Brandy Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 That new fuselage looks fantastic. Great job. Happy Christmas to you and yours Adrian. Ian 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Stuart Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 Sorry this won't be finished in time Adrian, your work on the fuselages is fascinating - if frightening (not sure how baked plastic would be received in my house ... or, maybe, too sure). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 Adrian, I trully admire your development of skills in huge vacu forming. Since I am also decided from some time already for similar conversion I am and I will watch for it very carefully. Currently I think that I will try a kind of a short cut (despite that fameous Robert Altman's movie suggested that it is not good way to use them ) . So I am going to construct the fuselage using fragments of Sunderland fuselage, some plastic cards and maybe two tubes of a putty . I do not think that my way is better but I think less efforts will be needed, but also smaller added value (by avoiding new skills), unfortunatelly ... I wish you success Regards Jerzy-Wojtek 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterB Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 Hi Adrian, When I mentioned cooking oil as a release agent I was thinking of my efforts with resin casting, so I am glad it worked for you as well - groundnut oil has of course a high flash point so is a good for both my stir fries and your vac forms it seems and is a lot cheaper than the "proper"release agent spray I tried. I would imagine getting it off before you paint could be a problem as you can't use really hot water on the plastic so how did you do it - half a tube of denture cleaning or sterilising tablets in the sink? I am very impressed by your efforts, though not entirely surprised given your track record. Well done, and I will try and follow it in the WIP thread - have you thought of putting it in the current KUTA which would give you until February next year? I have a few part finished kits on the go in that thread. Cheers Pete 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdrianMF Posted December 22, 2019 Author Share Posted December 22, 2019 25 minutes ago, PeterB said: I have a few part finished kits on the go in that thread. I won’t have enough time by February so I’m heading for WIP. I still have Mojo for this but not enough free time so I’m hoping to keep it going. I have promised Pat that I will get my Rareplanes Breda 65 in there though. Regards, Adrian 10 hours ago, DMC said: Empire al forno Just as long as it’s not flambé! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CedB Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 Just caught up with this Adrian (I don't usually venture into GBs) and I'm looking out for the WiP… great work and experimentation, you are a brave man! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 22 hours ago, PeterB said: When I mentioned cooking oil as a release agent I was thinking of my efforts with resin casting, so I am glad it worked for you as well - groundnut oil has of course a high flash point so is a good for both my stir fries and your vac forms it seems and is a lot cheaper than the "proper"release agent spray I tried. I would imagine getting it off before you paint could be a problem as you can't use really hot water on the plastic so how did you do it - half a tube of denture cleaning or sterilising tablets in the sink? I think just a dish cleaner agent like Fair (or similar detergent) should do the job with removing traces of oil. I would avoid really hot water that it can make plastic soft and risk of losing of shapes will appear... Merry Christmas to all Regards J-W 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnson Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 (edited) 22 hours ago, PeterB said: I would imagine getting it off before you paint could be a problem Isopropyl Alcohol? Available cheaply on eBay. Excellent cleaning and de-greasing qualities. A non-aggressive cleaner, evaporates quickly and safe on plastic, but it does have some solvent qualities which may affect existing paint. As always, experiment with a non-vital area or spare plastic (Adrian has a lot of this! ) before using on your irreplaceable pride and joy! And, it is highly flammable! I use it prior to painting. Edited December 23, 2019 by Johnson typo 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsbody Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 22 minutes ago, Johnson said: Isopropyl Alcohol? Available cheaply on eBay. Excellent cleaning and de-greasing qualities. A non-aggressive cleaner, evaporates quickly and safe on plastic, but it does have some solvent qualities which may affect existing paint. As always, experiment with a non-vital area or spare plastic (Adrian has a lot of this! ) before using on your irreplaceable pride and joy! And, it is highly flammable! I use it prior to painting. Can't you just buy isopropyl alcohol at drugstore/pharmacy like I can do here? I've got both 70% and 90%. Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnson Posted December 23, 2019 Share Posted December 23, 2019 1 hour ago, dogsbody said: Can't you just buy isopropyl alcohol at drugstore/pharmacy like I can do here? I've got both 70% and 90%. Hi Chris, A few years ago, yes. I ran out earlier this year and none of the drugstores/pharmacies stocked it. One of the pharmacists suggested I try buying online and sure enough it was readily available and pretty cheap. 1 litre of 99.9% lab grade IPA for £5.95. Should last... well, probably I won't have to buy any more at the rate I use it. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsbody Posted December 24, 2019 Share Posted December 24, 2019 1 hour ago, Johnson said: Hi Chris, A few years ago, yes. I ran out earlier this year and none of the drugstores/pharmacies stocked it. One of the pharmacists suggested I try buying online and sure enough it was readily available and pretty cheap. 1 litre of 99.9% lab grade IPA for £5.95. Should last... well, probably I won't have to buy any more at the rate I use it. Wow! If I want, I can go over to the grocery store that's a few hundred feet from the drugstore and buy it there. It has a small pharmacy inside. Chris 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greggles.w Posted December 27, 2019 Share Posted December 27, 2019 A wonderful thread Adrian et al, a worthy subject, infectious enthusiasm & inventiveness, matched with sage advice! I have also dabbled with a home-made vacformer & recognise your challenges. One of the few things I’ve tried which made parenting look orderly & predictable by comparison! You should be very pleased with your results. I will look for the continuation of this project in the WIP forum... 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pheonix Posted January 2, 2020 Share Posted January 2, 2020 Sorry to be late again Adrian but I have only just returned from a holiday break. Excellent new fuselage - that is a very large moulding and yours has come out extremely well. I know who to ask if I need one that size in future....! I too will be following your WIP thread as there is so much to be learned from this conversion. P 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Martin Posted July 26, 2020 Share Posted July 26, 2020 Hi all Iam new to this forum but have been modelling for a long time. Very well done with your C Class fuselage. Am vey interested in your work. Many years ago I obtained a clearish plastic 1/72 C Class fuselage It is very basic and it needed so much work that I put it back into my stash and went back to the Airfix Sunderland kit as a base. My airfix based model is still a WIP but finally nearing decal stage. Just for interest I will try and post a photo of the old fuselage Regards to all 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vie-mike Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 hi there ! outstanding job so far! lots of things to learn watching this thead. does any of you people out there know ab out a decent sketch , 3 or 4 side view , af a short g-boat ? greetings from vienna 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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