Aigore Posted February 15, 2009 Author Share Posted February 15, 2009 THanx Mario Was a pleasure to do.....and there will be a pilot sitting in that mess, hence no belts and buckles :lol: Cheers! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aigore Posted February 15, 2009 Author Share Posted February 15, 2009 A mini update Been busy sanding and filling this morning. Well the going´s been pretty smooth so far actually...well little surprise there , it´s a gawa after all. But there was a couple of trouble spots (other than that airinlet). Mostly I got by with some simple CA filling put a couple of patches needed some putty as well. Here behind, the wing attachment point, there was a somewhat stubborn spot but I got it to heel with some Squadron putty. The same on the other side.... The other little troublespot is the nose cone, or rather the lack there of :P, I´d have liked this as a separate piece instead of it being a part of the hull halves! The reason is those small "rods" onn the nosecone, the seam gos right nest to a rod on each side of the nosecone and sanding it away is almost unavoidable!! I´m a lazy builder and I don´t like extra work! There´s some angleof attack sensors on each side as well....they went as well but I them I had always intended to replace with piano wire... Gone!! Evergreen plastic to the rescue! and the same on the other side.... And a little dry fit just to please the eye..... I haven´t dealt with the airinlet gap yet....thought I´d do the easy stuff first! Thanx for looking Cheers! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Najk Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 Man, you've got quite a lot done here, since my last visit! Nice going on that F-2, looks great! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aigore Posted February 16, 2009 Author Share Posted February 16, 2009 Thanx Niklas, it´s coming along nicely.....for now I´ve even managed to putty up the air inlet now.....we´ll se how that turns out Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spooky 01 Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 Been pushing the "FFWD-button" again, have we...???!!! Looking Good my friend. Keep it up. "Check Six....." Spooky. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aigore Posted February 16, 2009 Author Share Posted February 16, 2009 Been pushing the "FFWD-button" again, have we...???!!!Looking Good my friend. Keep it up. "Check Six....." Spooky. Oh just had a couple of days of quality building time Now I´ll be busy for a few days again...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChernayaAkula Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 Nice stuff, Aigore! That tubing behind the seat looks great! Could have sworn that You've been sick since birth, just like the rest of us... <....> Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aigore Posted February 16, 2009 Author Share Posted February 16, 2009 Thanx Moritz :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jack-Swiss Posted February 16, 2009 Share Posted February 16, 2009 Great job bro...nice filling,gosh knows how I hate that process...ufff keep it up man Cheers :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aigore Posted February 17, 2009 Author Share Posted February 17, 2009 Thanx Jack Just have to do a little piece at a time. I´ve puttied the seam behind the airinlet and so far it looks alright...gonna do some polishing there first :) Then I thought I´d do the exhaust and assemble the wings. and when that´s done it´s time to polish up the canopy....it´s one of those with a seam running through the middle :P Cheers! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aggressor Supporter Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 Nice progress Janne and great idea with the Evergreen plastic strips for the static chargers on the nose. I think it will look great. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aigore Posted February 17, 2009 Author Share Posted February 17, 2009 Thanx raptor, I hope it will too :wacko: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jack-Swiss Posted February 17, 2009 Share Posted February 17, 2009 Dude....I don't know how you can...I'm there on the edge of throwing my hornet against the hard wall!!!!!! I'm getting crazy with the seams I have and those fitting problems.... I really don't know how you can.... Cheers bro...I'm out! :wacko: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aigore Posted February 18, 2009 Author Share Posted February 18, 2009 Having a fit over fit issues? :P Naw this F-2 is pretty kind to me so far....not really that bad fit wise, not bad at all...it´s really just that airinlet that troubles me.....or rather troubled me it´s done and over with now Pics next week I promise :P Just take a deep breath Bro! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JMan Posted February 18, 2009 Share Posted February 18, 2009 Great work on this F-2 Janne, cant wait to see more! Keep it up! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aigore Posted February 19, 2009 Author Share Posted February 19, 2009 Thanx Dude ;) I´ll try to throw in a few minutes building time here and there.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bigjim Posted February 19, 2009 Share Posted February 19, 2009 (edited) hi Janne, i was just looking through your thread and noticed a couple of references to "ethylacetate". are you talking about solvent? if so how does this act as a glue, does it melt the plastic pieces together? im just wondering as i use E.A in my job for printing, to adjust drying rates for different liquid inks. if i use more than say, 10% for an extended period over the day it can swell then eventually melt my photopolymer plates. i also use it sometimes to clean some parts of the airbrush, and was interested to learn how you use it. thanks, Josh Edited February 19, 2009 by bigjim Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aigore Posted February 19, 2009 Author Share Posted February 19, 2009 hi Janne,i was just looking through your thread and noticed a couple of references to "ethylacetate". are you