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Post by morrigan on Jan 27, 2011 23:17:47 GMT 1
None of the etching primers I've used have harmed the plastic parts supplied with Bissie but if in doubt a quick patch test on the unseen back of a part will set the mind at ease. No worries at all for the wood parts but you may find after a primer coat the wood surface a bit rough from wood fibers swelling and standing proud of the surface but a buff with wet n dry will sorts things out and is normally required anyway after a primer coat with no sealant applied prior (talcum powder and Johnson's Kleer acrylic floor wax make a brilliant & cheap wood sealant)
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Post by morrigan on Jan 28, 2011 3:17:28 GMT 1
Got 'rountoit' for the funnel mesh mod, First step made a right royal mess chain drilling holes through the grills, then used a scalpel to open up the holes enough for a needle file to fit: A bit of elbow grease and needle filing later: The base was hollowed out a couple of mils with a fresh scalpel blade to make the mess a good 'un: I laid a piece of fine mesh over the funnel cap and traced the outline of the hollow with a marker and cut out the resulting shape with scissors. My mesh came from a bent and broken handled anti-splatter fry-pan cover I got half price from a $2 shop, the guy behind the counter must of thought I was nuts "But lady it bent broken, no good, yes you have $1, still no good' ' perfect! its just what I need, sold!' ;D Prepping the plastic ready for the mesh by brushing on a generous dollop of thin liquid tamiya cement to soften the plastic, gooey is good ;D: I pressed the mesh firmly into the gooey plastic and held it in place with my fingers until the glues set enough to hold the mesh, I've learned from past experience clamps or tape are not a good idea!!!! Also don't do this before going out for a posh dinner!: Tacked back in place with a few dabs of PVA for now:
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Post by morrigan on Feb 4, 2011 1:42:41 GMT 1
Gor blimey, these last few issues are a slog and a bit! Mind you if I stopped fiddling and modifying I'd be getting along a bit faster. I decided to dolly up the 3 small spotlights a little, a coat of paint was applied to the spotlights while still on the sprue, annoyingly 1 spotlight was lost in action somewhere between the mould and the plastic bag so a little craftiness will be order. A visit to a $2 shop yielded these: Much cheaper than MV lenses ;D Stuck in place: A bit of fuse wire was added to the back of each spotlight, as It didn't look right to me without a power lead dangling out the back: Now to make the missing link...,er light. A chunk of sprue was thinned down with a needle file (I couldn't raid the stash of plasticard in the shed as torrential rain blew the sewer main right outside the shed door - Phew wheee stinky!) and a section of round sprue cut: The bits of sprue glued together,: A couple of tiny sprue off-cuts and tidy up work with a sanding stick and scalpel to finish: Spot the difference (oops I punned ) : Any tiny etched parts that are attached to plastic parts are glued on with the plastic parts still attached to the sprue: The life-rafts have been assembled and painted. I used Citadel foundation paint Ivanden Darksun as it brushes on very well and is one of very few yellows that only need one coat. Knarloc Green & Mechrite Red from the same range was used for the anchor buoy floats: The ships bell is a bit blobby as supplied, and needed a little attention, first the loop at the top was drilled out and then I drilled into the base then used a scalpel to carve out the interior, finishing with a tapered round needle file: A length of fuse wire was added with a blob of PVA applied to mimic a knotted piece of rope: All painted and assembled:
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Post by morrigan on Feb 13, 2011 2:38:56 GMT 1
Onwards with cut, tweezer, glue, cut, tweezer, glue, cut, tweezer...ping! Dang-nab it! (to put it politely) Repeat mantra " Must finish bissie so I can start Endeavor..." I use a small container from a single serve breakfast cereal to hold the bits needed for a sub assembly, handily it also has lid which is good for paint and washes and for sealing up the parts securely if I have to leave the workbench : Assembled the AA guns, I left the small plastic pieces on the sprues and added the AA gun bases, drilled the barrel mounting holes, then added the barrels, the sprue will also be a handy painting handle. With gluing plastic part, I apply the glue join the two parts briefly the separate then and let the glue cure for a few seconds then I rejoin the parts which will grab instantly much the same as using a contact cement. Stops that horrible sagging and leaning that can happen while waiting for plastic cement to cure. With a raw sugar crystal for scale, (A: I don't have any sugar cubes and b: needed a smaller yard stick, the parts are so small!) Who ever does the machining for these gun barrels has my utmost admiration, wonder how many they lose to the carpet monster? The yardarms were just too flat looking for my taste so I snipped off the offending parts with side cutters and replaced them with 1.1mm styrene rod (don't forget to set aside the middle rings from the forward pair of yard arms, I nearly did!! ) much better: There's a yardarm in there somewhere... There it is! Assembled the stairways, the helping hand set was indispensable for this as I could rotate the stairway to allow gravity to assist with part placement!: I've made little numbered parcels with scotch tape to reduce the hair tearing down the track:
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Post by Mark on Feb 13, 2011 11:52:34 GMT 1
Outstanding work Morrigan !
