dodgem37 Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 Nicely done! Love those results. Do you have a vendor for the sponge sander? Thank you. Sincerely, Mark Jeff 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdthoresen Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 Nicely done! Love those results. Do you have a vendor for the sponge sander? Thank you. Sincerely, Mark Mark- If I recall, Mastercasters used to carry a full line of them. I bought a four grit set a long time ago, and they have held up well. Flory Models seem to sell a range of them now......... THOR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericg Posted February 14, 2017 Author Share Posted February 14, 2017 Nicely done! Love those results. Do you have a vendor for the sponge sander? Thank you. Sincerely, Mark Hi Mark, Get the 10 pack if you can, it will allow you to try all of his products. Well worth it. http://www.florymodels.co.uk/skinny-sticks/ Whitey 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn M Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 wow, that glazing looks amazing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guyman1 Posted February 14, 2017 Share Posted February 14, 2017 This build is coming along very nice Eric the way you have polished out the clear plastic looks amazing. Looking forward to more updates. Guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericg Posted February 15, 2017 Author Share Posted February 15, 2017 So for every model that I build I lose a couple of parts. Upon searching for the landing light cover I quickly realized that it was gone. I could either get the Mrs to spend a few hours looking for it or I could spend 30 minutes making a new one. I opted for the latter solution. Of course, making a new cover was going to present a few problems, given that the part would have to fit precisely because it is in a very visible position and the type of part that it was. I heated up a section of clear styrene and plunge moulded it over a thinner part of the wing than where the part originally sat. This was to account for the thickness of the plastic. Visible here is also the landing lights themselves. I feel that Roden should have included these in the kit as the area is pretty bare without them. I fabricated 2 new parts from small disks of polished aluminium sheet and then simulated the lenses with a drop of PVA glue. Once the new part was sized correctly, I super glued it into place before sanding it to further refine its shape. I have used some more superglue on the join to fill the gaps. Some further sanding with finer grade sanding sticks before a buff with a Flory buffing stick. As good as new. sandokan, Whitey, quang and 4 others 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericg Posted February 15, 2017 Author Share Posted February 15, 2017 Almost ready for primer. As I was typing out this update, my baby decided to come and check out the collection. He has just started to stand up and has recently discovered a new cache of toys to play with! Joe66, Shawn M, Lars Befring and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quang Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 Eric, this is superb! I admire a clean, straightforward build. Something I've never been able to achieve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiwiZac Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 That last photo almost gave me a heart attack. Hooooo boy, those cabinets better be locked! Shawn M 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodgem37 Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 'Please don't pound on the door.' Sincerely, Mark quang 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guyman1 Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 Gee Eric this is one really quick build and such nice work as usual looking forward to the end model. I hope that cabinet door is secure mate looks like a Million Man hours behind that glass. Guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel_W Posted February 15, 2017 Share Posted February 15, 2017 Eric, Just a great build to follow. Nothing with wrong an OOB build especially with the attention to the details in the kit, and improving the prop shaft and landing gear. Drilling those long holes in a straight line is no easy task, believe I know that all to well. Excellent job on polishing out all that glass. Joel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee White Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 I'm with Dale regarding the drummers- I'll take the Papa Joe guy over the epileptic metalhead any day. Shawn M 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericg Posted February 16, 2017 Author Share Posted February 16, 2017 Thanks guys, yes, the models are under lock and key! In preparation for painting I needed to mask up the extensive glazing that features on this model. I wanted to automate the task a little and set about creating some home made masks with my Sillhouette Portrait Mask cutter. I am aware that there have been some masks released for this kit recently but buying them is not as much fun in making some for yourself. Task one was to take the measurements of the four identical windows in the roof above the pilot. I used some vernier calipers to take the measurements and then transferred them to the Sillhouette Studio program, selecting a rounded rectangle as the base shape. Using the two small red buttons to `drag' the end curves into the shape, I was easily able to specify the required radius of the ends. I then copied and pasted the shape until I had four of them on the screen. It is quite pleasing as to how accurately this machine cuts masks based upon the data entered into it. On the left is the stock `rounded rectangle' sized according to my measurements, notice the two small red dots as mentioned earlier. On the right is the finished pattern that I want. Copy/paste x 3 Machine at work The cut masks on Oramask 810. The masks fit nicely. I then made up the larger masks for the other windows in the roof, not quite as easy but not that hard either. I used the same rounded rectangle pattern, then used the `convert to path' feature followed by the `edit points' feature to manipulate it to the odd shape that it is. I found that each window is slightly assymetric, so once I was happy with the shape of one, I copied and pasted it, followed by the `Flip horizontally' feature to give me the two masks. Notice all of the small black dots along the shape. these are points which can be dragged around, deleted, curved or added to to enable practically any shape. Very useful for scanning in decal sheets and modifying numbers and letters. the masks fit like a glove. It was at this point that the fun stopped and a more traditional method of masking was used to cover the windscreens and landing light cover. The model was then primed with Tamiya fine surface primer. After the primer had dried, I held the model up under a strong light and went over it with a fine tooth comb. I identify any flaws and mark them with a lead pencil for fixing later. I then fix these flaws using the pencil marks as a check list of sorts, figuring that at the end if there is no pencil marks left on the model then there shouldn't be any flaws right? Guyman1, Starfighter, Hubert Boillot and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nillus Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 You've perfectly recreated the stance of the Cessna. Outstanding attention to detail as usual...I guess I should stop being surprised at your skill level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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