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Correcting BAD seams in constructing Aircraft

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    November 2005
Correcting BAD seams in constructing Aircraft
Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, March 13, 2004 8:20 PM
Goodday all,

HELP! Just finished a Revell B-17F and I was not overly impressed with Revell aircraft. The fuselage just didn't seal well. Now, the kit is absolutely covered in rivets so sanding was out of the question to even out the line. HOW do I even out a body seam when there is a lot of detail that needs to be protected? Any help would be MOST appreciated, Tks, Rob
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    January 2004
  • From: USA
Posted by MusicCity on Saturday, March 13, 2004 9:41 PM
if it's just a gap, fill it with putty, thick paint, or gap-filling superglue, then sand smooth.

If the parts are uneven (one part is higher than the other) and there is absolutely, positively no way to correct the problem before assembly (i.e. warming and warping the parts, removing alignment pins, adding some styrene or putty) your choices are pretty limited. The best way is to bite the bullet, sand the joint smooth, and rescribe the panel lines with a X-Acto knife. You can use tiny drops of glue to replace the lost rivets.
Scott Craig -- Nashville, TN -- My Website -- My Models Page
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, March 31, 2004 6:59 PM
You should put tape on the areas around the seam so you don't damage those while sanding.
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    February 2003
  • From: Sandusky Ohio, USA
Posted by Swanny on Wednesday, March 31, 2004 7:47 PM
Here are two links that should help you out, the first is all about how to deal with that seam problem.
http://www.swannysmodels.com/Seams.html
And this one is all about my construction of the Revell B-17F
http://www.swannysmodels.com/B17Ebuild.html
I did convert it to a E model but the fuselage is mostly the same as the F
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