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do-hickey update
Hey gang,
here's the update I promised.
First thing I did was to cut off then sand down the old nobby things. That went surprisingly well and (since I had the rest of the ship wrapped like a mummy and sitting on a bed of foam ) came off very cleanly. When I got close to the final stage, I filed the remaining resin down to the finished profile with a small flat file and gave it a light sanding with some 600 grit wet/dry paper.
I had primed and put one coat of the finished color on the replacement pieces before I attached them to minimize the amount I'd have to put on them when they were in place and hence minimize the paint build up.
You can see just how little the new pieces needed to be moved to get them in the correct spots. I laid a piece of balsa across the bottom of both nacelles and using a small torpedo level, built up the foam under the ship until it was level. I then put the new pieces in place. I moved the balsa piece and rested it on the flat areas of the new pieces. I leveled them up and marked their positions. a little CA glue and a little paint and Voila!
Thanks to Scott again for going the extra parsec and making these replacements
Cheers,
Lou
Last edited by Lou Dalmaso : 05-03-2008 at 05:53 PM.
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