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                        Cockpit fit

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, October 21, 2003 5:51 PM
                        I'm with Gip. Get some little 'makeup sponges' from the cosmetics aisle. They work good for this as well as applying decals.

                        Murray
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                        styrene
                        • Member since
                          May 2003
                        • From: The flat lands of the Southeast
                        Posted by styrene on Tuesday, October 21, 2003 12:17 PM
                        You can use a piece of small moistened (not wet) sponge. Simply compress the sponge, put it in place, and it will expand to fit your cocpit almost perfectly. The moisture will keep any paint from sticking to it.
                        Gip Winecoff

                        1882: "God is dead"--F. Nietzsche

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                        wayne baker
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Medina, Ohio
                        Posted by wayne baker on Tuesday, October 21, 2003 11:10 AM
                        Some people suggest filling the cockpit with paper, towels, kleenex, toilet paper. I have heard of using it either wet or dry. I use dry when I do this.

                         I may get so drunk, I have to crawl home. But dammit, I'll crawl like a Marine.

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                        chrysler_jerry
                        • Member since
                          September 2003
                        • From: USA
                        Cockpit fit
                        Posted by chrysler_jerry on Tuesday, October 21, 2003 11:04 AM
                        I am working on a Revell F-14. I spent a lot of time on the cockpit detail and whated to keep it open for display.The problem I have is that when I do a dry fit on the cockpit halfs I see a small gap. I though I could glue the down two half with elmers (so I could remove it move easly after I air bush the frames). However I am afraid I will over spray between the gap and ruin all my cockpit detail. I though about putting a small peice of masking tape inside the gap to block the paint. I figure I would tap the mind of the best model builders of our times at the forum web site to get some more ideas.

                        Big Smile [:D] thanks again in advance
                        remember it's ok to talk to yourself it's ok to answer yourself...just don't lose the argument Chrysler_jerry
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