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Post by morrigan on Feb 19, 2011 5:52:30 GMT 1
Major milestone today, lovely sunny day with no wind and low humidity, so first coat of paint for the superstructure. ;D Only downfall with using auto paint, it pongs just a bit and as for GP thinners, Whew wheee - whiffy and then some, way to dangerous to use indoors with out an industrial extractor fan!!! I pre-shaded with black before airbrushing the first coat of light grey for the superstructure and some of the small parts. After the first coat: I'll let it dry thoroughly then apply another coat of light grey then the fun job of masking for the dark grey and perhaps a bit of post shading if needed. I premix 50/50 paint/ GP thinner in 100ml bottles, to keep the airbrush paint cup topped up as the cup only holds 5ml max, which means for a project this big refills are needed, and if you pause painting to long the paint can dry out in the airbrush nozzle and is a real pain in the proverbial to clean out. Even with the top up bottles, I usually flush through some thinners through the airbrush and do a quick swab in the nozzle ( keep the needle pulled back when doing this to avoid damaging the delicate needle tip) with a thinner soaked cotton bud every 2-3 paint cups to remove any paint build ups around the nozzle which keeps nasty spits and sputters at bay and the same routine when changing colours, flush and swab. I'm really pleased with the sheen of the paint, the paint wizard at Truck Collision has got it spot on to my eyes.
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Post by morrigan on Apr 8, 2011 22:05:49 GMT 1
Poor Bissie is on hold for a bit Been waiting for a shoulder injury to heal after been mugged at 2.30 in the afternoon(!!!) 2 minutes from work. All OK apart from the shoulder and a few grazes from being pushed to the ground. Nothing lost apart from a bank card (canceled), store loyalty card, cell phone (rendered useless after a quick call to telecom) and a $1 in loose change. The little thugs were caught the next day after being spotted by eagle eyed member of the public, attempting to do the same to someone else at the same place, but the police can't do anything except say 'naughty, naughty' as the girls that did it are under 16 and the crime isn't serious enough to send them to the youth court. Sigh. I've also lost my dungeon as the sister in law has moved in after her mum kicked her out. (why? government family assistance money stopped as shes now 18) So hubby will be fitting out the shed we use to store out kayaks as the new modelling dungeon. Just waiting on the carpet to arrive Monday then in with a bench and some shelving.
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Post by nm on Apr 8, 2011 22:37:05 GMT 1
Interesting times. All the best.
nm
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Post by Deleted on Apr 9, 2011 2:09:41 GMT 1
Hope your shoulder recovers soon Morrigan, (very careful cuddle). Hate it when kids can do things and then get away with it due to their age, if they do the crime, they should have to do the time as well. Love the paint job.
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Post by nm on Apr 9, 2011 18:17:35 GMT 1
Hope your shoulder recovers soon Morrigan, (very careful cuddle). Hate it when kids can do things and then get away with it due to their age, if they do the crime, they should have to do the time as well. Love the paint job. Trouble is, they did the crime and Morrigan does the time! nm
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Post by morrigan on Apr 12, 2011 10:35:33 GMT 1
.....and the physio sessions, I'll be glad to see the end of those! Thank you for the kind thoughts, and thanks Skyfire for the virtual hug. What a sad age we live in, when kids are doing adult crimes. What happened to the 'crime' done by kids of jumping fences to raid fruit trees and broken windows from stray balls?
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Post by Mark on Apr 24, 2011 0:20:17 GMT 1
Sorry to hear of your ordeal Morrigan. I do hope you get better soon. I agree, it is a sad world we live in. Kids like that should be taught the error of their ways, preferably with a public humiliation of some sort. I have a friend who is a prison officer who worked at a juvenile prison for a while. They are the worst prisons to work in, the kids have no respect for authority.
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