Spaceman 3
12-29-2009 :: Material for soldering in scale
this view show the final result complete with the material I use: as small Weller iron, some Carrs flux and solder.
notice the railings on the cabin are done as well. No sweat really. the thing is to try to pin one drop of flux on each joint, so that it sort of absorbs the heat from the iron -this way you don't burn the plastic underside!
12-29-2009 :: The railings #2
Then inserting some small brass sheets in the hole and try to solder the 2 at each end -i used the Dremel to get a smooth effect just like it was on the real boat.
12-29-2009 :: The railings
Now one important part of this build is the railings that you can find on each side of the whaleback -you also have some shorter ones on the cabin: on this picture you can see both the elements I used (brass sheet and small circles of photoetched brass left from a previous session) and some detailing job done on the hull itself.
So first some holes in the plastic
12-26-2009 :: The cuppola and some extra window bit on the right
Ah, some extra Tamiya putty and here we have a nice looking cabin -I also added the commander's hatch.
12-26-2009 :: The cabin, after loads of sanding
So here's what my cabin looks like after layers of Magic Sculp and another few layers of Tamiya mastic. As you may notice the right side of the windscreen is still destroyed.
12-26-2009 :: Green stuff for the roof
So first having all the stuff glued or fixed together with glue and Green Stuff -its stickiness is very convenient to fix small or difficult stuff like the photoetch windscreen for instance
12-26-2009 :: Beginning of the front cabin
Same work on the front cabin, with some slopes everywhere ythat i will do on Magic Sculp.
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