fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted January 17, 2020 Author Share Posted January 17, 2020 1 hour ago, 72modeler said: Jeez, Louise- I've been watching 'way too may of your WIP's! Mike And in case your are trying to read my mind again: A coaming and instrument pedestal will be provided before adding the transparency: 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted January 17, 2020 Author Share Posted January 17, 2020 19 minutes ago, AdrianMF said: Gorgeous work and nice to see the contrast between injected and vac kits. Regards, Adrian Thanks Adrian! Yes, the idea of a sort of comparative build was attractive, even if I created for myself double the work! After I am done with these 6 or 7 parallel somewhat challenging builds that I am posting here, I think I am quite ready for a shake and bake kit! Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted January 17, 2020 Author Share Posted January 17, 2020 A bit better now: 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted January 19, 2020 Author Share Posted January 19, 2020 The marriage of the Encore fuselage halves did not go well, so here is some brute "counseling": 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted January 21, 2020 Author Share Posted January 21, 2020 Putty sanded and wings added. The wings of course have an indifferent fit, and although one (right) more or less coincides with its root molded in the fuselage, the other (left) does not, being the wing noticeably thicker. If I knew this (should have suspected it, given the general un-quality of the kit) I could have sanded a bit the contact surfaces of the halves of the wing at the root, -without affecting the engine nacelles. So you may do a dry fit on your kit, and proceed to any corrections before having the problem dumped on your lap later in construction: 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 Beauty work as usual. What filler are you using Moa, I don’t recognise it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted January 21, 2020 Author Share Posted January 21, 2020 1 hour ago, Marklo said: Beauty work as usual. What filler are you using Moa, I don’t recognise it. Hi Marklo I use 3m red filler, comes in a tube, Tamiya white putty, abd only for certain things a water-soluble putty called something like Perfect Putty or the like (not home now). the latter is a bit problematic. EDIT: the name is 3M Bondo glazing and spot putty. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted January 21, 2020 Author Share Posted January 21, 2020 Very thin and narrow styrene strips are glued from inside the transparency area of the RarePlanes model, to form a lip to hold the canopy aligned and firmly glued (some sanding is going to be needed later on, on the top, to blend it in): 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob Lyttle Posted January 21, 2020 Share Posted January 21, 2020 "The impossible just takes a little longer!" 👍 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted January 21, 2020 Author Share Posted January 21, 2020 28 minutes ago, rob Lyttle said: "The impossible just takes a little longer!" I see you are a true optimistic, Rob! Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted January 22, 2020 Author Share Posted January 22, 2020 The exhaust pipes are made of lightly heated and bent styrene tube of adequate diameter, then the aft end walls thinned from inside with a carving bit: Dry run: 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted January 22, 2020 Author Share Posted January 22, 2020 The contact area with the transparency is painted matte grey, and then the clear part glued. The tail is also secured in place, whilst the exhausts are prepared for painting: 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courageous Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 7 hours ago, Moa said: then the clear part glued As a matter of interest, what glue do you use? Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marklo Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 Must try the Bondo. I use many fillers liquid green stuff, perfect plastic putty, Vallejo, testers and squadron green, milliput, ca and Tamiya putty. I like the testers and the Tamiya but I still haven’t found a putty I’m entirely happy with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted January 22, 2020 Author Share Posted January 22, 2020 10 hours ago, Courageous said: As a matter of interest, what glue do you use? Stuart Hi Stuart After bathing the clear parts in acrylic floor polish, I use very thin CA sparingly. Other times (mostly with injected transparencies of good size and thickness) I use Testors Clear Parts Cement. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Ranger Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 8 hours ago, Marklo said: Must try the Bondo. I use many fillers liquid green stuff, perfect plastic putty, Vallejo, testers and squadron green, milliput, ca and Tamiya putty. I like the testers and the Tamiya but I still haven’t found a putty I’m entirely happy with. Here's a putty you can be happy with: Spies Hecker Permacron Fine Putty 7715. Available at your local auto body repair and paint supplies outlet. If you've ever used 3M Acryl putty, you'll have a idea of what this is like. But it's better in every respect. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted January 22, 2020 Author Share Posted January 22, 2020 18 minutes ago, Space Ranger said: Here's a putty you can be happy with I just did a quick online search and could not find online vendors for this product. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted January 22, 2020 Share Posted January 22, 2020 35 minutes ago, Moa said: I just did a quick online search and could not find online vendors for this product. Moa, It's a spot glazing putty used by auto paint and body shops; it is usually only available from distributors, not usually found at retail stores. If you Google Spies Hecker products, it looks like there are three distributors for their line in California; you might see which one is closest to you and contact them. I've got every other putty/filler in the world- I might give this one a try. Mike 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted January 22, 2020 Author Share Posted January 22, 2020 22 minutes ago, 72modeler said: Moa, It's a spot glazing putty used by auto paint and body shops; it is usually only available from distributors, not usually found at retail stores. If you Google Spies Hecker products, it looks like there are three distributors for their line in California; you might see which one is closest to you and contact them. I've got every other putty/filler in the world- I might give this one a try. Mike Thanks Mike I will give this a pass. I never chase people to give them my money. The distributors are far away from me, and for what I can see they are not stocked at a "local" (40 minute drive) autopart business. To which I wouldn't drive anyway for tube of filler. Having so many other choices, no need to pursue this particular one. It's just a hobby! Thanks to everybody that pitched in, anyway! Cheers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted January 22, 2020 Author Share Posted January 22, 2020 A coat of primer for the vac, and another for the injected. More work ahead, as usual... Whilst the injected Encore kit has been given the grossly exaggerated trench treatment, the tail group has faint raised panel lines. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted January 23, 2020 Author Share Posted January 23, 2020 You have seen that the model to the right in the post above (future American Airlines model) has a football antenna. The one to the left (future aerobatic show plane) will have a "Jetsons TV antenna", so I made two, to chose the best: 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted January 23, 2020 Author Share Posted January 23, 2020 What I hope will be the last light coat of primer before painting commences. You may notice that I have removed the cover-all protective masks on the windshield -that I use while I work on its seams- and not new masks are on for a more delicate work and painting: And the other model gets some putty limited by masking on panel lines. Have to be more careful doing sanding later on a vac like this one, since there is a little flimsiness to it and it's easy to overdo it and get haircracks in the seams (that's why the wings are not yet on, to make handling the fuselage easier): 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted January 23, 2020 Author Share Posted January 23, 2020 Last mist on the injected kit before painting: 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsbody Posted January 24, 2020 Share Posted January 24, 2020 2 hours ago, Moa said: Last mist on the injected kit before painting: I think you mist a spot! Sorry! It's been a long day up here in Northern Canada. Chris 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjaweijfopi4j48 Posted January 24, 2020 Author Share Posted January 24, 2020 Sanding of the vac proceeds, tomorrow another coat of primer: 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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