nose high otter

I usually use steel shot and if I get it wrong, one fix is to drill a hole a little bigger than the shot in an inconspicuous place, hold the model so it's on its nose, dip the shot in something like two part epoxy, CA or carpenters glue, and drop it in. Keep it on its nose until the glue has had time to set so the shot stays in place. The amount of shot can be determined ahead of time by taping a small lightweight container on the nose about where the shot would wind up and putting shot in it until the model just balances, and then put in a little more.

QUOTE: Originally posted by gsneep I have just finished a 1/72 twin Otter. I had place several screws and nuts in the nose before attaching to hopefully get the nose down. However, it still was not enough. How can I add more weight without tearing apart model. I had read something about drilling a hole and then placing something in that way.

It may be hard to get enough in the nose without tearing it apart or having things rattling and rolling all over the place.

I would try lead solder. Try to find some that is mostly lead (most solder is 60% lead and 40% tin). Drill a hole slightly larger than the diameter of the solder and then just start stuffing it in. It won't roll around as bad and you might be able to get enough in there to stop the nose raising.

I use beach sand, poured into an opening in the nose, then saturated with thin CA to hold it in place...

Helps to fill up the air spaces left by the screws and bolts, but if you handle the model roughly, you inevitably get a small pile of dirt under the aircraft.

Jeff

I like the sand suggestion. Lots of it here in Tucson. Thanks

Golf pro shops or places that balance or adjust clubs have lead shot that they use. It is about the size of a bb and you can get bags of it. A small hole drilled in the right place and you can feed these in till the nose drops. Then seal the hole up.
Mike