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[vikingBerserker]

I'm liking the Mig!

 

[Trebor]

hey guys, I'm about to score a 1:72nd vacuform Lockheed 1049 Constellation. once I get it next Wednesday, I'll toss up pics. and get this.....the kit is only $14! so I'd appreciate any hints and tips on working with vacuform kits. also, do any of you use this?

Micro-Sol Decal Solvent: Microscale Decals

 

[Wurger]

Rob , making vacuformed models is quite similar to the injected kits. The main difference is that there aren't sprues with parts but sheets of styrene with a kit pieces. And the first step it to cut them out of these sheets. Usually it is done by sanding.A sandpaper sheet has to be fixed to a flat surface. Often, all struts, blades of propellers are made as one-side "drawpieces" , quite thin of course. So it is better to fill them with an epoxy putty before cutting out by sanding. It makes cutting easier and reduce possibility of their breaking or crushing.Also there aren't set pins for parts. For that can be used a brassy wire and styrene strips.
There are included rasin and made of "white metal" additional parts often.

A couple of examples here...

AIRLINERCAFE.COM - Walter's Guide to Building Vacuform Models
Old Model Kits :: Plastic model info and howtos » Blog Archive » How To Build Vacuform Model Kits
Walter's Guide to Building Vacuform Models

 

[Trebor]

ho boy....that looks pretty complicated.

 

[dirkpitt289]

Nice scores guys.

@ Trebor. You're a brave man. I can barely do a regular injection model let alone vacu-form. I hope you post the build here as I'm sure I'm not the only one who would like to see how its done.

 

[Wurger]

ho boy....that looks pretty complicated.

Not too much Rob. Just you need some more patiency and sandpaper.

 

[Lucky13]

Quite a wee bit under RRP as well! Getting a 400 quid bonus and payrise this week, thought that I'd treat myself!

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Good score with the Connie Rob and I'm with Wojetk, you need patience with vacform. I usually outline the shapes with a felt pen before cutting outside the marked line. For sanding I have a sheet of emery stuck to a sheet of glass and with it slightly dampened just gently rub the pieces until the felt marking had all gone, you must keep checking your work particularly on larger pieces as there is a tendency for one side/end to sand down quicker. Once done, test fit and adjust accordingly. Also wherever possible when joining to halves particularly in the fuselage add some guiding strips on the inside to help position and strengthen the join.

As for the Micro-sol, it's a good range of liquids which I use all the time.

Quite a wee bit under RRP as well! Getting a 400 quid bonus and payrise this week, thought that I'd treat myself!

A nice looking Lanc Jan, big bug*er to.

 

[Lucky13]

I can only imagine Vic! With 2 B-17's, 2 B-24's and a Lancaster.....space is becoming a bit of a, well......problem! Y for Yorker, KMoY.... 123 missions flown, some 121!

 

[Airframes]

Bit puzzled why you've gone for a vac-form 'Connie' Rob, when there are numerous 1/72nd kits around in injection stuff - but each to their own I suppose.
Jan old chap, re our telecon - you bucky lastard !!!

 

[Catch22]

VERY nice Jan!

 

[Wayne Little]

VERY Good one Jan!

 

[A4K]

Jan, GREAT score mate!!!!

 

[Lucky13]

Aye! 20+ under RRP!! Happy with that and the lass shipped the kit yesterday.....so soon......

I also received this yesterday....

And I snapped this one up, for just wee snifter over 10 quid!!! Oh come on....you can't blame me for that, eh?! Who wouldn't!?

 

[ozhawk40]

If you continue with this shopping spree Jan, I'm goin' to have to email Revell, Eduard and all the others to lift production. Just so I can buy a kit or two.

 

[Wayne Little]

Jan, friend of mine needs a B-24J! I'll give you his address

 

[Lucky13]

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As I was saying, the lass shipped my Lancaster yesterday and today, before I even got a chance to hit the sack for some well needed zzZzzZZzzzZ....

What a kit!

 

[Wurger]

 

[Lucky13]

Have to say though Herr Dr. Dipl. Engineer, Prof...etc., etc., Wojtek, that I'm disappointed with Tamiya's instrument panel, it's just a flat thingy, no structure whatsoever....the decals are excellent, but.....still... Still one h*ll of a kit! H-U-G-E!

 

[A4K]

Fantastic Jan!

Notice Braunen 4 in there too...wanna drop her in the GB in 'complete' condition?