Looking good mate but don't over polish it otherwise the paint/primer will not stick so well. Will look good as a nice polished spare though


Spence

Looking good Dave, great to see....

Regards

Alan

Its been pointed out that the window frame on the turret part isnt quite right and should be rotated a bit. I liked the look of it when it was rotated so thought I would give it a go.

So after advice from my personal modelling guru, Warthog, I turned the part over and gently inserted a chiserl blade in to the join. I then just went round the inside like this a few times, it took a while but eventually it popped free. A little clean up of the glue and removing the molded o guide tab and I was ready to re-glue it. I used Revel Contacta Pro standard styrene glue for this, applying round the edge with a small paint brush. After sticking the window in I then flipped it over and ran some more glue around the inside edge, clamped up and left overnight. I wasnt sure how this glue would work with this plastic but it has stuck solid.




Comparisson shot using the blue prints, Excuse the test part laser in the picture but the new laser is in the drying booth.




Frame parts built, I am holding off on the cockpit for now until I have seen the paninting instructions supplied, I will then make a decision as to how I will proceed with it.




This is my drying booth, basically just a 40 odd litre clip lock container readily available in B&Q. You will notice the test turret primed in there, I will be having using this to have a go and weathering this week.



At the moment I am just getting done what I can when I can as its so cold in the garage, I am off for a week after tonights night shift so will also be taking the opportunity to draught proof the garage door sides, top and bottom, I also have some insulation to go on the door itself. I am hoping these measures will at least make it more comfortable in this cold weather

I was nervous at first but just took my time, stick the edge of the chisel blade in, take it out move along a bit and do it again, just keep going round like that and eventually it will just drop out.

I have negleected this build lately while I decide what I am going to do with it.

I have seen a lot of people replacing the hold floor with grating or even a whole 3D printed one, this is something that I wanted to do myself but I just couldnt justify the cost of a 3D printed floor so I though I would make one myself. I did purchase the 3D printed floor grates.

I ordered some supplies and set about making a floor myself using metal sheeting styrene as the base, for those that dont know its like a corrugated effect.

Not got very far yet, dremelled the old floor out and now in the clean up stage before attempting my scratch build.

Thanks Steve

Must admit I started having seconds thoughts after I had cut it out but it was too late by the This plastic is quite tough and not easy to sand down

Looking good Dave, good luck with the flooring....

Regards

Alan

Hi Dave,

The floor has cleaned up well, WTG.

Wait with interest as to how the replacement floor will come together.

Good Luck,

Regards
delboy271155
(Derek)

Unfotunately SWMBO works for a school so being easter holidays and working nights I have to putter along when ever I can get time and not having to do other jobs, I'm sure you all know what its like

Hopefully I am not going too overboard with this work in progress on the floor, its my hope that someone will find it useful to do their own

Cross sections added in, simply cut about 1mm longer than needed and gently filed down a little at a time until they fitted snugly



Floor grating part cut into sections, it will then be further cut into tiles, now at this point I realised it would probably have been easier to leave it in one piece to add the small sections that will run from left to right to ensure they were all in a line with each other, will now just stick to a bit of card to do it.



Inspection pit grills marked up ready for cutting, a lot of work with a blade so I had to resort to what I had to make it easier, this was simply a drill bit in my rotary tool



Ready for clean up

Thanks LrdSatyr8

I didn't realise how long this scratch building malarkey takes, file a little, test fit, file a little more test fit again, repeat several more times.

I must say though that it is quite enjoyable and relaxing