JKim
Senior Master Sergeant
Great start Robert! The photoetched stuff is intoxicating, especially while it is still on the fret! I recommend getting a good debonder to help clean up the excess CA glue. I use this stuff...
1/48 SBD-3
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A4K
Colonel
Cheers John, never seen that before.
vikingBerserker
Lieutenant General
Ok, that would have been good to have a few years back.
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Robert Porter
Senior Master Sergeant
Nice! I was wondering what a good one was! Although I have heard NOT to apply it to your fingers if you manage to glue them together, for that acetone is better!
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Robert Porter
Senior Master Sergeant
How do you use the debonder? Do you put a little on a q-tip and swab around any excess? Will it wick up and undo the parts?
Nicely done so far!
Off to a good start!
T Bolt
Colonel
Good start Robert
JKim
Senior Master Sergeant
I picked up the Pro CA debonder while surfing one of the many modeling discussion forums. I can't remember which one or who it was but they essentially were questioned why their PE work looked so clean and he said he used Pro CA debonder. He recommended using a microbrush to apply the debonder so I picked up the debonder and a set of superfine microbrushes from EBay.
The bristles on the microbrush must be attached with CA glue because they will work loose after a few uses of the debonder. Other than that, the system works great. Alleviates a lot of the fear associated with working with PE. You can even use the microbrush after the bristles come off as a CA applicator.
JKim
Senior Master Sergeant
Yes it will so you have to be careful. The easiest way is to simply allow any debonder that gets in the glued joint to evaporate and try again.
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Robert Porter
Senior Master Sergeant
Cool! Thanks for the reply, very timely as I am eyeballs deep in PE at the moment. I did order some de-bonder. Oh and a tip, can't claim this as my own, but those micro-brushes are actually eyeliner brushes sold in the same exact size and shape for a fraction of the price in the woman's cosmetics aisle. They are actually made by the same company.
turbo
Staff Sergeant
I can see why you're not claiming that tip as your own Robert 
Oh, and another tip for PE. Depending on the job at hand you can sometimes use gloss varnish as a bonding agent - doesn't make as much mess. Particularly useful for instrument panels, etc
Oh, and another tip for PE. Depending on the job at hand you can sometimes use gloss varnish as a bonding agent - doesn't make as much mess. Particularly useful for instrument panels, etc
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Robert Porter
Senior Master Sergeant
Very good idea for the gloss varnish, will give that a whirl. Odd to me but this kit came with a totally clear instrument panel.
Michael Stolting
Airman
Robert, I'll be following along too. I have this month's FineScale magazine sitting on top of my Accurate Miniatures 1/48 SBD-5 kit. It'll be in the que of the next 4 or 5 aircraft that I build.
By any chance did you read this thread?
Fit problems with 1/48 Accurate Miniatures SBD Dauntless - FineScale Modeler - Essential magazine for scale model builders, model kit reviews, how-to scale modeling, and scale modeling products
Just wanted to be sure that you've seen it.
Mike
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Robert Porter
Senior Master Sergeant
Thanks Mike, I had not seen that particular thread before. Had a read, hopefully the issues will not be as bad as some of them mentioned. I am knee deep in PE on that kit now which has really slowed me down. If 1:48 is this bad I cannot even fathom 1:72 PE!
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Robert Porter
Senior Master Sergeant
Need a little help if anyone can figure this out. In the diagram below the assembly calls for a piece of plastic it has the measurements above it that say diameter - 1 mm and length 1.4 mm. Or at least that is how I interpret them. Am I on the right track?
Crimea_River
Marshal
You got it. Several European languages use commas where we use decimals.
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Robert Porter
Senior Master Sergeant
I thought that was so, but also wanted to make sure the overstruck zero meant diameter and the "l" meant length. Makes no sense any other way but through long painful experience have learned not to assume.
