belated intro.

QUOTE: Originally posted by cassibill Hi, woody. The Maquis ship's still a little rough, it got stashed for a while. The top and bottom keep trying to seperate since they are really curved and don't quit line up. I think epoxy might be needed (cement and superglue haven't worked).

I don't see why your sand box idea wouldn't work. I have been presented with the same problem many times and the two following tips have pulled me through everytime.
The first tip is if the parts are very badly warped. Place the part in very hot water but not boiling. Take the part out and twist it so it is straight. Now run it under cold water to retain that shape.
The last tip is the one that gets me by most of the time. Tack the halves together starting in one place with a spot of CA followed by CA accelerator. Work your way around the seam and repeat this proccess every inch or inch & 1/2. After you have the two halves together, let capillary action draw the CA into the spots between your tacks.
These two tricks have always got me through to the otherside on situations like the one your up against with your hull parts. I hope this helps in a small way. Good lucky

I sat down and started to work on the dogs collar and leash. Dozed of in the middle and glued my forehead to some foil(Elmer's thank god). I should finish that bit this weekend and took some pics of the base.
Oh and Keyworth I once sorta did that. I way doing thin layers of putty to fill up the waist and had a tube of testors putty and a nutpick playing with putty in class

Hi Courtney and welcome. You know, if you stashed that dog handler figure, some paint and brushes, you could sit in the back of class and...............nah, better not. Multitasking's difficult enough without adding more to the pile. Good luck with your studies. Post some pics. We'd like to see the builds. - Ed

sounds like your busy, glad to have you on FSM.

Welcome to the forums, cassibill!

Don't let the attention span thing throw you, we all were that way at one point or another (some still are )

Hi, woody. The Maquis ship's still a little rough, it got stashed for a while. The top and bottom keep trying to seperate since they are really curved and don't quit line up. I think epoxy might be needed (cement and superglue haven't worked). There isn't much to her as I recall. It's mostly the 2 halves and misc. bits. Star Trek Magazine had a schematic spread on it that I'm going to use a detail guide when I find it(I misplaced it when packing for college last year and it still hides in my bedroom, I've rounded up all the issues but it ) Those are great references for ST though, 3 view,labeled with close ups. I'm holding off on the painting till this coming Spring break-Voyager season one goes on sale the 24th of feb. That will be a good painting guide because the kit instructions are pretty vague. I'm using the selfadhering copper sheet you use in stainglass to do the copper window frames. The base won't hold it but it's nice so I think I'm gonna run rod though the plastic and do it that way.
I'd like to got some pics posted. It's the finding time Maybe over ThanksBreak I'll take some. I want to do a portfolio of it anyway and need some in progress shots. Let me toss out an idea since clamps won't work-too round- and tape only holds for a couple mins(it gives trying to fight the spring force of hull) do you guys think a paleotologist's sand box would work(they use it the support specimans during cleaning) Its a box with sand covered by cloth. If I fit the bottom solidly on the cloth covered sand right after I glue and tape it, cover the model with cloth or paper and add sand for weight would that be enough to hold it while it set and keep it from springing open at the seams?

hiya, Courtney !
kind of an underachiever, r'n't u ?
actually, i think maybe we're sisters separated at birth, u sound a lot like me !!! or me like u, since ur older ! LOL !
a belated welcome, and c u around !
frosty

Well, since you decided to intorduce yourself, I'll welcome you in now Courtney!

I have to agree with Wroper that you've got a lot of irons in your fire! I couldn't keep up with myself if I tried to do all that. I used to have a photographic memory but it ran out of film, sometime around 1982 I think it was, can't remember though. I was going to say something else too, but I forget what it was. What's my name?!?! I better post this so I can read my signature...


Welcome and post us some pics of your work Courtney!

Eric

Captain, incoming message...

Welcome aboard, Cassibill. This isnt exactly the Enterprise, but its just as fun. Hope to read your posts soon.

Engage!

Wanted to return the favor: welcome to the forum! hehehe...

A belated welcome to you!

Hello cassibill! Talk about alot of irons in the fire! Are you going to post a pic of the ST: Voyager Maquis ship? I love to see a build up of that kit.

Insomnia. school time starts 600-800(Early because I commute by bus) and goes till 1800-2100 (latest classes are till 1650 and 1720 alterately and I sometimes go to the library or have dinner with friends). Any time between classes before or after goes to studying or working if I need to or to hobbies(researching a color scheme or sketching out how to scratch build something, cross stitching, looking up an obscure piece of militaria, Gameboy---these I sometimes do in class if I don't need to take a lot of notes. I'm a speed reader with a near photographic memory, so studying or reading don't take long. Writing something can be a hassle, I can't really type and turn letters around really easy or forget what a word or letter looks like. I multitask, like now typeing & video games aren't mutually exclusive (level 14 I think). Must be doing something right,3.5 GPA so far and Dean's list last Sem. All goes well spring 05(3 yrs) with problems who knows. I'm probably the only person who's class standing changes in mid sem.

A belated welcome to the forum family, sis! How do you find time to model, go to school, AND be a perfectionist all at the same time? (You remind me a little of my daughter.) Looking forward to seeing more of your posts. When's graduation?

Gip Winecoff

Thanks Wroper. Ball State and it's sis. I know you guys are helpful. I'm 2 well one now post shy of a 100. I'm around a lot. Perfectionism slows me down and I start a project if I'm stuck on all the rest, Robert. I have close to 15 kits I'm tinkering with at any given time. The dog handler is at 85%+ completion, mostly painting and attatching straps and grenades, etc. The Maquis Raider needs painted and the SSL is a mess of a kit, everything is to thick, there's no detail, and the fit is just short of nonexistant. I decided to super detail it. Did I mention I'm a glutton for punishment?

And a belated welcome right back to you.

Don't let the perfectionist get in the way of finishing too many projects.

Welcome to the forum. You will find many helpful members on the site willing to give any assistance needed. You will also have fun in joining some of our topics. Again, welcome.

Hey bro a belated welcome. What college are you attending?

Wroper