What's on the Bench 2023

[Scratchbuilder]

That photo of the submarines has me wondering why the cutting mat has the grid lines numbered both very big and fairly small :smiling3:

Jakko, that's easy.... One is for bigmillimeters and the other is for minimillimeters :tears-of-joy:

[Scratchbuilder]

Here you go JR, just for you....
Main bench....

Bench #2 which sits to one side....

And finally tool area....

And as you can see, not a lot of space left for modelling....

[JR]

Here you go JR, just for you....
Main bench....
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Bench #2 which sits to one side....
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And finally tool area....
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And as you can see, not a lot of space left for modelling....

But you have 2 benches Wibble, that's living it large . Apparently modern parlance, that's from something I heard one of our grandson saying .
Wobble

[Tim Marlow]

And finally tool area....
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And as you can see, not a lot of space left for modelling....

Interesting selection of uncommon scalpel blade shapes there. Never seen anyone use those wide oblique angled ones before. Care to enlighten us on their modelling uses?

[Mini Me]

Here you go JR......just found this in the photo archive. Three little Opels all at once.

[Ian M]

Could have been a coating over the chrome that the brake fluid removed, then the bleach was able to do its job. Anyway, it’s gone :thumb2:

After 6 or so hours In a bag with oven cleaner absolutely no change!
I have rinsed if off and it is now in a bag of cola!

[Tim Marlow]

After 6 or so hours In a bag with oven cleaner absolutely no change!
I have rinsed if off and it is now in a bag of cola!

Er, cola is a dilute phosphoric acid solution with sugar and caramel. Can’t see it doing much to be honest….be chuffed for you to prove me wrong though.

[JR]

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Very nice Rick . See the metal base you work on .

[Scratchbuilder]

Interesting selection of uncommon scalpel blade shapes there. Never seen anyone use those wide oblique angled ones before. Care to enlighten us on their modelling uses?

Tim, no problem.
From left to right.
The long scalpel with #10A blade is for applying c/a along edges, for example a 90 degree corner.
The next three are #9 blades with the centre one having being re shaped for cutting etch brass from the fret. The other two are for the same but resin and plastic.
The next is a #10A used for general cutting of plasticard.
The Stanley is the workhorse and is used for most work with plasticard, there is a thin white strip next to the blade where is goes into the handle, this is a thin piece of plasticard that is there to stop the blade from moving when cutting.
And finally on the bench there is another scalpel with a #10A blade and that is re-cycled and sanded to a point to pick up the rivets - dip them into c/a and then position them onto the model - or any other small item.
Mike

[Scratchbuilder]

But you have 2 benches Wibble, that's living it large . Apparently modern parlance, that's from something I heard one of our grandson saying .
Wobble

But Wobble, I do like things in sterio, truth be told the whole room is a work bench of some kind, if it's horizontal it's a bench.... Now as for the shed.....
Wibble

[Tim Marlow]

Tim, no problem.
From left to right.
The long scalpel with #10A blade is for applying c/a along edges, for example a 90 degree corner.
The next three are #9 blades with the centre one having being re shaped for cutting etch brass from the fret. The other two are for the same but resin and plastic.
The next is a #10A used for general cutting of plasticard.
The Stanley is the workhorse and is used for most work with plasticard, there is a thin white strip next to the blade where is goes into the handle, this is a thin piece of plasticard that is there to stop the blade from moving when cutting.
And finally on the bench there is another scalpel with a #10A blade and that is re-cycled and sanded to a point to pick up the rivets - dip them into c/a and then position them onto the model - or any other small item.
Mike

Cheers Mike
Always interested in how others do things. I lucked into a decent number of handles when health and safety removed scalpels from our workplace…..safe knives are nowhere near as useful for modelling…..
I find retractaway handles great for protecting the edge on the best use scalpels as well.
I use 10a for straight cuts in plasticard as well. Never used one for applying CA though, just use a scrap of wire. Might try that Got an x-acto curved blade with the edge smoothed off with wet and dry to apply filler though.
Only use a Stanley for heavy duty cuts myself. Got a couple of other heavier straight scalpel blades (number 25 I think) on a 3 handle for that job.
Never used a 9 blade. Tend to use a big curved blade (21?) on a number 4 handle for that job. Might try that one as well.
My most used is a number 15 on a three handle for scraping part seams. The curved edge doesn’t leave scratch marks on the workpiece.
Seems like there are almost an infinite number of scalpel shapes doesn’t it

[Scratchbuilder]

Cheers Mike
Always interested in how others do things. I lucked into a decent number of handles when health and safety removed scalpels from our workplace…..safe knives are nowhere near as useful for modelling…..
I find retractaway handles great for protecting the edge on the best use scalpels as well.
I use 10a for straight cuts in plasticard as well. Never used one for applying CA though, just use a scrap of wire. Might try that Got an x-acto curved blade with the edge smoothed off with wet and dry to apply filler though.
Only use a Stanley for heavy duty cuts myself. Got a couple of other heavier straight scalpel blades (number 25 I think) on a 3 handle for that job.
Never used a 9 blade. Tend to use a big curved blade (21?) on a number 4 handle for that job. Might try that one as well.
My most used is a number 15 on a three handle for scraping part seams. The curved edge doesn’t leave scratch marks on the workpiece.
Seems like there are almost an infinite number of scalpel shapes doesn’t it

And not just for cutting up bodies...... :tongue-out3:

[rickoshea52]

This is on the bench following the T-55 getting finished.
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In progress…with lights!

[rickoshea52]

Lights all connected and still working, not bad for a club fisted rigger.

[Tim Marlow]

Looking good Rick. The head on shot looks like she’s smiling in approval as well.