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Post by Boots on Apr 28, 2022 18:57:40 GMT
Karih....that is some seriously fabulous etch, looks fantastic and a shame to hide it under paint  , both pieces really are a work of art  |
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Post by bwilt on Apr 28, 2022 19:09:45 GMT
Wow, and to think that I thought PE in 1/35 is sometimes a pain in the .. this is extreme...
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Post by dukemaddog on Apr 28, 2022 19:34:45 GMT
Magnificent work on the photo-etch! Wow, it's even better than I can do!
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Post by Snipersmudge on Apr 29, 2022 4:55:48 GMT
Top skills there they look incredible!
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Post by karih on May 2, 2022 6:24:32 GMT
More PE madness, This is really getting crazy! It looks like I chose the wrong model (or at least the PE sets) to start with. I am using 3,5x magnifying glasses but when you need to bend these small parts even that is not enough. That ring inside the red circle needed to be twisted 90 degrees in order to be like a sight for the AA gun. And my hand is just not steady enough when you need to glue these tiny pieces on an area that is smaller than 1 mm2. Any nice tips available? I found these ideas in the internet and it works a bit better than tweezers, but far from perfect. Also struggled a bit with my first air brushing. Bought Vallejo Model Colour paints for this model and started with 50/50 thinner paint but that was too thick. Now I am using 3 to 1 mix plus some drops of Vallejo Flow improver and it is much better. Should I use some other colours (I have plenty from Tamiya)?    |
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Post by SteveM on May 2, 2022 7:01:08 GMT
Those parts are insanely small!
You're a brave man..
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Post by Snipersmudge on May 2, 2022 8:42:11 GMT
Etch madness! Seriously amazing though, I would be a gibbering wreck by now as PE is not my fav thing.
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Post by tommygunn on May 2, 2022 11:19:55 GMT
Parts that small? I wouldn’t even bother.
Use water, not spit to pick up bits with a tooth pick. It’s a lot safer and healthier!
The main problem with parts that small - the glue is usually a bigger blob and the glue gets on the tooth pick and the PE part welds itself to the tooth pick.
I admire your perseverance immensely!!!!!!
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Post by Boots on May 2, 2022 12:20:57 GMT
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Post by karih on May 2, 2022 14:09:06 GMT
Parts that small? I wouldn’t even bother. Use water, not spit to pick up bits with a tooth pick. It’s a lot safer and healthier! The main problem with parts that small - the glue is usually a bigger blob and the glue gets on the tooth pick and the PE part welds itself to the tooth pick. I admire your perseverance immensely!!!!!! Exactly what happens: in most cases the bloody part is glued into the tooth pick. I think I just need to skip these smallest bastards until I get more experience. |
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Post by karih on May 2, 2022 14:09:59 GMT
Thanks again for the tip, need to check that one! |
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Post by Ian H. on May 5, 2022 23:37:22 GMT
Amazing work and those gun tubs look spectacular!
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Post by Robbo on May 8, 2022 20:15:30 GMT
Oh yes, nice etch work
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Post by karih on May 13, 2022 14:31:56 GMT
Some progress with etch parts. Cannot wait to start of the main assembly work...   |
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Post by Paul B on May 13, 2022 14:44:12 GMT
Kari this looks awesome Sir  |
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Post by Robbo on May 13, 2022 15:31:06 GMT
That is well neat
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Post by tommygunn on May 14, 2022 6:34:09 GMT
Gorgeous work.
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Post by Snipersmudge on May 14, 2022 9:13:22 GMT
Amazing!
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Post by Boots on May 14, 2022 14:22:40 GMT
Fantastic |
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Post by Ian H. on May 15, 2022 18:07:31 GMT
Fantastic work with the photo-etch!!!!!!!
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, both pieces really are a work of art 
, excellent work indeed..........you can actually buy a special pencil which is designed for picking up small etch........can`t remember who makes them but i got mine off of E-Bay for a couple of pounds
