Lublin R XIII.D (yet to be decided) 1/48 scale Mirage Hobby

vikingBerserker · Aug 20, 2012

Interesting bird and she is looking nice!

B-17engineer · Aug 20, 2012

Appreciate it guys! If I wait till next group build i'd lose motivation probably

Crimea_River · Aug 20, 2012

Doing good so far Harrison.

B-17engineer · Aug 21, 2012

I know I know....i have to clean it up with scalpel and make edges more straight. It looks a but rough. Hopefully painting and weathering it will make it appear a bit better.

Airframes · Aug 21, 2012

Good stuff H. Just take your time and work carefully and methodically, and it'll turn out OK. If you have a small enough file, the inside edges can be filed, if not, then gently scrape the edges with the scalpel blade. Don't try to cut, as this might remove too much, or you might slip and really make it hard to correct. Sort of carefully shave the edges and it should be fine.

Wurger · Aug 21, 2012

I agree with Terry. This is a good way you should follow. And therefore I suggested drilling at top and the bottom endings of the aperture. It is better to cut something going along a straight line than curved one. These drill bits should have given the curved apperture endings. So the first step you did , was OK.

B-17engineer · Aug 21, 2012

Airframes said:
Good stuff H. Just take your time and work carefully and methodically, and it'll turn out OK. If you have a small enough file, the inside edges can be filed, if not, then gently scrape the edges with the scalpel blade. Don't try to cut, as this might remove too much, or you might slip and really make it hard to correct. Sort of carefully shave the edges and it should be fine.

Exactly what I'm going to try today. Thank you T and Wojtek

B-17engineer · Aug 21, 2012

Whats best way to remove this interior? Just sandpaper?

Wurger · Aug 22, 2012

You can rasap down it with a scalpel blade gently and then can lavel out the surface with fine sand paper like it is showed in the second pic of post #27. Of course you can sand down the interior as well.

B-17engineer · Aug 22, 2012

Thanks!

Crimea_River · Aug 22, 2012

I'd be using my Dremel, then sand for finish

B-17engineer · Aug 25, 2012

Appreciate it! Tonight I should get to that, and will grab the necessary items from the hobby shop sometime this week

Wurger · Aug 25, 2012

Crimea_River said:
I'd be using my Dremel, then sand for finish

The plastic used for moulding of the model parts is quite soft as memo serves. So the Dremel might damage more than we expect.

Crimea_River · Aug 25, 2012

Yes, like the ICM plastic - must be careful but it works fast!

Wurger · Aug 26, 2012

True, my friend. But Harrison's skills have to be taken into consideration as well.

B-17engineer · Aug 26, 2012

Alright I worked on it a bit today, Hopefully pics sometime this week! Busy with schools starting!

Matt308 · Aug 26, 2012

Careful with the Dremel, as the high speed can just generate heat and melt the plastic. Use a low RPM.

Wurger · Aug 27, 2012

A good tip Matty.

Wayne Little · Aug 30, 2012

be real careful!

B-17engineer · Sep 2, 2012

Alright with everything going on I'm trying to squeeze in time for this here and there. Maybe get some pictures up tonight or tomorrow I hope.

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