LSP_K2 Posted October 8, 2016 Author Posted October 8, 2016 Kit is molded with a somewhat "grainy" finish. Scotch-Brite pads make short work of smoothing it all out though. mpk and mywifehatesmodels 2
LSP_K2 Posted October 8, 2016 Author Posted October 8, 2016 For those that may not be aware, these drafting pads are still made and sold. Designed originally as a means to sharpen compass leads, they're also great for sharpening artists pencils for modeling. There are probably twenty sheets or so of semi-course sandpaper, so as soon as one is loaded up, you just tear it off, exposing a fresh sheet. mpk, mywifehatesmodels, Iain and 1 other 5
mywifehatesmodels Posted October 8, 2016 Posted October 8, 2016 I'll have to remember the Scotch Brite trick. I never would have thought of that and would have assumed that they would scratch the heck out of it. Good show! John
LSP_K2 Posted October 9, 2016 Author Posted October 9, 2016 I'll have to remember the Scotch Brite trick. I never would have thought of that and would have assumed that they would scratch the heck out of it. Good show! John I use Scotch-Brite pads all the time, John. Several years ago, I bought quite a few sheets (red, green, grey and white, 6"x9") from a local paint supply house, and still have a large pile of them. Between the red and grey, they'll put a very smooth finish on a model. The finish above was done just using the red, but the grey will actually impart a rather polished appearance. To my way of thinking though, other than woodwork preparation, the green and white sheets are useless. mywifehatesmodels 1
LSP_K2 Posted October 10, 2016 Author Posted October 10, 2016 I had to scratch my head on this one for a while, but have come up with a solution to this nasty seam that would otherwise remain if attaching the nose ring after fuselage halves are glued up, and would be a real bear to clean up. I'll be splitting the nose ring right down the middle, then attaching to each fuselage half. This way, I can clean them up before installing splitter, then when fuselage is glued together the only remaining seam on the interior (from the vertical cut of the nose ring), will be automatically covered by the resin intake splitter! mpk, Shaka HI and Iain 3
LSP_K2 Posted October 10, 2016 Author Posted October 10, 2016 While I was at it, I had noticed that Trumpeter molded the gun camera housing face flat, so I rounded it off as it should be. mywifehatesmodels 1
Guest Posted October 10, 2016 Posted October 10, 2016 (edited) I had to scratch my head on this one for a while, but have come up with a solution to this nasty seam that would otherwise remain if attaching the nose ring after fuselage halves are glued up, and would be a real bear to clean up. I'll be splitting the nose ring right down the middle, then attaching to each fuselage half. This way, I can clean them up before installing splitter, then when fuselage is glued together the only remaining seam on the interior (from the vertical cut of the nose ring), will be automatically covered by the resin intake splitter! Not quite following you Kevin. So I'll be watching your "fix".........Harv Edited October 10, 2016 by Guest
Guest Peterpools Posted October 10, 2016 Posted October 10, 2016 Kev Nice plan on the necessary fixes and I never thought about using drafting sharpening pads - thanks for the tip Keep 'em coming Peter
Iain Posted October 10, 2016 Posted October 10, 2016 Brilliant stuff Kevin! I can remember first sightings of these kits by someone on one of the forums that had visited China and spotted these on a market stall - can remember how excited we were at the possibilities. Then someone in the UK imported some (and some '17s) and we managed to get one of each - that was the highlight of Telford that year - 2000? Shortly after Trumpeter really exploded on the scene. Still not built them though - so great inspiration!!!! Iain LSP_K2 1
LSP_K2 Posted October 11, 2016 Author Posted October 11, 2016 Thanks, fellas. Iain, I too remember getting the word that there was "a new kid on the block", and jumped all over the chance at grabbing a 1:32 MiG. I started one eons ago, but never finished it, then lost it altogether, so I'm really looking forward to seeing what I can do with this baby. Iain 1
Shawn M Posted October 11, 2016 Posted October 11, 2016 interested to see your nose ring fix LSP_K2 and mywifehatesmodels 2
mywifehatesmodels Posted October 11, 2016 Posted October 11, 2016 interested to see your nose ring fix +1 I see several cigar shaped fuselages with open noses in my near future (as well as the little one I just screwed up), so this information would be great! John LSP_K2 1
LSP_K2 Posted October 11, 2016 Author Posted October 11, 2016 interested to see your nose ring fix I should have something a bit more "pictorial" this afternoon. +1 I see several cigar shaped fuselages with open noses in my near future (as well as the little one I just screwed up), so this information would be great! John Odd that you sat that, as I'm a fan of a sub genre of jets that specifically have intakes in the nose, MiG -15, 17, 19, 21, F-80, F-84 F/G/E, F-86, F-100, etc.
LSP_K2 Posted October 11, 2016 Author Posted October 11, 2016 I don't know if this will be any clearer or not, but here goes. Now that nose ring has been split in two and added to fuselage halves, nose ring seam (circumferential) will be quite accessible for clean up. With splitter plate in place and fuselage halves sealed up, this seam would be a gigantic pain to clean up afterward, but by doing what I have done, seam will be flawless before I join fuselage halves, so accessing it from outside (through the nose) won't be necessary. Also, internal seam at nose ring joints (top and bottom) will be completely covered by the splitter piece, leaving only the seams on the exterior to be dealt with. mywifehatesmodels, mpk, Telepatu and 1 other 4
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