1/48 Spitfire Mk. XVI e - Home Country Modern Aircraft/Spitfire Marks GB

[Crimea_River]

Looks good!

 

[Airframes]

I agree.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Yep, I'll go along with that.

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

I've got it under primer now. Will fix a few small blemishes and lay the black on it soon.

 

[woody]

Nice work Brooks.

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

Thank you Woody.

 

[meatloaf109]

Spit is looking good!
What is this marvelous tool of which you speak?

 

[rochie]

very nice

 

[A4K]

Great work Aaron, and echo Paul's question!

 

[Wayne Little]

Spit it out Aaron!

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

Ok, Ok. It is manufactured by a company called Steck Manufacturing Company, Inc. Address is 1115 South Broadway, Dayton, Ohio, 45408. It is called A Nib File, Part#35250. And it runs about $20.oo. Here are some shots of it. Works rather well to, needs to be just about half the size though.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Forgive the ignorance Aaron, but how does it work?

 

[A4K]

(With Vic!)

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

Vic, it works just like a regular file. It is designed to remove runs in clearcoat and is designed not to gouge or dig in. On this Spitfire I am building at the moment it is cast in two different types of plastic. First time I have run into this. The wings are REALLY soft. Probably because you have to cut them but not sure. Anyway, the Nib file works very well on the softer plastic. It will work on the harder stuff to but takes a little longer. I am debating on wether or not to cut it in half to make it some what easier to use. It's just a little large. The finish work is very minimal after your done with the file to. Hope this helps and feel free to ask any questions. If I have the answers I will share away.

 

[meatloaf109]

Huh, not at all what I expected to see. I was thinking handle.

 

[ccheese]

Hmmmmm... Wonders never cease...

Charles

 

[woody]

hey Brooks i have one but finer, never thought of using it for that i only use mine for dirt nibs.

 

[Aaron Brooks Wolters]

When I saw the design features on it I new what I was going to use it for. I will have to see if I can get the finer one to. Hope this helps you guys cuz it helped me.

 

[Airframes]

Interesting tool - wonder if there's one to improve the looks of Hippocroccofrogs .......

 

[Crimea_River]

Need a power version for that.