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| What you using as a filler there badwolf? |
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| Posted: Thu 18 Dec 2008 15:28 pm Post subject: |
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I think its called Squadron Green Putty Spike
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| Badwolf wrote: | Thanks for the kind comment, fittedkitchens. 
I've now got the tailplanes glued on, just have to work out the best method to fill the small gaps left, I'm thinking thinned PVA is the way to go at the moment. |
You don't even need to thin it. When I built my HMS Fearless I applied the PVA with a cocktail stick then quikcly removed the excess with a damp cotton bud. Gap filled and no mess left behind.
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| Posted: Thu 18 Dec 2008 22:32 pm Post subject: |
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| 299_paul wrote: | | Badwolf wrote: | Thanks for the kind comment, fittedkitchens.
I've now got the tailplanes glued on, just have to work out the best method to fill the small gaps left, I'm thinking thinned PVA is the way to go at the moment. |
You don't even need to thin it. When I built my HMS Fearless I applied the PVA with a cocktail stick then quikcly removed the excess with a damp cotton bud. Gap filled and no mess left behind. |
| daniel7891 wrote: | | Looking good. You could try Tipex to fill the smaller gaps |
Thanks for the tip, Paul I'll give it a go without thinning, I tried out Tippex on my B26 in the Medium Bombers GB (currently on hold while I get this one finished) but couldn't get on with it at all.
| Spike wrote: | | What you using as a filler there badwolf? |
Hi Spike Heggy is spot on the filler is indeed Squadron Green Putty.
And I've worked out how to get multiple quotes in one post too!!!  
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| Posted: Fri 19 Dec 2008 13:40 pm Post subject: |
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| Spike wrote: | | What you using as a filler there badwolf? |
Hi Spike Heggy is spot on the filler is indeed Squadron Green Putty.
And I've worked out how to get multiple quotes in one post too!!! |
Woo !
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| Posted: Fri 19 Dec 2008 15:51 pm Post subject: |
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| Heggy wrote: | | Badwolf wrote: |
| Spike wrote: | | What you using as a filler there badwolf? |
Hi Spike Heggy is spot on the filler is indeed Squadron Green Putty.
And I've worked out how to get multiple quotes in one post too!!! |
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i've not been able to figure out how to do that |
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| Posted: Fri 19 Dec 2008 22:19 pm Post subject: |
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| walrus wrote: | | i've not been able to figure out how to do that |
Hi walrus, when you're at the post a reply page you'll see a row of tags along the top of the message body section. Click the 'quote' tag, add ="username" between the word quote and the square bracket without any spaces, then copy and paste the text you want to quote and finally click the 'quote' tag again to add the closing tag - job done! HTH. 
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| Badwolf wrote: | | walrus wrote: | | i've not been able to figure out how to do that |
Hi walrus, when you're at the post a reply page you'll see a row of tags along the top of the message body section. Click the 'quote' tag, add ="username" between the word quote and the square bracket without any spaces, then copy and paste the text you want to quote and finally click the 'quote' tag again to add the closing tag - job done! HTH. |
Alternatively, just click on the 'Quote' tag next to the 'Edit' tag at the top of the individual message  When you put your cursor over it, a box pops up 
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| Posted: Sat 20 Dec 2008 09:32 am Post subject: |
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| Ratch wrote: | | Badwolf wrote: | | walrus wrote: | | i've not been able to figure out how to do that |
Hi walrus, when you're at the post a reply page you'll see a row of tags along the top of the message body section. Click the 'quote' tag, add ="username" between the word quote and the square bracket without any spaces, then copy and paste the text you want to quote and finally click the 'quote' tag again to add the closing tag - job done! HTH. |
Alternatively, just click on the 'Quote' tag next to the 'Edit' tag at the top of the individual message When you put your cursor over it, a box pops up |
nope still can't get the hang of it
still i'm sure the instructions were useful-sorry Badwolf, it was just my purile humour over ruling reason   |
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Well, the holiday season hasn't quite been as productive as I'd hoped, only a few small bits and pieces done.
The tailplanes are now glued on and I've glued the gunsight and seat into the cockpit, also glued some small pieces of .060"x.040" strip on the wheel well doors and sanded them to a rough semi-circular profile to represent hinges, probably not accurate but their purpose is to provide more surface area for gluing.
Cockpit.
Wheel well doors.
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Nice idea with the door hinges Badwolf, I think I'll steal it for my future builds!!
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| 299_paul wrote: | | Nice idea with the door hinges |
I did something similar, except the 'hinges' are small strips of masking tape painted silver, fastened with superglue. There is an added bonus in that the hinge is flexible and small knocks are less likely to dislodge them.
Also the doors adjacent to the nacelles need to splay out a bit in order to fit.
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| Posted: Wed 31 Dec 2008 21:46 pm Post subject: |
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| 299_paul wrote: | | Nice idea with the door hinges Badwolf, I think I'll steal it for my future builds!! |
Glad you like the idea Paul, be interesting to find out how well it works!
| peebeep wrote: | | There is an added bonus in that the hinge is flexible and small knocks are less likely to dislodge them. |
I'm planning on putting this model in a small display case when it's finished, so hopefully it won't get any knocks!
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The canopy has now been attached, masked and the framing painted anthracite for the interior colour.
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Coming along nicely.
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| Posted: Fri 02 Jan 2009 22:07 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks Tim!
The model has now had an undercoat of H64 applied.
Silver topcoat next! 
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The topcoat of H11 silver was painted on over the weekend, it's had one full coat and some touching up of the worst streaky patches. It's not perfect but looks OK so I'll seal it with Klear ready for masking the tail.
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Looking good so far.
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| Posted: Thu 08 Jan 2009 09:19 am Post subject: |
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Looking good, Badwolf. Your silver looks better than mine.
-Mark
P.S. I like your lego paint stand. Was going to copy you, but have just found out my mum gave away all my old lego blocks. 
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| Posted: Thu 08 Jan 2009 13:41 pm Post subject: |
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the finish looks good so far
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