IMC 1/32 Bell 206 Jet Ranger
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I plan on doing some gecals and mounting them on thin, clear plastic. We shall see!
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Re: IMC 1/32 Bell 206 Jet Ranger
LyleW wrote:I plan on doing some gecals and mounting them on thin, clear plastic. We shall see!
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Re: IMC 1/32 Bell 206 Jet Ranger
Paper. It is a picture that I printed.Stikpusher wrote:That mesh looks great! Is it flexible/pliable? And what is it made from?
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LyleW wrote:Paper. It is a picture that I printed.Stikpusher wrote:That mesh looks great! Is it flexible/pliable? And what is it made from?
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Re: IMC 1/32 Bell 206 Jet Ranger
Well! That looks really perfect, Lyle! I would be tempted to use a little white glue to add it to a slightly oversized piece of scrap plastic card then glue the card inside.!
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Bruce, thanks. I plan on printing a copy on clear water slide paper. Then I have some options. Grinding was a ho-hum outcome. So, I may not grind the other side. In any event, they will be mounted on thin (think plastic packaging) clear plastic. Cut/trim to fit. May fit the plastic backer, paint the cowling and after that dries, add the decal. I do love the sketches! Hope your arm heals quickly.
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I find your scratch building inspiring. You definitely motivated me too. When I used clear plastic “Bic” razor packaging I used two part epoxy to hold it in place. I’m not a chemist but the “attraction” ie the melting, fusing reaction was not there so I treated it not as two like minded materials but as two dissimilar ones that need a bond that cares not a jot what it bonds—it does its own thing... on its own time. Just a thought from your peanut gallery, sir. Just a thought. Also thanks—I’m doing all I can to heal this strained flipper fast!
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speedgraflex wrote: Also thanks—I’m doing all I can to heal this strained flipper fast!
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Re: IMC 1/32 Bell 206 Jet Ranger
Oh man, starting off like a house-on-fire today. Unhooked the b/w laser to clean the rollers and promptly dumped, yes...dumped, the box of loose parts for the 206 on the floor. Of course, the trash can was right there, so I may get to go dumpster diving later. The printer does seem cleaner. No toner streaks. Now, back to our regularly scheduled programming...…LyleW wrote:Bruce, thanks. I plan on printing a copy on clear water slide paper. Then I have some options. Grinding was a ho-hum outcome. So, I may not grind the other side. In any event, they will be mounted on thin (think plastic packaging) clear plastic. Cut/trim to fit. May fit the plastic backer, paint the cowling and after that dries, add the decal. I do love the sketches! Hope your arm heals quickly.
Bruce, I don't have any of that type of epoxy. I think I have some of the "Dollar Store" variety in those little tubes. I also have some clear styrene sheets. After all the hacking, chopping, and grinding...it finally occurred to me that I could have simply sanded down the little ridges they molded for the vents and put the decals in their place. Ol' Bronosaurus brain stikes again!
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lol! You say that but some times we don't often think of these things until we start to tackle something. As it is I think you've come up with a pretty decent solution to the problem and I think it'll look good when you've got it all together. Are you still doing the OD version?LyleW wrote:...it finally occurred to me that I could have simply sanded down the little ridges they molded for the vents and put the decals in their place. Ol' Bronosaurus brain stikes again!
What I will say is you've got me wanting to do a 206 now.
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