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Hi guys,
Need help on 20mm cannon barrels for a 1/72 AH-1 Skyraider. I bought an open kit that was missing the cannons. How do I replace/construct them?
Thanks for help on this one.
Mike
You usually do something like that out of stretched sprue (you know, you take the "frames" the parts come on, cut out a straight piece, heat them over lit candle or a zippo lighter and then pull a little so that they get thinner...) - drill the ends out a little and there you go! Good luck with your project, have a nice day
Paweł
All comments and critique welcomed. Thanks for your honest opinions!
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I model in 1/48 or 1/32 and use brass tubing. At 1/72 you may probably use a syringe needle for the barrels.
Too many models to build, not enough time in a lifetime!!
Thanks to a Hans von Hammer, I have tried the following and it works very well. Get one of the cotton swab (Qtip) that has the plastic tube...not the paper ones. Heat like sprue and stretch to the right length/thickness and cut using a sharp blade... voilà a nice thin plastic tube. You can also flare the ends really easy which simulates the cannon great.
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...syringe needles...
Great responses. I will try all of the suggested techniques.
Thanks again!
Hercmech the cotton swab (Qtip) that has the plastic tube...not the paper ones. Heat like sprue and stretch to the right length/thickness and cut using a sharp blade
the cotton swab (Qtip) that has the plastic tube...not the paper ones. Heat like sprue and stretch to the right length/thickness and cut using a sharp blade
You can also make turnbuckles for WW1 aircraft usining this method.
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