Vic Balshaw
Major General
Must be the full moon, everything is going crazy down here as well!
**** DONE: 1/48 Arado Ar234B-2 - Jet/Recon/Transport GB
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Crimea_River
Marshal
Filling and sanding continues, but we're getting close. Here's some of the needed work at the engine joints:
And with primer added after the first pass, more needed work is revealed:
I've since printed more rivet decals for the canopy and the seal coat is curing on them. May get these on tomorrow and dip the canopy in future to seal. Thanks fro your continued interest...and patience!
And with primer added after the first pass, more needed work is revealed:
I've since printed more rivet decals for the canopy and the seal coat is curing on them. May get these on tomorrow and dip the canopy in future to seal. Thanks fro your continued interest...and patience!
The fun continues...
Airframes
Benevolens Magister
Good stuff Andy.
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Crimea_River
Marshal
Yeah, fun.....
T Bolt
Colonel
Nice!
Coming along nicely so far Andy!
meatloaf109
1st Lieutenant
Patiently waiting, 'cause it is always worth it!
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Crimea_River
Marshal
Thanks guys. Started the scribing today and here are a few shots of the process I use.
As a guide for my lines, I use this clear Dymo tape which is fairly low tack:
After cutting a strip of the tape and removing the backing, I line up the scribe lines along one edge and burnish the tape once it's in position. On the spine, you can see the tool I use to scribe the lines.
Here's what the line looks like after the scribe is done. The rivet pattern was continued using a sewing needle but unfortunately I pushed too hard on the puttied part on the top of the fuselage and chipped the putty. This will have to be touched up.
To scribe the circular panels, I marked the center and attached a template. The circle was carefully traced with a sewing needle, lightly at first and then with increasing passes until the right depth is achieved.
Here's the finished area with a few repairs evident. The circle is scribed right on the puttied area and I took care to keep the cut shallow and mostly in the paint layers.
Next will be a layer of RLM 65 over all the surfaces and no doubt some further touch ups. Thanks again for looking in fellas.
As a guide for my lines, I use this clear Dymo tape which is fairly low tack:
After cutting a strip of the tape and removing the backing, I line up the scribe lines along one edge and burnish the tape once it's in position. On the spine, you can see the tool I use to scribe the lines.
Here's what the line looks like after the scribe is done. The rivet pattern was continued using a sewing needle but unfortunately I pushed too hard on the puttied part on the top of the fuselage and chipped the putty. This will have to be touched up.
To scribe the circular panels, I marked the center and attached a template. The circle was carefully traced with a sewing needle, lightly at first and then with increasing passes until the right depth is achieved.
Here's the finished area with a few repairs evident. The circle is scribed right on the puttied area and I took care to keep the cut shallow and mostly in the paint layers.
Next will be a layer of RLM 65 over all the surfaces and no doubt some further touch ups. Thanks again for looking in fellas.
vikingBerserker
Lieutenant General
Amazing,
Vic Balshaw
Major General
Nice little demo Andy, thanks.
A4K
Brigadier General
Great work Andy!
Sweet mate!
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Crimea_River
Marshal
Thanks all.
ccheese
Member In Perpetuity
Looks impressive ! Good work...
Charles
Charles
Airframes
Benevolens Magister
Looking the biz Andy !
tigerdriver
Staff Sergeant
thats some very fine detail work Andy
Sweet work Andy!
