jminer Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 Let's hear it. What do you use when your plane is a tailsitter? I've used everything from two-part epoxy putty to small nuts, large bolts, and spare sprue cut and glued together. Do you have a particular medium or objects you generally use? Justin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bikerider Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 lead fishing weights stuck in the nose with white glue. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Finn Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 I cut a piece of tube styrene to the desired size (depending on what a/c i'm working on how much room there is) cap one end, fill the tube with whatever weights available and then pour in some white glue. Let dry and cap the other end. The tube being styrene can then be easily glued into the nose. Jari Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Helmsman Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 (edited) Lead fishing weights as well. Edited April 20, 2017 by Helmsman Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john53 Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 Lead or steel fishing weights, tire weights found on the side of the road, pennies stacked, super glued, small nuts, and with them also modeling clay.I usually super glue them in the nose. ---John OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA by jvandeu53, on Flickr Herk 24 by jvandeu53, on Flickr Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Orion Field Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 I've always used copper ball bearings. I buy them in bulk on amazon...they work most of the time, but sometimes they're too light. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john53 Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 5 minutes ago, Orion Field said: I've always used copper ball bearings. I buy them in bulk on amazon...they work most of the time, but sometimes they're too light. Try tungsten, much more dense and heavier per size.---John Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Orion Field Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 (edited) Thanks! I'll definitely try that. Not going to be building anything that needs nose weight any time soon, but when I finish the 1/350th USS Lexington, I have a 1/72 Su-35 waiting. Edited April 20, 2017 by Orion Field Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dnl42 Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 I use lead shot and white glue or epoxy. I got "Liquid Gravity" last year, which is finer-grained than shot, but haven't had an opportunity to use it yet. Have read about tungsten, which is denser than lead. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rex Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 I used to use Older Pennies,,,,,,because they only cost me, umm, a penny each. (Older pennies are heavier than newer ones, in the US, at least) But, for some model kits, such as the Monogram Tigercat, Copper won't work, and even Lead doesn't seem dense enough,,,,,,then I go over to my neighbor and buy some of his Tungsten bullets. I surround those with lead shot, densely packed. I flood the whole area with White Glue, it gives me a barrier between the metals and the plastic nose,,,,,and adds just a small amount of extra weight with the "fill effect." Quote Link to post Share on other sites
john53 Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 (edited) Rex---older pennies are worth MORE than a penny. Use the new "worthless" ones. The old ones, especially "wheaties", are worth MORE than face value as they are REAL copper and a 1955 double die wheat penny is worth $1200!!!!! I'll trade you....---John Edited April 20, 2017 by john53 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HistnScale Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 .50 cal. lead shot available on Amazon at a reasonable price per box. Soft enough to flatten or cut up with side cutters to fit smaller spaces. Cheers, Dave Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rex Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 Yes, John, I know. But, even if worth more, they still only cost me a penny when I get them. And the new ones are so very much lighter that they didn't do the job, anyway. funny, I knew a guy that used old pennies for rearend bolt washers, because the copper washers were so expensive to buy by the dozen, and now drilling those and using them is "defacing US currency",,,,,,I wonder what the fine would be? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ant Phillips Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 I use wheel balancing weights, I get them off ebay, they have a self adhesive backing and come in a strip of convenient 5g, 10g & 25g weights, simply snap the size you need off the strip and use the self adhesive pad to stick them under the cockpit floor or in the nose above the nosewheel well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
phantom Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 I used to use pennies. But now Canada does not make them anymore. Next time i am in the ststes i will have to grab a couple dollars worth. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tosouthern66 Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 I use .22 caliber lead pellets from my pellet gun. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fighting Eighty-Four Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 I use lead fishing weights and blu tac. Quick and easy, just stuff some blu tac in, and then shove a couple weights in the nose. Really fast and easy! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Drifterdon Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 #8 lead shot held in place with super glue. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nigel Bunker Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 I use Lead Flashing - normally used on places like chimney/roof joints in building. A 3m x 150mm roll cost me about £30.00 and lasts for years - I've had mine for 2 years and it's barely started. It also has the advantage that you can use it to replace floors and bulkheads in kits where adding weight can be problematical. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Crazy Snap Captain Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 I use lead shot and stick it in the nose with blu tac. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stevehnz Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 Another vote for lead shot, in my case #6 shot, also stuck in with PVA/white glue. Steve. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cajun21 Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 I use Pine car weights. Available at most hobby stores. These are the weights that are used for pine car derby racers and come in a strip of small "ingots" which you break off and I white glue them to the inside of the nose or where ever I can. Cheers Itch Quote Link to post Share on other sites
janman Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 Mostly bolts and nuts. Or any other pieces of suitable metal. I'm not into fishing so I've never visited a fishing store. Now that we happen to have one nearby I might give it a try. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TaiidanTomcat Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 I've used pennies and rocks before. I stopped with white glue. after a projext stalls or collects dust I have had the occasion to wash it or bath it and have had lead shot rolling everywhere. Super glue isn't advised either as it can craze and develop a sickness that breaks the model (I think that's a humidity thing) Made the mistake of using resin to secure nose weight and watched it eat the styrene and it bent and warped and flaked until amputation Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rex Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 haha, TT. I didn't use resin or epoxy,,,,,,,but, I did once use Squadron Green Stuff. Packed it in there with a few sinkers. I was going to wait until the nose completely drooped off the model, but, I built a replacement before it got that far. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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