**** DONE: 1/48 PBY-5A - Seaplanes / Floatplanes of WWII

• May 5, 2014

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Wurger said:

Geo , take a longer piece of a sprue and warm it up above a burning candel. When it's very soft stretch it . You can make sticks of many different diameters including sticks of the hairbreadth.

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Thanks Wojtek, I'll try that if this doesn't work, though in the past I have had problems with diameter consistency and thank you David. Looky what I found that isn't mentioned in the instructions...



...there's only two so I'll use them as a template as well as these for the longer side antenna, minus the loop...



Geo

 

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Geo, I've used Future as a "glue" and you're going to Future the windows in any case. I've had problems with glues clouding the clear plastic in the past.
I'd also send to Revell claiming "missing parts" and get two more so they match exactly

 

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Looking good you can always scratch make the parts mu hahahhaha

 

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The Future should prevent the clouding - one of its claims to fame and successfully proven a couple of times by me.

Looks like you're in for a treat with those antennae Geo. I saw this at last year's Western Canadian Regional where someone did a pretty convincing scratch build of a similar setup:

 

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If you use a piece of styrene bar, 1mm x 2mm, sand the edges to make the foil shape.
Easy.

You are doing well mate.

 

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Thank you gentlemen. This is my test shot and it went far easier than expected. I used the pin to put an indent in the rod to give the drill something to bite on. Instead of fishing line, I'll use fine wire. That way, if the hole is a bit off, I can still bend the wire to line things up. Consistency will be the key here...



That's it for me people, camp bus in 5hrs. Have a good rest of your week.

Geo

 

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Impressive work Geo reminds me of Glenn drilling out the rocket ends

 

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Thanks Mr. Wint and Wojtek. Still here, couldn't let the test be incomplete. It was a test in itself to get the wire inserted into the wee holes...



...care will need to be taken to keep the whiskers straight.
Geo

 

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Looking good.

 

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Yes indeed, you must have micro vision

 

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mikewint said:

Yes indeed, you must have micro vision

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I have a desk mounted lamp with spring arms that swings out of the way when not in use. It has a circular fluorescent light surrounding a magnifying lens and the above photo is about what I see.

Geo

 

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Excellent results though!

 

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Geo, got the same thing but still could not see or do what you are doing. Very nicely done

 

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Nice work Geo!

 

• May 8, 2014

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Very nice detailing George.
I usually leave the small windows out and then do them with Micro Kristle Klear when the paint and decals are done. The thin film looks a lot better than the thick clear plastic. It works wit windows up to 1/4" x 1/4". I've even gotton away with a bit larger.
I have one of those magnifying lights too, but about a year ago the pin that fits in the clamp base somehow road up in the hole and the weight of the lamp bent it so now It won't fit in the base. Can't straighten out the pin because its made of 2 pieces of stamped steel and was mangled pretty good. Must think of another way to make it work because I sure miss that light.

 

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JB Weld?

 

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Thank you gentlemen. My lamp is very wobbly now Glenn so I'll have to check it out when I get home. I might be able to get by with the clear on a couple of windows. I'll check that as well. Back to work, guarding for a blast right now....Ka-freakin' BOOM.

Geo