HM Armed Cutter Sherbourne 1763 by Nick 843 - Vanguard Models - 1:64

[Nick 843]

I'm finding as I say that picking up the PE parts with the wax pencil is a breeze, but getting an accurate placement is tricky because the wax pencil has just enough resistance to coming off that the part won't always stay where you want it, so doing it with glue is dicey.

 

So I'm putting a length of masking tape on the part and then using that to get the right position and stick the tape down to hold the part in place.

 

 

Then I'm putting a clamp on the other end and removing the tape, making sure to remove it starting with the end of the tape that's on the part to be sure not to move the part.

 

 

Then I can gently lift up the exposed part, put some glue on and press it down.  Then the clamp comes off and I repeat with the other end of the part.

 

That's working well, although only for the lower two parts; there's just not enough space to do this for the upper part.  So that's placement/glue with just the was pencil, which is a bit nerve-wracking, but one down ok and one to go.  The rudder parts should be easy as it's not installed and is more accessible.

 

I decided to use medium CA glue; the extra-thin is just too runny.  I load up the microbrush, but smear off the glue so that there's a minimum left on the brush, and then apply it to the part or the hull.

 

 

Nick

[Ronald-V]

Looking good! I also ordered the wax pencils...just to give it a try. Which CA brand did you use?

[Nick 843]

I'm using the Bob Smith Industries CA; the purple is the medium.

 

Nick