would be visible through the cowling once the propeller was installed. 

    I eventually decided to use the kit's engine instead which was further detailed with lead wire to depict the ignition cables.

    Painting was done with a combination of Alclad and MRP paints while Abteilung oils were used for the weathering. 

    The propeller was painted and weathered in the same way.

     

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    The cowling itself was a nightmare to assemble.

    While I had no issues putting together the four separate cowling pieces, the internal support provided by the kit was inadequate. 

    As such, the overall assembly collapsed twice during prolonged sanding sessions.

    In the end, I decided to reinforce the joints with superglue from the inside.

    The resulting exterior gaps were covered with a mixture of superglue and talcum powder and sanded multiple times till smooth.

    Some basic rivet patterns were also added with the help of my trusty Rossie the Riveter tool.

    The interior of the cowling was later painted in MRP chromate yellow and weathered with heavy chipping.

     

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    I think the resulting assembly came out pretty decent.

    Got to admit that I really love the look and feeling of raw power that this engine gives!

     

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    Thanks for checking everyone!

     

     

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