Finally, the Stuka

Pantherman · Mar 29, 2023

I have finally got my other builds completed so I can start the Stuka I was going to build after Xmas.
Pantherman

Down Time · Mar 29, 2023

Looking forward to the play by play

Pantherman · Mar 29, 2023

Down Time said:
Looking forward to the play by play

Should be interesting as first time for PE. If anyone has any advice on tools for the job it would be appreciated.
Pantherman

smokeriderdon · Mar 29, 2023

Honestly I just use flat end tweezers and needle nose pliers to bend it.

Down Time · Mar 29, 2023

Pantherman said:
Should be interesting as first time for PE. If anyone has any advice on tools for the job it would be appreciated.
Pantherman

PE?

Eagle-1 · Mar 29, 2023

Pantherman said:
I have finally got my other builds completed so I can start the Stuka I was going to build after Xmas.
Pantherman

Sounds like another winner! Keep them updates a comin'.

Pantherman said:
Should be interesting as first time for PE. If anyone has any advice on tools for the job it would be appreciated.
Pantherman

Nowhere near an expert Pantherman, but to add what I can to what's been mentioned, I use an x-acto to cut it against a hard surface as close to the part as possible. I've used a thick glass, but lately, I have a block of stainless steel.

Down Time said:
PE?

Not to side step Pantherman, Down Time, but PE, possibly, is "Photo-Etch". Tiny (usually) brass details like this one for a Moebius Battlestar Galactica.

Those "Metal Earth" models you've seen at Walmart and such are the same type thing, except they are produced with laser cut steel, so they're harder than normal Photo Etch.

Like these:

Rob.

Down Time · Mar 29, 2023

Ah, photo etched, got it.

Pantherman · Apr 3, 2023

Pantherman said:
Should be interesting as first time for PE. If anyone has any advice on tools for the job it would be appreciated.
Pantherman

Well I have started the Stuka build and also started the PE. The first thing I noticed is the need for a decent PE spru cutter, an array of various tweezers, not so fast setting CA and a decent vice or maybe justifying my need for new shinny kit !!

I decided to mark up the main instructions with highlighter on the bit's that require the PE. Don't want to miss anything.

I'm finding that PE is a marmite sort of thing, I'm really loving the intricacy of it but at the same time hating it. It's weird I know, probably something to do with the OCD cutting in !!

Anyway, a few photos of my first attempts.
Pantherman

Eagle-1 · Apr 3, 2023

Looks like you got the hang of sumthin'? That stuff does make a difference don't it.

Rob.

Pantherman · Apr 4, 2023

Eagle-1 said:
Looks like you got the hang of sumthin'? That stuff does make a difference don't it.

Rob.

It's a pity that most of it will hardly be seen on the completed build but I know it's there.
Pantherman

Pantherman · Apr 4, 2023

Pantherman said:
Well I have started the Stuka build and also started the PE. The first thing I noticed is the need for a decent PE spru cutter, an array of various tweezers, not so fast setting CA and a decent vice or maybe justifying my need for new shinny kit !!

I decided to mark up the main instructions with highlighter on the bit's that require the PE. Don't want to miss anything.

I'm finding that PE is a marmite sort of thing, I'm really loving the intricacy of it but at the same time hating it. It's weird I know, probably something to do with the OCD cutting in !!

Anyway, a few photos of my first attempts.
Pantherman

So I bought a bit of kit to help with the PE. Wow, that makes a huge difference.
Pantherman

Eagle-1 · Apr 4, 2023

Pantherman said:
So I bought a bit of kit to help with the PE.

Cheater.

Pantherman · Apr 5, 2023

Eagle-1 said:
Cheater.

Maybe, but the cocktail stick, old knife blade and the wife's eyebrow tweezers just weren't doing it for me !!
Pantherman

Down Time · Apr 5, 2023

Any excuse to pick up a new tool is a great excuse......

Eagle-1 · Apr 5, 2023

Pantherman said:
Maybe, but the cocktail stick, old knife blade and the wife's eyebrow tweezers just weren't doing it for me !!
Pantherman

New tools. Well, that's check mate.

Pantherman · Apr 12, 2023

Pantherman said:
So I bought a bit of kit to help with the PE. Wow, that makes a huge difference.
Pantherman

Made a little more progress, the PE takes ages but I am liking the challenge. It's finally starting to look like a Stuka at last.
Pantherman

Eagle-1 · Apr 12, 2023

I would expect you to be doin' the very good job on this that you're doin'...

New cheater tools and all.

Rob.

Down Time · Apr 12, 2023

Looks fantastic!!!

Pantherman · Apr 13, 2023

Eagle-1 said:
I would expect you to be doin' the very good job on this that you're doin'...

New cheater tools and all.

Rob.

Thanks. I need all the help I can get so new cheater tools are essential !!
Pantherman

Pantherman · Apr 13, 2023

Down Time said:
Looks fantastic!!!

Thanks

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