Fnick Posted October 23, 2021 Author Share Posted October 23, 2021 Thanks a lot Andy! Slowly getting there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klubman01 Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 Ooh, that's looking really nice! Trevor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fnick Posted October 23, 2021 Author Share Posted October 23, 2021 Thanks Trevor! Much appreciated Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 Lovely paint Nick! Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fnick Posted October 23, 2021 Author Share Posted October 23, 2021 Cheers Keith! Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiny Posted October 23, 2021 Share Posted October 23, 2021 Looks like a very good recovery job. Just make sure that the decals are an exact match before you apply them - I'd hate to see all this work go to pot due to mismatched under and over decals. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fnick Posted October 23, 2021 Author Share Posted October 23, 2021 Good thinking Spiny. Already thought of! 🙂 Got them from the same seller so all good but I will double check before I put them on! Nick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fnick Posted October 28, 2021 Author Share Posted October 28, 2021 Morning all. Once again thanks for the comments and the likes. Lights and grill are in. Next steps are the light covers and the front windscreen (which I am not looking forward to doing...) Thanks for looking, Nick 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 Cool looking car! Keith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan R Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 I don't recall the windscreen being a problem on my Fujimi 330. I think I stuck it in with a strong PVA glue. I don't use styrene cement, too much risk of melting the plastic. CA is out. I hate the stuff. I always end up with it sticking to me, not the intended site! Not only that, but there's the risk of fogging... Yours does look very good. Cheers, Alan. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toftdale Posted October 28, 2021 Share Posted October 28, 2021 3 hours ago, Alan R said: I don't recall the windscreen being a problem on my Fujimi 330. I think I stuck it in with a strong PVA glue. I don't use styrene cement, too much risk of melting the plastic. CA is out. I hate the stuff. I always end up with it sticking to me, not the intended site! Not only that, but there's the risk of fogging... Yours does look very good. Cheers, Alan. I don't want to jink it for you, but I don't recall any fitment issues with the front screen either, definitely just used Microscale Kristal Klear. I also agree with Alan, yours does look very good - Andy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fnick Posted October 29, 2021 Author Share Posted October 29, 2021 Hi all I tried to put the windscreen on this morning and made a complete mess of it...☹️. My own stupid fault. Started with PVA but then tried to use some thin cement to help. And yes got it on my fingers and on the screen... That aside the screen is not sitting flush against body and it can't really be taped or clamped. Any advice on how I can try and bend it into shape? I've heard of using hot (how hot?) water. If I can get it to conform then it will be a lot easier. Cheers, Nick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted October 29, 2021 Share Posted October 29, 2021 9 hours ago, Fnick said: I've heard of using hot (how hot?) water. When I use this method I use water hot enough that I can just put a finger in without scalding it. If this doesn't work I then try to tape the part in as close to the finally needed shape as possible to a flat surface and pour (carefully!) water from a freshly boiled kettle over it. Then let it cool and hope it doesn't have 'memory' that springs it back to its distorted shape.... Also, as on my recent Calibra build, if I have a screen that is difficult to fit, as long as the body is still open and not attached to chassis/interior, I'll often use superglue and accelerator to fit it - with the body being open, any fogging that does occur, or any wayward superglue, can be polished off. Keith 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fnick Posted October 31, 2021 Author Share Posted October 31, 2021 (edited) Thanks for the advice Keith. I did manage to bend the windscreen a little but in the process of handling it when cool it cracked... And the during glue curing the masking tape I had put on wasn't clearly enough to keep it in place so the fit isn't great to say the least. But it's on which is the main thing... A brutal close up of the mess I've made of it... As you can see not great. I'll see what I can do in terms of polishing etc but I really don't want to risk making it worse or breaking it. I'm going to leave it well alone for now and crack on with the rest of the build. Nick Edited October 31, 2021 by Fnick 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 Ah that's a shame Nick, but I'm sure the build will still look really good when finished .... Keith 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fnick Posted October 31, 2021 Author Share Posted October 31, 2021 I can always turn it upside down when I take the pictures for the RFI! 😋. Well if you learn from your mistakes then I'm well on my way to becoming an expert! Nick 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 That's a shame as you had a cracking finish, this builds fought you all the way it seems 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fnick Posted October 31, 2021 Author Share Posted October 31, 2021 Thanks Colin. I've yet to have a problem free build! Not sure whether that says anything about me, the builds or both! 🙂 I'm still hoping to achieve am acceptable result and that the windscreen will not distract too much from it but we shall see. Nick 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 I get that from time to time, what ever I try to do it fights back,.Keep going one day you'll have a run of trouble free builds I'm sure 😄 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 48 minutes ago, Fnick said: I've yet to have a problem free build! I've been buildiing 50 odd years, I haven't either - there's always something to foul up.....!!! Keith 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toftdale Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 1 hour ago, Fnick said: I've yet to have a problem free build! I don't think any of Us have. Some of my best builds are displayed in a way that you can't see the scratch, paint imperfections, glue mark, missing bit, finger mark.......etc. Andy 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jochen Barett Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 12 hours ago, Fnick said: Thanks for the advice Keith. I did manage to bend the windscreen a little but in the process of handling it when cool it cracked... ++ Nick What a bummer. Is that windscreen bent threedimensionally or could you build a new one bending/rolling a sheet of clear material? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anteater Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 That's not ideal. If you can't polish it out you could always weather the car to suit, so it wouldn't be so obvious. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fnick Posted October 31, 2021 Author Share Posted October 31, 2021 31 minutes ago, Jochen Barett said: What a bummer I can tell you I wasn't even close to being that polite! It's a 3d shape so not much chance of scratch building it well not for me at least! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiny Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 Another one here who has yet to get a build without any issues. And I think we've all had at least one of THOSE builds which seem to put up a fight. The odd thing is when you get to the end there's an extra layer of satisfaction due to have been in a battle and won out. I can't really offer much in the way of advice with regard to the windscreen. But I have seen that some of the aircraft people dip their canopies in PledgeFuture (now called Revive It) to get a good finish. Not sure if that would help to hide the stress microcracking but possibly worth a try once you've polished off the superglue fogging? (Fully disclosure, I haven't tried this so this would be very much at risk!). Keep at it, there's a good result waiting to appear at the end of all of this. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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