wunwinglow Posted April 23, 2015 Author Share Posted April 23, 2015 (edited) A bit of internal bracing with plastic strip, then a blob of Isopon P38 filler. When it is hard, I can shape it with a few sanding sticks, files etc. The fuselage halves are just tacked together, so once to fuselage shape is restored, I will saw through the filler plug to separate the fuselage halves again. More soon! Edited April 23, 2015 by wunwinglow BiggTim, Out2gtcha, AndersN and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 Awesome work Tim! All that cutting and chopping and putty reminds me of my current Corsair build. Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wunwinglow Posted April 23, 2015 Author Share Posted April 23, 2015 (edited) Thanks! I am actually enjoying doing this 'free-form' model, as I am completely without any worries over 'accuracy'!! I could get to like this!! Tim Edited April 23, 2015 by wunwinglow Out2gtcha, marauderdriver and AndersN 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out2gtcha Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Neat! Looking forward to more of this.................shapes taking place and what not. Thanks! I am actually enjoying doing this 'free-form' model, as I am completely without any worries over 'accuracy'!! I could get to like this!! Tim Ive been betting there is a distinct feeling of freedom in that. Its tempted me for some time but the exact what if I had in mind (another Ironworks bird) is daunting to say the least and together with other commitments, makes it impossible right now. Ill have to live through this build and the other What ifs?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thierry laurent Posted April 24, 2015 Share Posted April 24, 2015 Is it going to be a two-seater? This would be fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wunwinglow Posted April 24, 2015 Author Share Posted April 24, 2015 No, i'll keep it a single seater, but put a camera port behind the cockpit a la Seafire. tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wunwinglow Posted April 27, 2015 Author Share Posted April 27, 2015 A bit of sanding, filing and polishing with steel wool... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wunwinglow Posted April 28, 2015 Author Share Posted April 28, 2015 A bit more work this lunchtime, having trimmed the mating faces of the fuselage halves under the front wrap of tape, so the halves closed up together a bit more. This lowers the top line of the cowling and allows it to line up with the bottom of the windscreen, which is now further aft. Some plastic strips then glued under the skin back to the white plasticard bulkhead, and another splash of filler to fair it all in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wunwinglow Posted April 28, 2015 Author Share Posted April 28, 2015 (edited) So I waited for the filler to harden..... and then attack with a big file! Edited April 28, 2015 by wunwinglow BiggTim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloorwestSiR Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 That is definitely a big file. Brings new meaning to the acronym BFF. The filler you used, is it for auto body work? Carl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wunwinglow Posted April 29, 2015 Author Share Posted April 29, 2015 Yes, we use it all the time at work, it stinks, styrene i think, and you add a little smear of red catalyst paste. 10 minutes later it is hard enough to sand. It does need a good key though, it seems to stick like the proverbial to everything except model kit polystyrene! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BiggTim Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 That's because it's made to adhere over bare metal and various types of autobody primer, which it does with a vengeance. I've done a lot of autobody work, and it's fun stuff to work with, but you really should wear a mask when you sand it. It's actually polyester, and it's not good for you! You might consider trying to apply it over lightly sanded primer for better adhesion. I'm not guaranteeing it will be any better, but it's worth a try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wunwinglow Posted April 29, 2015 Author Share Posted April 29, 2015 (edited) Thanks Tim, worry not, we have all the PSE in the workshop, and we use it! Having seen several pro modellers go down with some rather unpleasant reactions to chemicals in the past, we are all very careful with ventilation and filtration. The filler seems to work best if you use hardly any catalyst, apart fom giving you longer to work it, it doesn't shrink as much, doesn't get hot, and adheres much better. I can wait! I'm keeping this as a lunch time project, so I get an hour or so to crack on a bit, and then 23 hours for glue etc. to dry thoroughly, and this seems to keep me on track! More tomorrow hopefully, Tim Edited April 29, 2015 by wunwinglow Iain 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain Posted April 29, 2015 Share Posted April 29, 2015 This looks great fun Tim! Iain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wunwinglow Posted April 29, 2015 Author Share Posted April 29, 2015 It certainly is Iain! Definite mojo restorative! Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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