mademodeller
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1/32 F-15E Strike Eagle Modelart
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Fruit
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Ace: Thanks!
Mademodeller: Always love the videos mate, educational and inspirational. I had read about a method similar to which you presented, leaving some area of line behind and slowly sanding away at it to get a perfect fit. I do this with fuselage formers, and it is a great tip. (Great minds think alike
) Now that I look at it, it seems more that my execution with the gluing of the formers caused much structural problems - while the cutting also had a major effect as well. I haven't crumpled it and set it on fire, something I was tempted to do. I do appreciate the idea of adding another layer of skin to suffice for the lack of millimeters of edging. However, I don't think I'm too cut out for that yet, as if I do add that extra layer, then I would have to apply an extra layer to each wing skin and I'm not sure how that would effect the finish. (I was contemplating this idea thoroughly). I was also thinking about the advice of asking Modelart for reprints of the specific pages I already used, (I think I used 3 pages and 1 page of formers), but I'm not sure if they'd be willing to send portions, especially since they're now located in Israel.
Ah well, I will just start over, as if I mess up again, at least I can have a consistent print quality from the electronic files.
Will keep you guys posted on how that will go - but first, I must migrate to a new computer, as this one is breathing its last breaths!
Mademodeller: Always love the videos mate, educational and inspirational. I had read about a method similar to which you presented, leaving some area of line behind and slowly sanding away at it to get a perfect fit. I do this with fuselage formers, and it is a great tip. (Great minds think alike
) Now that I look at it, it seems more that my execution with the gluing of the formers caused much structural problems - while the cutting also had a major effect as well. I haven't crumpled it and set it on fire, something I was tempted to do. I do appreciate the idea of adding another layer of skin to suffice for the lack of millimeters of edging. However, I don't think I'm too cut out for that yet, as if I do add that extra layer, then I would have to apply an extra layer to each wing skin and I'm not sure how that would effect the finish. (I was contemplating this idea thoroughly). I was also thinking about the advice of asking Modelart for reprints of the specific pages I already used, (I think I used 3 pages and 1 page of formers), but I'm not sure if they'd be willing to send portions, especially since they're now located in Israel. Ah well, I will just start over, as if I mess up again, at least I can have a consistent print quality from the electronic files.
Will keep you guys posted on how that will go - but first, I must migrate to a new computer, as this one is breathing its last breaths!
schweinhund227
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Well.... Humm Can't say much to that...
Sux but it's the nature of the beast !!!
Hope you don't beat yourself too hard.... because of this...?
although it sounded like you were...
Things happen and You will pick yourself up and move forward....
it was very instructive while it lasted !!! if you decide to Stop ?
Take care and hope you have a good week end....
Norm.
OUT !
Sux but it's the nature of the beast !!!
Hope you don't beat yourself too hard.... because of this...?
although it sounded like you were...
Things happen and You will pick yourself up and move forward....
it was very instructive while it lasted !!! if you decide to Stop ?
Take care and hope you have a good week end....
Norm.
OUT !
