A4K
Brigadier General
'attaway Geo - slowly but surely....
**** DONE: 1/48 Spitfire FR.lX - Jet/Recon/Transport GB
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coming together nicely Geo...
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fubar57
General
Thanks gentlemen. Last night while trying to force the rear of the wing assembly into the rear of the fuselage assembly, the model slipped out of my hands and ended up
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Geo
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.here and after staring at it for a few minutes, I quietly put everything back in the box and stowed away my modeling equipment. It's not defeat, just a setback. Packing up for camp now so I'll see you in a week(if I can get a decent connection in camp, I'll pop in). Have a good week all.
Geo
meatloaf109
1st Lieutenant
I hate when that happens.
Have a good week, maybe things will look better when you get back!
Have a good week, maybe things will look better when you get back!
Airframes
Benevolens Magister
Hopefully there's no major damage. Have a good week at camp, and thanks again for the pics.
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fubar57
General
Thanks guys, nothing major. With all the wows and warps, there isn't much for the glue to stick to so when I get back, I'm thinking about laying plastic strip along the edges. It might affect the dihedral, but we shall see. Adios, ya'll.
Geo
Not a problem Terry. I don't have a lot of knowledge about aircraft but I have a LOT of books about aircraft and if I can share even one photo, my days is complete.
EDIT: The right photo
Geo
Not a problem Terry. I don't have a lot of knowledge about aircraft but I have a LOT of books about aircraft and if I can share even one photo, my days is complete.
EDIT: The right photo
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Airframes
Benevolens Magister
Well, if you have any photos of ... er .... no, that's Jan's department!
Crimea_River
Marshal
Have a good week Geo. I'm sure things will look a bit different when you get back.
A4K
Brigadier General
Sorry to hear that Geo. Can't see the pics, but hope it isn't too bad.
Let me know if you need any (ICM) Mk.VIII/IX fuselage parts for repairs
Let me know if you need any (ICM) Mk.VIII/IX fuselage parts for repairs
sure you'll get it sorted Geo
Take care Geo...fresh start next week mate...
tigerdriver
Staff Sergeant
man thats putting up a fight, I am sure you will get there
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fubar57
General
Thanks for the votes of confidence, gentlemen. Spent yesterday staring at the model, in great debation about whether to continue or not and then bit the bullet and added plastic strip to the wings and fuselage to try and give the glue something to hold on too. (Not having a furnace for 2 days with -11°C temperatures outside also dampened my enthusiasm.) I've just flooded the joints with Gator glue, held them together until the glue set, hit the joints with Tamiya thin liquid glue, and taped the wings up. There are still some wee gaps which will receive more Gator glue tomorrow and then the mudding begins. And now, to catch up on everyone else's threads. I think it would be neato if you guys would quit modeling whilst I was in camp, so it wouldn't take me two days to get all caught up. Just a thought for ya'll to mull over.
Geo
Geo
Airframes
Benevolens Magister
Good stuff Geo. And it seems I've quit modelling for five months! Can't seem to get back to the bench, with either illness, stiffness, or lethargy taking over!
can't stop Geo......life is too short man...
Keep up the good work mate!
Keep up the good work mate!
Good work so far Geo!
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fubar57
General
Thanks guys. Terry...was in a model funk for two years until I joined this site. As for the stiffness, while I can't feel your pain, my granny and dad had severe arthritis in their hands so I can understand the frustration with modeling.
The tape is off and the bucket load of glue seems to be holding. Adding the plastic strip closed the gaps better than expected with the exception of the rear joint. If I had it sit flush, the join at the front had steps and was slightly askew so I figured this was the best option...add plastic and mud.
On the plus side, I put together the missus' step climber. Note the absence of putty and that all the parts were used. The knife? The instructions call for scissors, I don't do scissors.
I got on it to test drive it and like an idiot I agreed with her that I was a tad out of shape and this might benefit me as well. I realize now that this is her way of legally killing me.
Geo
The tape is off and the bucket load of glue seems to be holding. Adding the plastic strip closed the gaps better than expected with the exception of the rear joint. If I had it sit flush, the join at the front had steps and was slightly askew so I figured this was the best option...add plastic and mud.
On the plus side, I put together the missus' step climber. Note the absence of putty and that all the parts were used. The knife? The instructions call for scissors, I don't do scissors.
I got on it to test drive it and like an idiot I agreed with her that I was a tad out of shape and this might benefit me as well. I realize now that this is her way of legally killing me.
Geo
