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This is my first attempt at adding hardware to a model. After seeing Fermis's 1/72 engines, I was inspired to give it a whirl. Let me say my admiration for anyone who adds custom details to a models has increased a million fold. I had a dickens of a time getting the wires to stay. Superglue would hold it somewhat but I ended up using elmers as well. What do you guys use to glue on the wires. An old diskman was sacrificed for the wires.
Not sure why it underlined my text
Nice work on wiring that engine! I think the text somehow ends up between the img tags and therefore gets turned into a link.
Eric
Nice work on that engine, i never realised there was a 48th of the 162.
The underlining of the text is down to you useing the IMG option to take the link from Photobucket rather than the Direct option. Using the IMG turns all the text that follows the pics into a link.
I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so
On the bench: Airfix 1/72nd Harrier GR.3/Fujimi 1/72nd Ju 87D-3
I think you did a super sweet job of it. You sacrificed a Diskman? lol I had a messed up set of USB headphones that I pulled some lovely lengths of colored wire out of. Old CAT5 cable works wonders as well.
So, where's the rest of the plane? lol
- Mike Brindos "Lost Boy"
There some pretty nice pics if you do a google search. But you seem to have done a pretty nice job without them.
I plan on getting and building a 1/18th kit of this engine later this year. I hope it turns out as nice as yours.
M. Brindos Old CAT5 cable works wonders as well.
Old CAT5 cable works wonders as well.
Yes it does. You can find it in stranded and solid core which offers usage in a myriad of roles.
M. Brindos...working on the cockpit and wheel well right now. It's a sweet kit to work on. It's not a very complicated plane so if I went great guns I probably could finish it pretty quickly......too much playoff football
On my bench: Academy 1/35 UH-60L Black Hawk
This is an interesting aircraft and you're doing a really nice job so far - better than I could ever do.
If you ever have some time you might be interested in this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmJqjx9VVKM
Mike
Hector Berlioz
I recommend thick type of CA. It seems to work wonders for me. Also, once it's attached I normally drop a very small amount of thin CA for extra measure. The brand I utilize is from Hobby Lobby, it's called Extreme Power. They also have a medium consistency CA of which I have not tried yet.
This start is fantastic and I look forward to this build.
Yes, I'm a rabid NFL fan. Who do you have going to the SB? I have the Arizona Cardinals versus the New England Patriots with the Patriots taking the Lombardi trophy home for the second consecutive time. Belichek and Brady are near impossible to stop. Plus they have a great team, you can't win any football game without the entire team involved and they seem to have this cohesion mastered.
Toshi
On The Bench: Revell 1/48 B-25 Mitchell
Married to the most caring, loving, understanding, and beautiful wife in the world. Mrs. Toshi
Toshi,
By your recomendation I bought the Hobby Lobby Extreeme Power CA. I hafta tell you that it's the best CA I've used so far. I didn't think there was any differance in CA brands until I used the Extreeme Power brand. I used the medium and it really holds well.
Time will tell how long it lasts in the container. The Crazy Glue and the LHS brands I was using gelled up and was useless about haflway thru the container and this happened more than once.
I'm finally retired. Now time I got, money I don't.
Thanks for the link Mike. Really interesting stuff. I'm using Gorilla superglue. The closest Hobby Lobby is about 2 hours away from me. Toshi I would agree that New England will be there. After watching the first half of the Seahawk Panther game, I think Carolina will be there
Well I finally finished it up. Historically not accurate but after "Tony" this was a "perfect" model. Fit was excellent. I learned that microsol will take off glosscoat. I never had that happen before. I had to repaint a wing and then I learned that sticky notes have enough adhesive....even with de-tacking to pull off decals. Hence the wrong decals on the side. Oh well
Man Greatmaker! You're attention to detail is great!!! Nicely done on the build bud. She's a little too clean but it's a great lookin' build.
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That is fantastic. What a great build.
BK
On the bench:
A lot !! And I mean A LOT!!
2024 Kits on deck / in process / completed
14 / 5 / 2
Thank You. One thing I forgot to share was a masking tip for the wheels. I've tried using sticky tac and I can't seem to get a nice shape. Plus it's usually messy to clean up. What I do is put a piece of tape on a metal plate and use a drill guide and a fine ballpoint pen.. I just go lightly in circles with the pen and eventually it will cut the circle. I've tried using a knife but I seem to cut the edges of the drill guide. As I'm scissors challenged I don't use that to cut out the circle. Only bad thing is it will leave ink on the edges which can come off on the model so be sure to wipe it before placing. I have tried an empty fine pen but without the ink the little ball doesn't seem to roll and it just gouges the tape. Next up I'm shifting gears and taking on a 1:48 B-17. Going from one of the smallest models to one of the largest...Think I need a bigger boat....or a bigger paint booth as the case may be
Nice tip with the ball point! I have a circle template, but using a knife damages it if I'm not careful.
I'll be using this trick. Thank you.
As for the build... nice, clean, and well presented. I even see a pilot in there. :)
Nice looking build, good to hear it went together well.
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