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some more building will be getting done later on tonight i haven't had much building time lately [sometimes life gets in the way] so i'm going to have a good catch up and then take some pics over the next couple days of the work that i have done so far hope i haven't put you all off from following this build but i don't get much time to build being a carer is a 24hr job so i try and get an hour a day in but most the time it doesn't happenComment
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It's not a race mate, it's when you rush things you stop enjoying them. Look forward to seeing your photos as and when you have time. Cheers DerekComment
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right as promised some pics of the work that i have done recently.
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the radar tower still needs a bit of work but it's coming along nicely. the only problem is that the clear plastic has gone misty i got glue on it and made a serious rookie mistake and tried to sand the glue off. have any of you got any advice on getting it clear again or should i just leave them out ???
i have some clear acetate i might just cut that to size and see how it goes.
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the hull completed in it's final resting place for when she is finished it still needs to be filled, sanded, painted, all the electrics put in it, set the waterline and ballast her as needed but i am happy with her so far
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the liferafts i have used ca glue to glue them together and it seems to work quite well if used sparingly doesn't foul the detail on the model otherwise it would be a pig of a job to clean up.
i have left the last one unassembled to show what i had to do to get the ropes on the rafts to join up perfect. i had to remove the join line on the inside because the ropes just wouldn't match up without removing it so it had to go
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oh well thats it for now have to go and move the model building things into the other room so i can carry on for a few hours enjoy your evening and be goodComment
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i have had an idea about the priming, filling, gluing, painting and assembling situation i have some more colours to finish my corvette are in the post in the next couple of days i also have some paint on primer coming in the same order.
the idea is to prime everything on the sprues, then remove the items from the sprues, glue them, tidy them up, fill them as required, touch up the primer as required, then do the final assembly.
what do you guys think ?Comment
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The Roket Odourless glue I mentioned in your POW thread prevents this fogging. Dipping clear parts in 'Klear' floor polish before glueing also prevents this. I've never tried to rectify a fogged plastic, but you might like to try this, which is part of the removal sequence for removing longitudinal seams on aircraft canopies.Originally posted by \
Take some Halfords Gr 1500 wet and dry paper, used it dry and buffed up the area. Did the same with Gr 2000. I then took some toothpaste onto a tissue and buffed it up for a minute, and finished off by buffing up with dry toilet tissue. Dunked the object in Klear and placed it on some kitchen paper towel to dry under a lid from a small plastic box to keep it dust free. Hope this helps Derek
p.s. Klear has recently been replaced with Pledge Klear Multi Surface Wax.Comment
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thanks for the information derek anything is worth a try i will let you know how it goes and what i did in the endComment
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I think i have found a solution to my smelly paint problem. I have just started using Revell Aqua Colour because there is very little or no smell and you don't need thinners to thin it down i can use normal water and for cleaning brushes it's just the glue situation i have to sort out i have to wait a couple of weeks till we get paid and i can get hold of the Roket odorless ca glue the
Anyway enough about that i have done some more work on my corvette today. I have done some more work on the radar tower, the figures, the mines and a few other bits i will put some more pics up for you all to look at soonComment
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here you all go as promised some more pics of the work i have done so far
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the radar tower nearly finished it just needs rope handrails, posts and the ladder in place
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the mines still need tidying up and painting
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the figures had a goat getting rid of the mould lines ans made a start on painting them as for lips and eyes i think i will leave them off but thats it for tonight might do some more tomorrow if things go to plan
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You should be able to wet and dry it up to 12000 grit although maybe 3000-6000 would do then use a suitable polish to get the ultimate shine back. Don't go to too low a grit yo start though as you will put deep scratches in. You are only trying to polish the surface. I know this from prepping fiberglass moulds.Originally posted by \
The Humbrol video shows parts being dipped in their clear and they come out like glass but I have yet to try the clear myself.Comment
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hi dougie i used some acetate the type of stuff that people used to use on overhead projectors [back in the day] a bit of measuring and cutting and it fits like a glove. i'm now thinking of doing all the windows and portholes with the acetate and sealing it with clear seal on the inside to waterproof itComment
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Nice progress Dave. DerekComment
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