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Discussion in 'Sports, Hobbies & Interests' started by Derpy Derek, Sep 8, 2011.

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  1. Oct 11, 2011 at 10:05 AM
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    Got the fuselage halves assembled. Gonna take a bit of putty to fill in the gaps. I used a pin vise on the exhaust to create the look of hollow tubes. The mold did not account for this when the parts were cast.
    I painted the parts with aluminum over a year ago. This was before I knew to paint the exterior after the assembly. I'm going to try to use aluminum foil to cover the bare metal parts using a method found on ARC. Should be an adventure.
    I do have one question though. Should I fill the gap behind the cockpit with putty even though my cockpit will be open. The canopy base has a rod attached to it that slides in the large gap at the rear of the cockpit opening. I was thinking I could simply cut the rod off and fill the gap with putty for a more authentic look. Thanks for the suggestions in advance!
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  2. Oct 11, 2011 at 11:07 AM
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    Leaving the slot, or filling it in is really up to you and how accurate you want to be. The thing that you should be most worried about is your surface finish. No matter what type of method you use to get a natural metal finish, any surface flaw, even the tiny ones, will be magnified in the final finish. Make sure that your seam lines are perfect, make sure that you don't have any stray dust flecks or hairs in your primer coat.

    Being that you are going to try the foil method, I would also think about cutting the radio mast off and gluing it back on at a later time. You are going to be handling the model quite a bit while you are foiling it, and it would be better to cut it off now with a saw and save the part for later than snapping it off sometime down the road. It would probably happen to me after I had covered that area in foil and now you have to remove/repair foil in order to repair the broken part area. Just a thought.

    -Dave
     
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  3. Oct 11, 2011 at 12:05 PM
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    Ok that's a good idea about cutting off the radio mast. Thanks! About surface flaws....My fiancee bought this model for me Christmas of 08. It's a monogram kit made in 1977. It has quite a few flaws. All of the panel lines are raised. It's cast are nowhere near the quality of newer kits. Also the aluminum painted finish I have on there now is not smooth. You might be able to tell from the pics that it is very rough. Almost hammered in texture. If I try sanding the paint smooth I might remove the panel lines all together. I'm beginning to wonder if I should just complete the model as is or try to remove the paint with oven cleaner. If I did that, then I would be affraid I would screw up the cockpit area. I'm not sure which direction to take on this one now in regards to the final finish of the completed model.
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    Guess I should have removed all the paint before starting the assembly of the fuselage. Lessons will be learned :)
     
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  4. Oct 11, 2011 at 1:50 PM
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    You could try masking the cockpit off before you spray the oven cleaner. The other option would be to sand everything like you mentioned. That might not be a bad idea. You could attach the foil in panels, just like the real thing, and just use the seams between the pieces as your panel lines. It would definately look realistic.
     
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  5. Oct 11, 2011 at 2:49 PM
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    I might give it a go sanding it. If I mess up, I mess up. Use this as a learning experience. I really don't want to have to break out the oven cleaner. That's nasty stuff. Thanks for your input Dave! :thumbsup:
     
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  6. Oct 24, 2011 at 8:13 AM
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    Just finished up my '53 Hudson Hornet

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  8. Dec 6, 2011 at 2:10 PM
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  9. Dec 12, 2011 at 10:13 AM
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    A couple of mine, I'm not on ya'lls level yet!
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  10. Dec 12, 2011 at 11:30 AM
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    ^^^Nice work keep at it! Are those some kit bashed mustang wheels on that Camaro?
     
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  11. Dec 12, 2011 at 11:35 AM
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    You know man, I honestly can't remember. I did that one a very long time ago! lol. I want to say they came with the kit, but I wouldn't swear to it! :notsure:
     
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  12. Dec 12, 2011 at 12:47 PM
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    Sweet!



    Looks great to me! Camaro is awesome!
     
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  13. Dec 12, 2011 at 12:50 PM
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    Man I sure appreciate that!
     
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  14. Dec 12, 2011 at 1:38 PM
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    I like the Camaro too.

    Nice job on the Monster truck as well. Those aren't easy!
     
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  15. Dec 12, 2011 at 4:01 PM
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    That looks awesome, reminds me of the movie Cars. :D
     
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  16. Dec 12, 2011 at 4:03 PM
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    Thanks! It was the Bigfoot kit. I just put my own spin on it. Yes! Lots of parts for the frame!
     
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  17. Dec 29, 2011 at 11:36 AM
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    Not really a plastic model but this was something I did today.
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  18. Dec 29, 2011 at 12:09 PM
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    That looks great! Awesome detail
     
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  19. Jan 3, 2012 at 8:50 PM
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    Haven't built models like this for several years. Mine always sucked or never got finished. I have a kit for an A-10 Warthog that I haven't broke into yet. I have been wanting to get back into these but just haven't had the time. Also built a model of the U.S.S. Nimitz Aircraft Carrier, a Seawolf Attack Sub, and a replica of Jeff Gordons #24 Dubont Sprint Car. No pics, sorry.
     
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  20. Jul 30, 2012 at 8:36 PM
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    Thought I'd give this thread a bump. I just bought a '70 Plymouth Road Runner kit today. Hopefully I'll be able to get the ball rolling on this baby soon. I'll be painting it a nice Mopar Orange.. Crossing my fingers in hopes that this will go smoothly.

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