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AMEGB #6 B-314 Clipper

June 12 2012 at 4:15 AM

(Login ADRIANOPANETTA)
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from IP address 24.83.20.145

Airfix Multi Engine Mess.

I wanted to save as much surface detail as possible. It is (was) pretty subtle. The trouble began when I used the kit's smaller windows. Many of them bulged out. Next time I'll fill them with styrene. I surrounded them with dymo tape to save detail and started sanding. Man those clear parts were hard. Took a lot of sanding. Long story short, in thinning trailing edges, smoothing leading edges, I pretty much gave up on saving surface detail.

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Looking at pictures the small windows look like little black rectangles, no use bothering with clarity. I'll mask and shoot those black
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Here is the squashed clear wind screen. If I can fair it in without fogging I'll leave it clear. If unsuccessful, I'll shoot it black too.

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Top needs some styrene and filler to fare in. Made the master too small.

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Trying to fix the tail plane here. It is wonky.

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Flaps down for this one.

I made a jig for the wings and could not, for the life of me, figure out why the starboard wing seemed to have more dihedral. I think #4 nacelle sits high and makes the wing look like it is angled higher. Not sure.

Primer don't lie. We'll see how much more filing, filling and sanding etc... , is in store

Cheers

AP

This message has been edited by ADRIANOPANETTA from IP address 24.83.20.145 on Jun 12, 2012 4:35 AM
This message has been edited by ADRIANOPANETTA from IP address 24.83.20.145 on Jun 12, 2012 4:18 AM

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Looking great, AP! - Dan Smith on Jun 12, 2012, 12:51 PM

Thanks Dan. Looking forward to putting some paint on it. - AP on Jun 12, 2012, 5:17 PM

Saving is quite a challenge - William De Coster on Jun 12, 2012, 5:27 PM

Looks great, try black decal for windows..........................n/t - Allan Buttrick on Jun 12, 2012, 7:29 PM

Thanks guys! - AP on Jun 12, 2012, 9:19 PM

Good job, she looks fine nt - Luigi Cavazza on Jun 14, 2012, 12:14 PM

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