DugyB Posted December 8, 2023 Author Share Posted December 8, 2023 2 hours ago, mozart said: Risky! It’s a Bolt, It can take a heap of punishment and keep going …she’ll be alright mozart and Shoggz 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DugyB Posted December 10, 2023 Author Share Posted December 10, 2023 (edited) Finally am done with a little detailing with the landing gear, just about time to fire up the compressor and airbrush, Edited December 10, 2023 by DugyB Azgaron, LSP_Kevin, Phantom2 and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alain Gadbois Posted December 11, 2023 Share Posted December 11, 2023 Nice work on the brake lines. Did you use styrene rod? If so, how did you manage all the tight bends without breaking it? Alain DugyB 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DugyB Posted December 11, 2023 Author Share Posted December 11, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, Alain Gadbois said: Nice work on the brake lines. Did you use styrene rod? If so, how did you manage all the tight bends without breaking it? Alain G’day Alain, yes I use the Evergreen Rod, size .64, it actually is flexible enough and bends pretty easy. I just use my hands, any tools I’ve learned are wood, metal seems to damage the rod more often. This time I made two individual runs, top and bottom, I tried to stay true to the actual P-47s this time. I used small strip for the bands. Cheers Edited December 11, 2023 by DugyB Alain Gadbois, denders and LSP_Kevin 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DugyB Posted December 11, 2023 Author Share Posted December 11, 2023 The mounting holes of both wheels needed to be cleaned up, both a bit shallow and one wasn’t cast cleanly. Which needed drilling out. The axles measured in at 3mm so off to the store to buy a drill press. Lucky enough Dremel make one perfect for the task at hand, I drilled all the way through and now I don’t have to cut/trim any off the axles on the landing gear. And they’re a sweet fit .… wahoo… mywifehatesmodels, mozart, MikeMaben and 9 others 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted December 12, 2023 Share Posted December 12, 2023 Impressive piece of kit Dugy! DugyB 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DugyB Posted December 12, 2023 Author Share Posted December 12, 2023 1 hour ago, mozart said: Impressive piece of kit Dugy! Hey thanks, I googled small drill press, and this was one of the recommended tools. I was lucky a local store here had them in stock, not sure how often it’ll get used ….. probably my next build with aftermarket wheels .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DugyB Posted December 14, 2023 Author Share Posted December 14, 2023 (edited) I’ve made it this far, need to decal the prop, do a bit of weathering on it and the tyres, and get moving on to painting, …. soon as I get back from my mini holiday down south gorging out on Bratts and Gluwein….. and then there’s this, need to sort out my measurement for the red cowl, first mark is 19mils from the lip of the cowling, second mark is 19mils from being flush with the front of the cowling… Edited December 14, 2023 by DugyB LSP_Kevin, denders, Alain Gadbois and 11 others 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DugyB Posted December 26, 2023 Author Share Posted December 26, 2023 Now back in the office after my mini holiday, I had ordered some barrels thinking they were aluminium but were brass instead, so got busy with drilling out the kit parts I’ll use instead, R Palimaka, coogrfan, BradG and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozart Posted December 26, 2023 Share Posted December 26, 2023 You didn’t like the brass barrels? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DugyB Posted December 26, 2023 Author Share Posted December 26, 2023 1 hour ago, mozart said: You didn’t like the brass barrels? I live near the ocean, high saltwater and at times humid environment, so thought I’d give them a pass. Was worried they’d tarnish, corrode even under primer and paint. So taking the easy road instead. mozart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMaben Posted December 27, 2023 Share Posted December 27, 2023 Nope, not if coated. Silver paint MRP or SMS or something lacquer would be best. DugyB and mozart 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DugyB Posted January 1 Author Share Posted January 1 In need of some expert advice and opinions, can the AK Extreme Metal be oversprayed the Tamiya Acrylic Flat White without the problem of a reaction of the enamel on acrylic, Orange peeling etc…. Has anyone ever done this? Would certainly make my airbrushing job a lot simpler.. coogrfan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quang Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 Enamel on acrylic, hmm normally there should not be adverse reaction. But then why aluminium paint on a flat white base? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landrotten Highlander Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 I read that he wants to paint flat white over the aluminium - but I may be wrong. If you think it could e an issue, why not try it on a piece of scrap plastic? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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