02-04-2010, 10:34 AM
No, no guys, Im not fooling... too many mistakes on this one as it was my very first large model in styrene (used to build RC planes, boats and submarines but this one was very different !). Like Chris said, if we can avoid you to do the same mistake, that's good... Ive learn a lot of thing from my mistakes on this build. One of the most important : build it strong. Keep in mind the models were handled with no care by the filming crew... so they had to be strong ! Even if yours will only be in display, build it strong... because the years are like a filming crew ! 
With a so thin skin you'll have some problem overtime as 0.75 mm styrene tends to collapse between the ribs under the years (no, I mean only after a few months !).
Another mistake I did on this one : I used tamiya extra fluid cement to glue all the panels. But I used too much glue. A few months later I had some recess on my plates, the glue melted the styrene... I still think this glue is the best one, but use it only in small quantity !
Argh KB, that's crazy !!! Imagine someone who threw an Entex Porsche away ? Im pretty sure someone did ! Arghhhh lol
With a so thin skin you'll have some problem overtime as 0.75 mm styrene tends to collapse between the ribs under the years (no, I mean only after a few months !). Another mistake I did on this one : I used tamiya extra fluid cement to glue all the panels. But I used too much glue. A few months later I had some recess on my plates, the glue melted the styrene... I still think this glue is the best one, but use it only in small quantity !
Argh KB, that's crazy !!! Imagine someone who threw an Entex Porsche away ? Im pretty sure someone did ! Arghhhh lol