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You should check for compatibility of the spray and the styrene. Some aerosols have volatile organic compounds that may attack the plastic. The idea is to get the glue brittle enough to pop the parts apart without breaking up the plastic. When I've done that, the parts don't just fall apart. You need a little twist or prying with a tool soft enough to not damage the plastic. Once the model is deconstructed, clean up the glue joints. -
1/48 Italeri Hawk T.1A (On Hold)
Canute replied to Old Collingwood's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
The Fourth of July celebrations can make one of my pups go coo-coo too. He's a real coward and he's a hunting dog breed?🙄 -
Denis (and all of us), I've used it to disassemble a factory built kit, because I needed it in parts and no undecorated kits were available. You may lose some of the fine detail parts, but those are easily replaced. I did the first one or two with trepidation, not really wanting to do the deed, but they worked and I have less qualms about doing the disassembly via freezer. It's a no other options left procedure.
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What Jack said, OC. Great work!
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Never thought bored. I've given myself headaches and gone cross-eyed working on N and Z scale structures. I'd work about a half hour to 45 minutes, then take a break. The tiny parts take so much concentration that you can't keep at it very long. The engine opening is minuscule. Who'll know if you left stuff off? 😁
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Ron, the thumb drills are sold by Micro-Mark, thru Amazon. They're in the fine print in that ad as the brand. And yes, Evergreen can be your friend for details.😁
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Definitely like the way your soft edges turned out; well done. 👍
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Nicely done, Aydingocer.
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Glad to be of service. I had been skeptical of that technique, but having done it a few times, it works. Most RR car manufacturers are making fewer kits any more. The average pogue wants ready-to-run equipment. Too in a rush to spend time building and painting a kit. Or afraid to screw up a build. Most of my club members are like that So if we want to build a variation, we need to disassemble a built up kit.
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Denis, good save of the kanone. Something for all us plastic kit builders to keep in our back pockets is to put the glued item into the coldest freezer you own. I've left cars in there overnight and the parts can be popped off. It helps if the freezer is as cold as you can make it. May help us save a situation such as Denis ran into. Can't unglue with acetone; melts styrene. Alcohol won't normally work on our plastic cements. Could pry parts off, but you will likely mess the parts up before the joint fails.
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1/48 Italeri Hawk T.1A (On Hold)
Canute replied to Old Collingwood's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
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Well, you could always build a jet, with the engine somewhere up in the body. 😁 Seriously, that will be some doozy of an engine, Chris.
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Where can I find metal wire?
Canute replied to flying_dutchman2's topic in Metal Work, Soldering and Metal Fittings
You might look into a hobby shop carrying Tichy phosphor bronze wire. They market several sizes: https://www.tichytraingroup.com/Shop/tabid/91/c/ho_wire/Default.aspx I have not tried to blacken it, but I have painted it. -
I use an ancient set of dividers to put pin hole marks in the plastic/resin, similar to what you'd do in a piece of metal. Very sharp points. And yes, magnification is a must, along with good lighting.
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Those bits the carbide versions, Craig? They're brittle. I went back to the HSS versions. You did well with drilling so many holes per bit. I figure on 2 drill bits per car, if I'm replacing grab irons on an older car with grabs versus ladders.
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Nice work with your carpet job.
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Good fit, Chris.
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Eye catching paint job, Denis. Easy-peasy to find and join up on.
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Denis, have you ever tried to whiten decals by putting them up in a sunny window pane. I read it somewhere, but can't find the source of that factoid.
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Always interested in things railroad. Led on, Denis. I'm in.
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Alan, glad to help. 👍
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The lack of locating pins and very basic fitting is pretty typical of the limited run, niche market kits. A number of companies, such as Amodel and Emhar, come to mind. Do a good job prepping the fit before you paint and assemble and you'll see a nice model of that tank. You may need to tape the parts in place to glue them up, so you'd need to balance that with prepainting your parts.
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1/48 Italeri Hawk T.1A (On Hold)
Canute replied to Old Collingwood's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
OC, might want to show a little wear and tear on the lap belt latches and the edges of the seats where tools, gear bags and/or feet rub away the gray paint. Otherwise, they do look good.
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