Pastor John Posted August 13, 2022 Author Share Posted August 13, 2022 I used Future floor polish - others have used hair gel - if you have no hair get someone else to buy it for you LSP_Kevin, Rockie Yarwood, Elger and 4 others 3 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thierry laurent Posted August 13, 2022 Share Posted August 13, 2022 Hi John, Where did you find such micro-balls? BR T. Pastor John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pastor John Posted August 13, 2022 Author Share Posted August 13, 2022 Not from hobby shops - but computer repair shops - and sadly not even in the same country - I got the 0.2mm her ein Hungary but had to get the 0.3mm from Germany - Amazon has them but in too great a quantity - I have to look at my paypal to see what company I used Tolga ULGUR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pastor John Posted August 13, 2022 Author Share Posted August 13, 2022 here you go - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/175056551324 Rick Griewski, Isar 30/07, Tolga ULGUR and 1 other 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennismcc Posted August 13, 2022 Share Posted August 13, 2022 Mad but looks good. Cheers Dennis Pastor John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fanes Posted August 13, 2022 Share Posted August 13, 2022 That's insane and good looking as well! Pastor John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted August 13, 2022 Share Posted August 13, 2022 7 hours ago, Pastor John said: I used Future floor polish Do you glue them one at a time, or paint a few holes with Future in one go? Kev Pastor John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pastor John Posted August 14, 2022 Author Share Posted August 14, 2022 (edited) Kev I painted a line of about 4 recessed rivets and put them in one by one mostly - some time two by two went into the Ark haha. The hardest part is picking them up with the tip of the paint brush - not so much a problem with the 0.3 as they did not want to conjoin but the small 0.2 conjoin so easily so it is best to try and pick them up in isolation to avoid groups of them getting stuck together with any transfer of Future into the mass. Every now and then I would pick up the tiny little walled container I was using a few mm and drop it back to the ground and they would starburst again to help me get to them in isolation. You can get a group of them and do in one go 3 or four holes but you have to work super fast to shepherd them and separate them - hard work even with good hands! Edited August 14, 2022 by Pastor John thierry laurent and LSP_Kevin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted August 14, 2022 Share Posted August 14, 2022 4 minutes ago, Pastor John said: Kev I painted a line of about 4 recessed rivets and put them in one by one mostly - some time two by two went into the Ark haha. The hardest part is picking them up with the tip of the paint brush - not so much a problem with the 0.3 as they did not want to conjoin but the small 0.2 conjoin so easily so it is best to try and pick them up in isolation to avoid groups of them getting stuck together with any transfer of Future into the mass. Every now and then I would pick up the tiny little walled container I was using a few mm and drop it pack to the ground and they would starburst again to help me get to them in isolation. You can get a group of them and do in one go 3 or four holes but you have to work super fast to shepherd them and separate them - hard work even with good hands! Thanks, John. I've half a mind to try this myself on the Revell kit. Just depends on whether I can find some balls. Kev IainM and Pastor John 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palm-tree Posted August 14, 2022 Share Posted August 14, 2022 Hi John, the effect looks very realistic and in scale. Do you think you can get away with just using the 0.2 mm or do you need the two sizes of rivets? Love what you are doing with the kit. Pastor John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pastor John Posted August 14, 2022 Author Share Posted August 14, 2022 I Think you need both really - the rear cockpit datum line rivets are much bigger than the rest in real life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pastor John Posted August 14, 2022 Author Share Posted August 14, 2022 (edited) 9 hours ago, LSP_Kevin said: Thanks, John. I've half a mind to try this myself on the Revell kit. Just depends on whether I can find some balls. Kev Kev I posted an ebay link a few posts back so you at least know the brand to look for - there are many other brands obviously but normally in huge quantities Edited August 14, 2022 by Pastor John LSP_Kevin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pastor John Posted August 23, 2022 Author Share Posted August 23, 2022 (edited) AIMS 1/32 Spitfire PR 1G update I do not care which country you live in or how good a modeller you are or if your thing is decals or masks - I confess that after being a writer and a producer for more than 25 years this stage scares me witless! Rivets and a panel that will come off again all equal - careful shepherding, praying and running to the toilet! Edited August 23, 2022 by Pastor John Hoss FL, Rockie Yarwood, scvrobeson and 12 others 14 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BiggTim Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 3 hours ago, Pastor John said: AIMS 1/32 Spitfire PR 1G update I do not care which country you live in or how good a modeller you are or if your thing is decals or masks - I confess that after being a writer and a producer for more than 25 years this stage scares me witless! Rivets and a panel that will come off again all equal - careful shepherding, praying and running to the toilet! Man, I hear you!! I use stencils as much as possible for that reason. Pastor John 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pastor John Posted September 1, 2022 Author Share Posted September 1, 2022 AIMS 1/32 Spitfire PR 1G conversion with Barracuda details update. Hi everyone I have been at it slowly. Not my best work but my hands are bad. Photos show this bird rather dirty after numerous leaks but I have overdone it as my raised rivets did not allow me to wipe away the oil wash I did not want - I could overspray but would rather leave as is. Flash photography makes everything look worse than it is so avoided that apart from a cockpit photo. Hope you like - lots more to do yet - baby steps! John themongoose, Troy Molitor, Kagemusha and 20 others 23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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