A weighty problem

[Guest]

Hi folks i've just aquired an A10A thunderbolt in 1/48 but it says in the instructions that a 45-50g weight is needed, i assume this is to allow it to sit on the landing gear so can anone tell me what to use or where i can buy the required weight? All help will be useful folks.

scott

[papa 695]

Hi Scott im doing the 1/72 scale A10 at the moment had the same problem with weight i used lead in the end but the bigest problem with it is the space to put that kind of weight in

[stona]

I use fishing weights. Get several sizes so that they pack together and cram them into a suitable space. I don't bother fixing them,they're not going anywhere.

Here's one side of the nose of an Me 262 suitably weighted.

Cheers

Steve

[Dave W]

I e got a sheet of lead flashing that i cut pie es of to weight models with.I managed to get 50g of this into the nose radome of the Black Widow i built recently.In the past ive used nuts,bolts and fishing weights.

[Ian M]

Get to the fishing tackle shop and buy a few pots of splitshot. Smaller sizes are the best bet as they pack better.IanM

[Guest]

Thank you all gents will aquire some of those tomorrow.

scott

[Guest]

scott, if you want mate, i can drop a bit of lead sheet in and pass it through the window at the station tommorrow, if you like , saves buying some weights and just cut it into small pieces with scissors. a small piece 6x6 will last your for ages.

[Guest]

forgot to mention, i have just done a thunderbolt from revell, the instruction say 45-50g weights. i could not get this much weight in at all and still had to resort to propping the tail up with a rod of clear sprue. there is not a lot of space at the nose in these because of the gun and wheel bay.

[Gern]

Scott,

You can add your extra weight anywhere in front of where the main wheels touch the ground. Plenty of room just behind the cockpit in an A-10 but you need to be careful. As you move further away from the nose, the less effect the weight has on the balance. You could end up putting so much weight in that the undercarriage legs won't support the total weight. Bit of a fuss, but you should add weights a bit at a time starting at the front and gradually move back until you've got just enough. You can test by balancing your 'plane on a round pencil placed level with where the main wheels are. Make sure you add ALL the main bits in their right places before you do this though. You don't need them glued in place, you can fix them temporarily with tape.

Failing all that, you could just fix the front wheel to the ground if you've got your 'plane in a dio.

Gern

[Guest]

Anyone tried this stuff?

Deluxe Materials Liquid Gravity 240g (BD-38) | Antics Online Model Shop

[Guest]

that looks interesting but its a bit expensive

[Guest]

Yes it is a bit, what's the average weight per model I wonder, maybe get 4 or 5 goes out of it, around 2 quid each, hmm

Might be worth it for some of the 'nearly impossible to find any room' jobs though

[stona]

It looks like a fine shot. You could probably get something similar from a gunsmiths,the sort of place that supplies people who refill their own shotgun cartridges, for a fraction of the price.

I'll stick to the tackle shop.

Cheers

Steve