Simon's Audi R8 LMS. Nunu. 1/24

[simontie]

i have some 0.6, 0.8 and 1mm braided. My secret to the fraying is to insert something into the open end (a needle or pin works well) then carefully apply a tiny amount of CA around where you want to cut it off. Twiddle this in your fingers for a few seconds then leave to dry. Remove the pin and snip with a sharp pair of scissors (I use Tamiya decal scissors) and you should have a nice clean end. For added style points, a thin strip of aluminium tape makes an excellent jubilee clip.

Yea i used the ca 2nd time round but good tip for the future thanks, i have an abundance of foil tape so i will try and remember this too :thumb2:
simon

[scottie3158]

Simon,
Looking very good mate.

[Guest]

apply a tiny amount of CA around where you want to cut it off.

This also works well for cutting string, for things like tow cables for AFV models.

[simontie]

Simon,
Looking very good mate.

Thanks scottie

This also works well for cutting string, for things like tow cables for AFV models.

Will try and remember this
simon

[simontie]

hi all getting on with the assembly, and painting
body shell primed and painted matt black, front grill wheels and lights surrounds metalic black

chassis coming on assembled and left to harden off, even my home made shocks fitted well almost!!!.

cockpit not my doing but amazing fit just slotted all together got to give credit to Nunu kit fits really well (so far)

More when i have them hope thats not to many picture's thanks for looking
simon

[Mr Bowcat]

The CF on the dash looks amazing mate.

[simontie]

The CF on the dash looks amazing mate.

Thanks it was ok to apply as well, heat gun and sol, the door panels have it to but i over heated the first one and it vacuum formed on the plastic worked really well so i have ordered a new 2 speed one to save this happening again i was lucky i didn't melt it but the result was perfect!!!
simon

[simontie]

Busy couple of evenings Thursday i masked of the windows rather than use the decals I think they turned out quite well, have to think i might not have had the same result if I used the decals. Also managed to get the tyres and the centre rings complete these were pe parts and i added the decals to the top of them but i never glued them in just brushed some clear coat over them once in place

tonight i started the body decals difficult to find a good starting point, so i started with the drivers window and worked from there its been fun but there coming on and not many issues so far any way

Hope to keep pressing on over the weekend as im keen to start a bike there so much more manageable
simon

[HAWKERHUNTER]

Some lovely work there Simon. Looking very nice.

[scottie3158]

This is looking really nice.

[simontie]

Some lovely work there Simon. Looking very nice.

This is looking really nice.

Thank you for your kind words
simon

[simontie]

Well best part of the weekend on this shell but its looking good a massive amount of decals but no issues,
will leave them for a while, then clear coat it, then i can hopefully get this finished not far to go windows lights and wing mirrors
simon

[Stefee]

Wow, that looks phenomenal.

[Mark1]

Looking good.

[minitnkr]

Excellent.