Azgaron Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 Yes, I use to pour a few drops into a glazed egg cup and use an ordinary brush to apply it with! Cheers, Håkan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacewolf Posted September 28, 2009 Author Share Posted September 28, 2009 Using pics for ref. I 'eyeballed' the holes for the landing gear. Careful twirling with a # 11 blade opened the holes and round file finished the job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacewolf Posted September 28, 2009 Author Share Posted September 28, 2009 The inside seams needed just a touch of putty. Sanded down and with a bit of color it looks pretty good...and no, I'm not going to try and make rivets ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_Kevin Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 Excellent work mate! I really like what you're achieving with this build. Kev Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacewolf Posted September 28, 2009 Author Share Posted September 28, 2009 Excellent work mate! I really like what you're achieving with this build. Kev Hey Kev This site and the guys on it are most of my inspiration. I've seen things here that has had my jaw on the floor and I like the fact that it's taken so long for aftermarket companies to get on the 1/32 and larger bandwagon because it makes us try to make the things we see and need, not just run out and buy an AM kit to put in our kit... also, everyone here shares and shows how/ what they did so we all learn. There are good people and good info on other sites but this is where I come to learn. Cheers Vaughn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimW Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 Looks good! Amazing what you can do with those kits. Tim W. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacewolf Posted September 29, 2009 Author Share Posted September 29, 2009 Looks good! Amazing what you can do with those kits. Tim W. Thanks Tim, the kit is good except for the wonky plastic. For a so called 'toy' kit that you screw together the detail is good, parts fit is good and you end up with a good looking model. Throw some work and some AM into it and it can stand with the best of them...and for the price ?.. I'm so glad I got several when they came out !... besides which, it's the only F model going other than the old Revell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacewolf Posted September 29, 2009 Author Share Posted September 29, 2009 The upper wing panel has a thinned section (about half the thickness of the rest of the wing) to facilitate the wheels being retractable. It was a simple matter to glue on thin strips of plastic to represent the stiffeners. Once painted and the wing panels fitted together it looks pretty good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Pratt Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 If you're looking for Tenax Burnaby Hobbies had some in stock last week when I was in there...if you were wondering.It's a very good glue but make sure you have good ventilation.Nice work on the 109... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azgaron Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 Great job Spacewolf! The wells turned out great! Need to do something simular on my F too! Cheers, Håkan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacewolf Posted September 29, 2009 Author Share Posted September 29, 2009 If you're looking for Tenax Burnaby Hobbies had some in stock last week when I was in there...if you were wondering.It's a very good glue but make sure you have good ventilation.Nice work on the 109... Thanks Dave, Burnaby is an awesome hobby shop, just a pain for me to get to. I'll try and get there though. I've used the stuff before and ya.. lots of ventilation !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacewolf Posted September 29, 2009 Author Share Posted September 29, 2009 Great job Spacewolf! The wells turned out great!Need to do something simular on my F too! Cheers, Håkan Thanks Hakan, it is coming out pretty good. I had no idea how I was going to do things when I started and It's just coming to me as I work. I just wish there was a product out there that would make rivets small enough so I could do the gear leg wells right. I'd thought of getting thin brass sheet and embossing rivets and then glue the sheets in, but decided I didn't want to go that far on this build. Which kit do you have, the Revel or 21st Cen. ? Cheers Vaughn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big matt Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 It's looking great so far. Nice work on the radiators and wheel wells. One of the local hobby shops has a bunch of these kits for cheap, maybe I might have to pick a couple up after seeing your work on this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spacewolf Posted September 29, 2009 Author Share Posted September 29, 2009 It's looking great so far. Nice work on the radiators and wheel wells. One of the local hobby shops has a bunch of these kits for cheap, maybe I might have to pick a couple up after seeing your work on this one. Thanks for the kind words. The kits were going for around $10 in the U.S when the came out, I got mine from I guy I know for $20 CAN. What are they going for down your way ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azgaron Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 Thanks Hakan, it is coming out pretty good. I had no idea how I was going to do things when I started and It's just coming to me as I work. I just wish there was a product out there that would make rivets small enough so I could do the gear leg wells right. I'd thought of getting thin brass sheet and embossing rivets and then glue the sheets in, but decided I didn't want to go that far on this build. Which kit do you have, the Revel or 21st Cen. ? Cheers Vaughn It was the Revell kit I'm participating with here, I was thinking of, although I have the 21st Cen. G-14 kit too! Cheers, Håkan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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