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 Rank: Newbie  Groups: Registered
Joined: 17/03/2013 Posts: 3 Points: 9 Location: Victoria Australia
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Just thought I'd Share my very first modelling experience. I lost track of time so it was at least an hour or maybe more this afternoon putting together parts I got a week ago?!!!!!  suppose it makes it last longer between delivery's if can't find the time to do it.  Looks worse than kids on Christmas day, very organised  but the tool box helped make sure I didn't lose any screws.  They are the finished product. Things are looking good. Still have all the front aero parts to put on and I'm not sure about the glue. I just used automotive superglue for the rear wing parts and it worked fine but I'm not sure what to use for the smaller parts of the front wing. any suggestions would be great. Hope everyone is having as much fun as I am putting theirs together. New modeller trying his hand at an RB7
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 Rank: Semi-Pro Level 1 Groups: Registered
Joined: 29/02/2012 Posts: 60 Points: 188 Location: Manchester
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I didn't use any glue on the rear wing  With the aero parts I'll say this, be VERY careful when cutting them off the spindle, as I managed to snap the wing stay (but fixed it) it's a pain to fix! Looks good so far though :D Building:
McLaren MP4-23
2 X Red Bull RB7
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Rank: Newbie Groups: Registered
Joined: 17/03/2013 Posts: 3 Points: 9 Location: Victoria Australia
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RazorSnakes wrote:I didn't use any glue on the rear wing With the aero parts I'll say this, be VERY careful when cutting them off the spindle, as I managed to snap the wing stay (but fixed it) it's a pain to fix! Looks good so far though :D Glue on the backing plate to the mid wing or whatever it was and glue on the wing adjuster. that was my other concern too, trying to get the aero parts without damaging them. Sharp scissors or do I need to go out and get model scissors before I attempt this? New modeller trying his hand at an RB7
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 Hi Damo480 What I generaly do is to cut the sprue with a small snipper plyer as far away from the part as possible say 3 to 5 mm then carefully trim back to the part with a sharp knife. You could invest in the correct sissors but I have never found the need for them. Hope this helps regards Andy  Current builds:-C57,Zero, Lamborghini Countach, Caldercraft HMS Agamemnon,Robi,R2-D2, MFH Cobra .
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Rank: Semi-Pro Level 1 Groups: Registered
Joined: 29/02/2012 Posts: 60 Points: 188 Location: Manchester
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Ahh yes! On the DRS adjuster & the backing plate, my bad Building:
McLaren MP4-23
2 X Red Bull RB7
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Damo, if you can find a glue that is suited to ABS plastic, then you will find this works great on the smaller parts. But be very carful with its application, as it will damage any area or paintwork that is inadvertantly applied to or splashed.
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Joined: 24/04/2010 Posts: 5,787 Points: 17,662 Location: Stafford, United Kingdom
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RazorSnakes wrote:I didn't use any glue on the rear wing With the aero parts I'll say this, be VERY careful when cutting them off the spindle, as I managed to snap the wing stay (but fixed it) it's a pain to fix! Looks good so far though :D Hi Mike,I see you have your parts, are you posting your build in your build Diary? I hope my parts come to day Kind regards Mike MWG BUILD DIARIES: HMS VICTORY, SOVEREIGN OF THE SEAS, SAN FRANCISCO II, HMS HOOD, HMS ENDEAVOUR LONGBOAT, HMS VICTORY X-SECTION, 007 DB5, NISSAN GTR, CUTTY SARK, RB7, AKAGI, BARK HMS ENDEAVOUR, HUMMER H1, MITSUBISHI ZERO.
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Rank: Semi-Pro Level 1 Groups: Registered
Joined: 29/02/2012 Posts: 60 Points: 188 Location: Manchester
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Cheers for the reminder matey :D Building:
McLaren MP4-23
2 X Red Bull RB7
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