discussion Boatmans 1/200 scale USS HORNET CV8 BUILD AN LIGHTS for the Doolittle raid on japan

[boatman]

an ive got to get out the filler as the fusealarges just wont come togeather even with nipping the togeather gently with plyires
chrisb

 

[Steven000]

I think I saw someone cut fragile sprues like that with a heated knife, that way there's no presure on the vertical stabilizer, you melt it through as far to the right side as you can, then afterwards cut the last bit of the tail with a sprue-cutter. Goodluck, the planes are looking good

 

[boatman]

I think I saw someone cut fragile sprues like that with a heated knife, that way there's no presure on the vertical stabilizer, you melt it through as far to the right side as you can, then afterwards cut the last bit of the tail with a sprue-cutter. Goodluck, the planes are looking good

HI Steven well i thought that when i started these planes id use a warm soldering iron with a pionted tip but no joy as i treid it on a bit of clear sprure an it curled up but your idea has merit will try again on them other planes cheers sir
atb chrisb

 

[Steven000]

Perhaps the soldering iron was a bit too hot? A dremel tool could also work, with a very small/thin grinding disk if you have that. Or some other very small grinding bit.

 

[boatman]

Perhaps the soldering iron was a bit too hot? A dremel tool could also work, with a very small/thin grinding disk if you have that. Or some other very small grinding bit.

HI Steven i'll see how things go today as ive learnt a lot more now ive listened to you guys advice
cheers sir
chrisb

 

[boatman]

HI GUYS well ive done one wild cat an fitted the decals an yes more probs the bloomin decals are pulling the trick on me of splintering AAAAAARRRRCCCCHHHHHHHHHHHHH
WHAT NEXT !!! anyway some pics of the one ive done as cant do any more today as got freinds comin an just as well as my nerves are shot oh dear

 

[boatman]

 

[boatman]

AN i would have liked to have painted the white undercart an the centre hubs on the wheels but ive not got a brush small enough so they will have to stay black oh dear
chrisb

 

[HAWKERHUNTER]

AN i would have liked to have painted the white undercart an the centre hubs on the wheels but ive not got a brush small enough so they will have to stay black oh dear
chrisb

Not sure how big those wheels are Chris but if you have some round sprue or a cocktail stick, cut the cocktail stick back until you reach the diameter that you want for the wheel hub, then just dip the cocktail stick in some white paint and dab it on the wheel. That might work.