Boatmans Super Tomcat F14D Build

[Ancientmariner]

Great work Chris!!

[Mini Me]

Niiiiiiiice! :thumb2:

[boatman]

happy new year all an well i had a little while at the bench before freinds came over yesterday an i have glued the starb wing together an buy gum there is a lot of parts to these wings an noticed that i think its a mold line or something as its sort of a swish line in the plastic an i only hope it wont show when painted as its smooth but as ive not built plastic kits for so many yrs im out of the swim anyway a pic of that horribble swish line in the plastic
chrisb

[Ancientmariner]

Give it a rub with some 800 paper and then with 1000 for food measure and it will be grand Chris

[boatman]

Give it a rub with some 800 paper and then with 1000 for food measure and it will be grand Chris

WELL James thanks for info i havnt got any sandpaper that smooth so it will have to wait till i can get some but more of jens freinds comin over later today so cant do much today but hope to have a good go on the other wing tomorrow
CHEERS BOYO
chrisb

[Ancientmariner]

WELL James thanks for info i havnt got any sandpaper that smooth so it will have to wait till i can get some but more of jens freinds comin over later today so cant do much today but hope to have a good go on the other wing tomorrow
CHEERS BOYO
chrisb

In that case some toothpaste on a microfibre cloth or rag will work

[boatman]

In that case some toothpaste on a microfibre cloth or rag will work

OK James do i sort of rub it in curtricular motions like polshin a car ? an will colgate toothpaste do ?
chrisb

[Ancientmariner]

OK James do i sort of rub it in curtricular motions like polshin a car ? an will colgate toothpaste do ?
chrisb

Yeah any toothpaste. Should just r move that as it's same as very fine cutting compound. Small circles and then clean with isopropyl after

[boatman]

Yeah any toothpaste. Should just r move that as it's same as very fine cutting compound. Small circles and then clean with isopropyl after

what is isopropyl ? jAMES
CHRISB

[Ancientmariner]

Rubbing alcohol, clean it with that before you paint, removes any grease and crud from it

[boatman]

Rubbing alcohol, clean it with that before you paint, removes any grease and crud from it

rubbin alcohol ? like wiskey or what as im totally out of my depth here as ive been teetotal for donkeys yrs so i dont get caught drinkin an drivein as so many of my freinds have over the yrs
chrisb

[Guest]

I would first try carefully feeling the area with my fingertip, and also with the tip of a fingernail. They’re sensitive enough that you should feel pretty much anything that lies proud of the surface, or is recessed into it. If you can’t feel anything, it will almost certainly be invisible after painting. If you’re not sure, you can always put a quick bit of paint over it (neatly) before continuing.

Chances are that what you see is nothing more than something like a bit of slightly differently coloured plastic that was among the granules that went into the mould, though. Manufacturers can and do recycle plastic (just not too many times, hopefully), or perhaps a darker bit of plastic was left in the machine somewhere from a previous moulding that used that colour. Or perhaps one that didn’t quite melt right.

[Ancientmariner]

rubbin alcohol ? like wiskey or what as im totally out of my depth here as ive been teetotal for donkeys yrs so i dont get caught drinkin an drivein as so many of my freinds have over the yrs
chrisb

Get it off eBay, great stuff for a proper clean before you paint. You would not want to drink it! I always give a good wipe down with it even though I use gloves to handle kit.

[boatman]

HI James well looked at that mark on the wing closer rubbed it gently with my finger tip an its like Jakko said very smooth so save havein to buy that
isopropyl i'll leave it but thanks for your info very much apprecaited
chrisb

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