03-09-2014, 12:36 AM
(03-07-2014, 03:50 PM)LastBattlestar Wrote: Looks good Dave and did I mention how much it makes me want to start cutting styrene again?
Hell of a hull shape to build as your first scratchbuild I must say, but it looks like you have da skillz to get the job done.
Mike
Mike- Thanks, man! Cutting this whole thing by hand certainly has been an adventure and certainly has made the build...interesting. LOL! I think if I had all of this laser cut, it would have made it a little simpler. LOL!!
BTW, I did a test of the Liquid Nails idea and it kinda worked. It didn't melt the styrene but it peels really easily if you rub it. I found a small tube of it at Home Depot. It definitely holds for sure, so I'll probably try go ahead and put a seam of Liquid Nails along the corners of the square tubing just as an added bonus. LOL!
(03-08-2014, 07:21 AM)dbhs Wrote: Dave,
This is looking great. The ribs are giving me flashbacks to the Concept Raider scratch build I did a few years ago. I noted your comment about problems getting the top of the hull to meet the tunnels. On the concept raider was having similar issues (though probably not as complicated). I decided to do 2 layers of of top surface to help solve this. I did the first layer more as a structural top layer glued down tight to the tops of the ribs. I left slight gaps around the hard-to-fit areas. Then I surfaced that with a thinner layer of styrene that was easier to work with and test fit to all of those areas. This was a little more work but a much better result in the long run. Not sure if you can do it the same with the Falcon but maybe an idea.
Doug
Doug- thanks for the advice. I'll have to see if I can incorporate your idea. I might just end up piecing a smaller sliver of styrene if needed and just covering the seam with Bondo. I think the hull plating should cover most of that...similar to what I had to do with my mandible wells. But I'm definitely going to keep your idea in mind! Thanks!!!
BTW...COOL PICS!!!!
Thanks guys!
-Dave