Need my eyes testing or my head for buying!

[The Migrant]

Just finished one of these. Fantastically engineered kit, but definitely challenging. You should build it...

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Just finished one of these. Fantastically engineered kit, but definitely challenging. You should build it...

Are you posting on here ?

Any tips for me Mike before I put it away.

Am tempted, however looks daunting!

Gregg

[The Migrant]

Hi Gregg, I will post it on here but can't yet; it's for a magazine article and they don't allow me to post online before the article's published. The build isn't actually as daunting as I'd feared, once I got over the initial fear of starting it! Just examine the instructions really well before folding the etched parts. A couple of times I got careless and managed to fold parts back-to-front, which I only discovered later. Also the plastic spar for the lower wing is too long as moulded, so you'll need to chop a bit off. But even for an etchophobe like me, it was a pretty straightforward build.

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Hi Gregg, I will post it on here but can't yet; it's for a magazine article and they don't allow me to post online before the article's published. The build isn't actually as daunting as I'd feared, once I got over the initial fear of starting it! Just examine the instructions really well before folding the etched parts. A couple of times I got careless and managed to fold parts back-to-front, which I only discovered later. Also the plastic spar for the lower wing is too long as moulded, so you'll need to chop a bit off. But even for an etchophobe like me, it was a pretty straightforward build.

Cheers for that Mike, still not put it in the cupboard yet.!

Gregg

[The Migrant]

One thing I would recommend is to get hold of a pair of Tamiya's Photo-etch Folding Pliers. I have a proper PE folding tool as well but I used the pliers for probably 90% of the build.

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One thing I would recommend is to get hold of a pair of Tamiya's Photo-etch Folding Pliers. I have a proper PE folding tool as well but I used the pliers for probably 90% of the build.

Thanks again Mike, just ordered a pair in case I get the urge

[Guest]

You are of course mad Greg but then that applies to 101% of us here. So no worries then you are in perfect company.PE. I am just going through the PE process and there are I think 135 pieces. Oh yucks !

And so I decided after a fixing a few with Cyro., which I found an awful job, and either to little or to much. Either not enough to stick the edges or to much and it squishes out between the pattern or edges leaving an awful mess.

I then went into thought mode which did not do one bit of good. Then, sensibly, decided I would pick brains. Got this one which seems hopeful and should work as the chap who wrote about it is using it. May not be new to you but to me it is. He uses, when I read it I had a fit as I detest the stuff, Klear.

Paints the stuff on to the model then plants on the PE. Dries quickly. Then he paints on another coat to protect. As most know Humbrol have produced their own "Clear" which for me outshines "Klear". Starting tomorrow, with PE and Clear", will give a sit.rep. on how I get on.

Laurie

Lauire I hope you aren't accusing me of being mad amongst your collective castigation of modellers!

I'll settle for eccentric.

Great PE tip - thanks