corsaircorp Posted October 14, 2017 Author Share Posted October 14, 2017 Hello Dears, I think that the cutting edge is nearly good ! But the trailing edge need some trimming again I will work on the Wheel wells, but I'm wondering How should I cut this part of the wing marked with the crosses. Thank for the support. Sincerely. CC 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IPMS19 Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 - Well - If I had this problem to resolve and if my interpretation ot the photo is right, I'll file and sand progressively this part from the inside to have the sharpest trailing edge as possible, during the process , keep an eye on the the thickness of the rest of the trailing ege of the parts already glued. to have a continuous thickness all along the wing.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IPMS19 Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 - Sorry , I just have another look to your photo and iit seems it's not the trailing I thought at first but the leading edge, this part fit under the fuselage so no problem just cut it simply , once in place under the fuselage a possible use of some putty may occur 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Ranger Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 (edited) Re: Trailing edges. What I have done in the past to refine blunt trailing edges of vacforms is this: First of all, remove as much material as possible from the inner side of the trailing edge while taking care not to remove so much that you destroy the overall dimensions and shape of the part. Then glue the wing halves together with liquid cement and make sure the trailing edges are thoroughly cemented together along the entire length with no gaps. When plastic cement is completely cured, flood interior of trailing edge with thin CA; this can be done through the wing root or through a series of small holes bored in the undersurface of the wing. Hold wing level so that CA is evenly distributed along trailing edge interior and give it a spray of accelerator. Be careful to avoid fumes! When CA has cured, refine trailing edge exterior with sanding block and rescribe any detail lost in sanding. I have used this technique to create razor-sharp trailing edges on vacform models. The cured CA strengthens the trailing edge and provides a rigid base for sanding and further refinement. A thin. pourable epoxy resin can also be used if you are allergic to/averse to using CA. CA, however, cures much faster, especially when accelerator is used. Edited October 15, 2017 by Space Ranger Add'l. info. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted October 27, 2017 Author Share Posted October 27, 2017 Hello Dears, I thank you for the tips, Look like the trailing edge is pretty good now Ok, if you think I'm right, let me know Will start to create a Wheel well now. Have a very good modelling time ! Sincerely. CC 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted December 4, 2017 Author Share Posted December 4, 2017 Hello Dears, I now can work more easily ! Since I bought some items in Telford ! To me the most important is the book ! But the engine will be a great improvement... The détails of the resin engine is miles away from the white metal one. Just have to think of weight in the Fireball's nose I should have worked with "Best guesses ??" But when one know how the real thing is looking .... It's easier to reproduce, so I will Scrathbuild THAT Will be fun, I already have load of resin parts that will fit Ok Dears, I start my evening work week today... So no more modelling ! Have a great modelling time ! Aaaaand take care ! Sincerely. CC 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted February 3, 2018 Author Share Posted February 3, 2018 Hello Dears, i did spend some time on my first vacu yesterday... Still sanding but also managed to start the Wheel wells I cut following the lines on the kit but the lines are'nt right..... I'll fix it later... Need to do Something for my mojo ! Will start the cockpit soon too... There will be a lot of scratch in this one, I think, well no, I'm pretty sure !! Have a nice modelling week end. Sincerely. CC 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted May 1, 2018 Author Share Posted May 1, 2018 Hello Dears, As Eaga Beava the plastic muncher was out for job today ! I did this ! Oh That thing is fast, real fast, now, I just have to clean the parts up Let me introduce you to Eaga Beava ! I was very carefull with that disc, it can easily Munch some finger bits.... Have a good modelling time ! Sincerely. CC 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matti64 Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 Good to see you tackling the Wings Fireball. I'm a great believer in using power tools to sand vacforms. I prefer to use a flat sanding disc with a very coarse (40 grit) pad. The use of a very coarse and very fast cutting disc means that you can remove material very quickly and you have to really concentrate on what you are doing. This may sound counter intuitive but it actually ensures that you do not take off material beyond what it required. I have so often encountered people saying that they had over sanded vacform parts and I've always put this down to their using too fine a grit paper and losing concentration while they are sanding. With a coarse disc you'll be able to really thin those trailing edges and generally shift and sculpt the plastic, but as I've said keep your wits about you! