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  • Member since
    April 2003
  • From: Savannah, GA USA
Wheel well door "hinges"
Posted by Bones-coa on Monday, September 22, 2003 6:57 AM
Modelers, the model I'm working on now has small tabs on the wheel well doors for attaching to the model. These are supposed to be the hinges. The problem is that they do not allow one to attach the doors in a closed postion for aircraft painting. The only way I can think of to get by this is to carefully cut them off. Afterwards, I can then CA them back onto the door. At least thats the only thing I can think of. Anyone else know of a trick to get by this? Thanks.
Dana
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  • Member since
    February 2003
  • From: Panama City, Florida, Hurricane Alley
Posted by berny13 on Monday, September 22, 2003 9:04 AM
Don't cut them off. The tabs help when you attach the gear door, by aligning the doors at the proper angle and position. Trying to glue them back on after would not work. I know, I have broken them off by accident and they are a bear to reattach.

One way is to paint the model, mask off around the wheel well and then paint the wheel well.

Berny

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  • Member since
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, September 22, 2003 10:58 AM
Stick the doors to a loop of tape for painting. Fill the wheel well with slightly damped toilet paper and'or masking tape for painting/spraying the model.
Then, as Berny says, it's easy to mask off the fuselage & paint inside the wheelwell.
Pete
  • Member since
    March 2003
  • From: Brooklyn
Posted by wibhi2 on Monday, September 22, 2003 11:09 PM
Yeah, definately stuff the wheel wells with tissue (I don't dampen it however unitl the last piece goes in).

I paint and weather the wheel wells first, sand off any exess paint on the wing, mask
then paint the wings - touch up is a breeze along the rim of the wells.
3d modelling is an option a true mental excercise in frusrtation
  • Member since
    April 2003
  • From: Savannah, GA USA
Posted by Bones-coa on Wednesday, September 24, 2003 10:25 PM
I may end up having to do that. Thanks for the tips.
Dana F On the bench: Tamiya DO335B-2 with LOTS of Aires stuff (On Hold) Trumpeter A-10 with LOTS and LOTS of aftermarket goodies! (On Hold) Tamiya 240ZG (In work)
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