talking about solvent? if so how does this act as a glue, does it melt the plastic pieces together? im just wondering as i use E.A in my job for printing, to adjust drying rates for different liquid inks. if i use more than say, 10% for an extended period over the day it can swell then eventually melt my photopolymer plates. i also use it sometimes to clean some parts of the airbrush, and was interested to learn how you use it. thanks, Josh It´s a most eminent glue....and cheap as well! As you said, it´s a very strong solvent and it does indeed melt the plastic together, I´d go as far as almost call it a weld because the seam actually disapears and two aircraft halfes becomes one piece! I apply it with a natural hair brush, don´t use a synthetic brush...it´ll melt!! It´s almost instant and you can "force" warped fuselage halves together by glueing a small bit at a time. It´s very runny as well and you can use the capilary force to make the EA spreas evenly in seams. If you spill on the plastic or any clear parts it doesn´t matter because it evaporates almost instantly, the plastic may look a bit glossy but paint covers that up really neatly So instead of buying expensive Tamyia liquid glue....buy ethylacetate from paintshops or chemical stores! Cheers! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bigjim Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 or i can just raid the ink store at work where we have a few 44 gallon drums of it laying about!! thanks for the reply Janne, most interesting, i'll go and experiment now with a few bits of scrap sprue. by the way, nice build coming along, following with interest :lol: Josh Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aigore Posted February 20, 2009 Author Share Posted February 20, 2009 or i can just raid the ink store at work where we have a few 44 gallon drums of it laying about!!thanks for the reply Janne, most interesting, i'll go and experiment now with a few bits of scrap sprue. by the way, nice build coming along, following with interest :) Josh 44 gallon drums?! Well you could always start up a lucrative blackmarket glue dealership in your home area :P I bet modelers would que up for some of the stuff! Cheers! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aigore Posted February 20, 2009 Author Share Posted February 20, 2009 Time for a another small update! Haven´t really done that much but since I´ve been working on and off all day on the Mitsu and taken pics I thouhgt I might as well post them :P Here´s what the seam between the airintake and the airframe ended up looking like.. I put the wings on as well...and they really needed som putty Sanded smooth.. After all that sanding and filling I felt like doing something fun again so i set out to do the exhaust! These are the parts that make up the exhaust and AB I primed it all in Alclad grey primer and the rear part of the engine nozzle recieved some gloss black primer as well. The I shot AlcladII Exhaust and then masked it off and shot more glossblack primer on the little ring around the exhaust. It will be painted in airframe aluminium. The turkey feathers recieved some Alclad exhaust as well, but I only primed them in grey and some honeyprimer before the exhaust came on. Here you can see the color changes depending on the primer underneath on the little dry fit of the exhaust Now I just mask off the little space between the turkey feathers...it´ll be that dark exhaust shade as wellso I started off with shooting glossblack primer! Wile that was drying I glued on the rear part o the exhaust to the airfram as well as masked off the metal colors. So far so good! Other than that stuff I´ve done some work on the canopy, getting rid of seams and dipping them in Klear.... Not really worth posting the pics of that process Cheers! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
POMPEO Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 nice job on the exaust, looks realistic cheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nesher Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 I really enjoy to follow this threat :) It´s a most eminent glue....and cheap as well! As you said, it´s a very strong solvent and it does indeed melt the plastic together, I´d go as far as almost call it a weld because the seam actually disapears and two aircraft halfes becomes one piece!I apply it with a natural hair brush, don´t use a synthetic brush...it´ll melt!! It´s almost instant and you can "force" warped fuselage halves together by glueing a small bit at a time. It´s very runny as well and you can use the capilary force to make the EA spreas evenly in seams. If you spill on the plastic or any clear parts it doesn´t matter because it evaporates almost instantly, the plastic may look a bit glossy but paint covers that up really neatly :) So instead of buying expensive Tamyia liquid glue....buy ethylacetate from paintshops or chemical stores! Cheers! Cool!!! I've heard about this stuff, but I forgot the name... (and I don't want to get arrested for accidentally asking for the wrong stuff! :D ) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChernayaAkula Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 <...> After all that sanding and filling I felt like doing something fun again <...> Yeah, right! Come on, man, just admit it. You LOVE filling and sanding! Otherwise you wouldn't be doing so much of it and on kits that don't even need it! :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aigore Posted February 20, 2009 Author Share Posted February 20, 2009 nice job on the exaust, looks realisticcheers Thanx Pompeo :D I really enjoy to follow this threat :) Cool!!! I've heard about this stuff, but I forgot the name... (and I don't want to get arrested for accidentally asking for the wrong stuff! :) ) Just remember not to drink it......... Yeah, right! Come on, man, just admit it. You LOVE filling and sanding! Otherwise you wouldn't be doing so much of it and on kits that don't even need it! :D :P Cant´help being a crappy builder! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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