Hi
Been working on my Airfix Lightning again, and I finally attached the photo-etched parts that come with the Flightpath superdetail kit. After polishing the clear plastic, I submerged the canopy in some Future (which I smuggled from the US last summer). After it dried completely, I glued the parts (3 thusfar) and burnished them with one of those wax-carvers. When I was satisfied with the fit, I sanded the parts and finally polished them. In my Christmas holiday (woehoe, 2 weeks off!) I will fit the inner parts, polish the plastic again and dip it in future.
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Lightning canopy...
Sidney
Netherlands
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Posted: Sunday, December 14, 2003 - 03:36 AM UTC
Petro
Connecticut, United States
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Posted: Sunday, December 14, 2003 - 03:56 AM UTC
Talk about patience. Looks really good!
Tin_Can
Florida, United States
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Posted: Sunday, December 14, 2003 - 04:31 AM UTC
That looks pretty good. I didn't realize that photoetch items were made for the inside of canopies like that. Very cool.
Sidney
Netherlands
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Posted: Sunday, December 14, 2003 - 04:35 AM UTC
the set comes with parts for the outside (on the pics), parts on the inside and parts for the front, were the mirrors are attached to...
and there even more parts, for the windshield...
and there even more parts, for the windshield...
Major_Goose
Kikladhes, Greece / Ελλάδα
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Posted: Sunday, December 14, 2003 - 07:26 PM UTC
Talking about patience and detail my friend . (:-)