Spaceman 3
12-26-2009 :: The hull after sanding
I had to sand thoroughly at least 3 times with extra layers of Tamiya mastic so that no imperfection would be visible. So that's a handy trick but phew.. lots of work afterwards to get something okay.
12-22-2009 :: Photoetch and mastic
here I have finished the complete slopey sides as well as fitted the photoetch openings -tied in the inside with some green stuff for instant fixing.
12-22-2009 :: Filling the holes with magic Sculp
Please notice I also cut some rectangular shapes on this side of the hull
let's fill the stuff with Magic Sculp, a wet modeling knife was certainly very useful for that job. of course I had to take a lot of care of not pressing too much the MS because I would have tear the tubing apart.
12-22-2009 :: Plastic tubing for the sides
So here is the way I figure out I could do the rounded part: plastic tubing first! And on both sides too..
12-22-2009 :: Plastic tubing fior the sides
So here is the way I figure out I could do the rounded part: plastic tubing first! And on both sides too..
12-20-2009 :: Assembling the back of the hull..
Now, I will have to find a way to do the curve filling
12-20-2009 :: Cutting a square for the turret
A square cut in the upper hull cover, i am going to insert the hole I did out of photoetch in it and fix it with green stuff before filling the whole.
Then I will have to cutting the side from the top as this is a dome shape.
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