What's on The Workbench

[A4K]

Doing bits and bobs on the Bv 222.

All floors and dividing walls have been removed from the sprues, and all have sink marks on one side of them.
Started removing them with a thin scraping blade and a fibreglass pencil.
(Example below: Left - as supplied. Right - removed)

Some deeper ones will either be filled, or just covered over with thin plastic sheet.

Wayne - do you see anything at all through the windows when she's buttoned up?

 

[Wurger]

 

[Viking1066]

Did some lower aircraft finishing touches and will give it a coat tomorrow. Started the A2N2 and four to follow.

Considering it wasn't a difficult build, the Tamiya 1/50 builds into a fair kit. This is for the student giveaway as well. June is almost here.

 

[Capt. Vick]

Doing bits and bobs on the Bv 222.

All floors and dividing walls have been removed from the sprues, and all have sink marks on one side of them.
Started removing them with a thin scraping blade and a fibreglass pencil.
(Example below: Left - as supplied. Right - removed)
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Some deeper ones will either be filled, or just covered over with thin plastic sheet.

Wayne - do you see anything at all through the windows when she's buttoned up?

What is a fiberglass pencil?

 

[Donivanp]

It is a mechanical pencil like object that when you press the button it releases strands of fiber so you can gently (depending on how hard you press) removes paint to help with chipping.

Fiberglass Scratch Brush Pen - 3 Pack - Jewelry, Watch, Coin Cleaning, Electronic Applications, Removing Rust and Corrosion
https://a.co/d/4XaJpn9

 

[Vic Balshaw]

I like that fiberglass pencil idea Evan, must look into it.

 

[Donivanp]

I must agree with Vick on this one. Could make clean up much easier.

 

[A4K]

Cheers for the explanation Don, and yeah, they are brilliant guys! I read about them a few years back and have used them ever since - they make it a WHOLE lot easier sanding in tight spaces, like the bulkhead gaps I posted.

The only downside is they do release tiny fibreglass particles as the shafts break when using. You won't see them, but not good if breathed in. For this reason they recommend carefully scraping in one direction, though I do 'sweep' them from side to side myself sometimes.

 

[Wayne Little]

Evan, don't recall that you could see a whole lot once she is buttoned up.

 

[A4K]

Cheers mate, good to know.

 

[Davecww1]

Cockpit ready to assemble the fuselage now. I added the tracks for the Malcom hood before assembling fuselage halves so I could make sure it all fit correctly.

 

[Donivanp]

Cockpit ready to assemble the fuselage now. I added the tracks for the Malcom hood before assembling fuselage halves so I could make sure it all fit correctly.

Nice Dave, looks good.

 

[Wurger]

 

[A4K]

I like that, nice mate

Second bulkhead done, and the tools involved!

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Cockpit ready to assemble the fuselage now. I added the tracks for the Malcom hood before assembling fuselage halves so I could make sure it all fit correctly.

Nice work Dave.

I like that, nice mate

Second bulkhead done, and the tools involved!
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That is amazing Evan, you would not know you had ever had ejection mould marks.

 

[Donivanp]

Nice work Dave.


That is amazing Evan, you would not know you had ever had ejection mould marks.

Evan has ejection mold marks, I would have never guessed if you had not said anything. I'm so sorry, are they terminal? Vic you probably should not say anything to him. Tisk tisk tisk!

 

[A4K]

I like to think of them as 'beauty spots'...

 

[Donivanp]

I like to think of them as 'beauty spots'...

that fiberglass pencil are good for? Man you need to see a doctor!

 

[A4K]

I would need more surgery than Michael jackson

 

[Airframes]

Great info re those pencils Evan, I'd totally forgotten about them.
From memory, they were originally designed for clean-up and renovation of PCBs and other electronics, and I remember using one to clean contacts etc on AV equipment, 40 odd years ago.
I'll have to get myself one - if I can find my coat ..................