Wednesday, 10 February 2010

Skytrex WWI White Metal Plane Kits 1:144


I have started assembling the Skytrex planes. Superglue is of limited value because (i) you need to repostion all those struts and superglue drys too quickly, and (ii) it does not provide enough support for the small contact points. I have therefore tried Araldite quick drying epoxy resin with better results. It is slow and messy but it does the job.







Essential tool when assembling white metal 1:144 triplanes and pushers.
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11 comments:

  1. Steve10 February 2010 at 17:01

    John, I posted a comment below which hopefully you'll pick up on my experiences here:

    http://bleaseworld.blogspot.com/search/label/AirWar%3A%201918

    Applying these rules I'd say they were easier than the Space Marine Scout Speeder to make up!

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  2. Steve10 February 2010 at 17:09

    " I posted a comment below" ie. on your previous entry - excuse me, just had a nightmare journey back from snowbound Brussels and not quite with it yet!!!

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  3. The Inner Geek11 February 2010 at 01:04

    Nice work on the planes so far.

    I think I need to find a way to get a bottle of that Peculier assembly tool over here in the states!

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  4. John Lambshead11 February 2010 at 07:45

    dear Steve,
    Thanks. Bought some copper rod.
    John

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  5. John Lambshead11 February 2010 at 07:46

    Dear Geek
    And there are a near infinite variety of that particular tool in English supermarkets. You could go blind attempting to try them all.
    John

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  6. Steve11 February 2010 at 19:00

    "Bought some copper rod." I think you'll find it a Godsend. My next mistake was to drill through both wings. Just drill through the bottom and push the wire into the indentations in the bottom of the upper wing. Would have saved much time trying to trim and fill the visible upper plane. Also don't cut to length until after the glue has set as if you are a fraction out you end up starting again!

    Hope this doesn't sound like teaching you to suck eggs, but they are all mistakes I made! :-)

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  7. John Lambshead11 February 2010 at 23:39

    Dear Steve
    No, your advice is greatly valued. I will be putting up my experiences in a post and I back your advice 100% - having learnt the hard way - sigh.
    John

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  8. Allan and Carmen12 February 2010 at 05:28

    Very nice!

    I look forward to seeing them finished!

    Great blog by the way.

    Happy Gaming,

    Allan

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  9. John Lambshead12 February 2010 at 11:22

    dear Allen
    thanks
    john

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  10. Anonymous17 April 2010 at 23:39

    I used gel superglue to put my Skytrex biplanes together. That has the advantage of taking a bit longer to dry completely while still being sticky enough to hold the parts in place while you reposition the struts. It also fills the holes in the wings quite nicely at the same time.

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  11. condo costa rica13 June 2010 at 12:27

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