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted May 4, 2018 Author Share Posted May 4, 2018 Hello Dears, I managed to have a clean part ! Look like an injected one... As soon as I cleaned up the second half fuselage, I start with the interiors and reinforcements Luckily, looking at the pics, I should use some of my Corsairs resin parts ! Good Good ! Have a good modelling day Sincerely. CC 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted January 15, 2019 Author Share Posted January 15, 2019 Hello Dears ! I take this one back yesterday ! Wing glued ! And I will have some spacers done in the fuselage for strenghtening !! Sincerely. CC 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted July 11, 2019 Author Share Posted July 11, 2019 Hello Dears, I saved this from a Corsair build !! I think it will help here, good basr to scratch an interior ! The last drawing from my daughter ! It's a rehydrated Gannondorf from the Zelda game ! amazing Is'nt it ? Have a great modelling time ! Sincerely. CC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LorenSharp Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 You're doing an excellent job so far CC. This will look awesome when finished. I can't wait. I have this one buried some where in my stash,so if you don't mind I might stay and watch and take notes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LorenSharp Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 On 5/2/2018 at 4:13 AM, matti64 said: Good to see you tackling the Wings Fireball. I'm a great believer in using power tools to sand vacforms. I prefer to use a flat sanding disc with a very coarse (40 grit) pad. The use of a very coarse and very fast cutting disc means that you can remove material very quickly and you have to really concentrate on what you are doing. This may sound counter intuitive but it actually ensures that you do not take off material beyond what it required. I have so often encountered people saying that they had over sanded vacform parts and I've always put this down to their using too fine a grit paper and losing concentration while they are sanding. With a coarse disc you'll be able to really thin those trailing edges and generally shift and sculpt the plastic, but as I've said keep your wits about you! I do the same thing on vacs it saves a lot of time cleaning up edges,especially if its good sized. Matti64 is right keep your wits about you and pay attention,you'll save a bunch of time, let your thoughts stray and you won't save quite so much. On 10/15/2017 at 2:31 PM, Space Ranger said: Re: Trailing edges. What I have done in the past to refine blunt trailing edges of vacforms is this: First of all, remove as much material as possible from the inner side of the trailing edge while taking care not to remove so much that you destroy the overall dimensions and shape of the part. Then glue the wing halves together with liquid cement and make sure the trailing edges are thoroughly cemented together along the entire length with no gaps. When plastic cement is completely cured, flood interior of trailing edge with thin CA; this can be done through the wing root or through a series of small holes bored in the undersurface of the wing. Hold wing level so that CA is evenly distributed along trailing edge interior and give it a spray of accelerator. Be careful to avoid fumes! When CA has cured, refine trailing edge exterior with sanding block and rescribe any detail lost in sanding. I have used this technique to create razor-sharp trailing edges on vacform models. The cured CA strengthens the trailing edge and provides a rigid base for sanding and further refinement. A thin. pourable epoxy resin can also be used if you are allergic to/averse to using CA. CA, however, cures much faster, especially when accelerator is used. This something i'm going to try. Great Idea Space Ranger, Thank you! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted May 26, 2020 Author Share Posted May 26, 2020 Hello Dears ! Time to put our Dear tentacled one in good use !! So @Martian I follow your path !! I think that I will button up the halves fuselages and stuff all the bits inside... Seem to be easier that way... Can we call it a cunning plan ?? Sincerely. CC 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 2 minutes ago, corsaircorp said: Hello Dears ! Time to put our Dear tentacled one in good use !! So @Martian I follow your path !! I think that I will button up the halves fuselages and stuff all the bits inside... Seem to be easier that way... Can we call it a cunning plan ?? Sincerely. CC Why, o why didn't I keep my trap shut about doing a vacform tutorial? The wretched thing has taken on a life and momentum of it's own! You can call anything a cunning plan CC but only you and Baldrick would try it. Martian 👽 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted May 27, 2020 Author Share Posted May 27, 2020 7 hours ago, Martian said: Why, o why didn't I keep my trap shut about doing a vacform tutorial? The wretched thing has taken on a life and momentum of it's own! You can call anything a cunning plan CC but only you and Baldrick would try it. Martian 👽 THE Baldrick, the one who raise pet fleas !! Your Vacform tutorial is a great idea !! ETI sharing of experiences !! No one can miss that !! Thanks Martian !! Sincerely. CC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StephenCJ Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 20 minutes ago, corsaircorp said: THE Baldrick, the one who raise pet fleas !! Your Vacform tutorial is a great idea !! ETI sharing of experiences !! No one can miss that !! Thanks Martian !! Sincerely. YEAH!!! Here is my vacWings Flea I built in the Eighties. The poor thing needs a re-build. Stephen, lover of the dark arts 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted May 27, 2020 Share Posted May 27, 2020 (edited) If we’re showing off our fleas, here is mine from last year. Interesting, if episodic build. Edited May 27, 2020 by Marklo 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted May 27, 2020 Author Share Posted May 27, 2020 Have a look here @Martian Baldrick is not alone... CC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted May 21, 2021 Author Share Posted May 21, 2021 Hello Dears, I opened up the jet exhaust... Thinning it and then, scratchbuilding a jet engine.... The lightest, the better !! Finally, finishing kits can be funny too.... Stay safe Gents !! And Happy modelling week end !! Sincerely. CC 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted May 19, 2022 Author Share Posted May 19, 2022 Hello Dears, Then unhearth this one too.... Before it sink in the BM abyss.... CC 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galligraphics Posted May 19, 2022 Share Posted May 19, 2022 It’s back! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnson Posted May 19, 2022 Share Posted May 19, 2022 3 hours ago, corsaircorp said: Then unhearth this one too.... Good to see it's back on the bench CC. I have fond memories of a Rareplanes vacuform, very satisfying build. Might make another one... one day! Cheers, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corsaircorp Posted May 3, 2023 Author Share Posted May 3, 2023 Well, Finishing Naval Aviation aircrafts ??? So finish this one up CC !! See you soon Gents !! Sincerely. CC 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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