Thursday, September 20, 2012

Nike Tomahawk Build Part 12 Adapter Seam Fill

Some may wonder why I didn't do a "but seam" with an internal glue tab on this shroud.
I find that works better on larger shrouds. the smaller shrouds get the overlapping wrap glue tab.

One advantage of the double thickness shroud is you can sand a little into the cardstock without it getting too thin.

Some CWF was applied over the shroud overlap and a low area on the lower shroud. This CWF wasn't thinned, it was used straight from the tub.



The thicker CWF sticks better and dries harder than the thin CWF you'd use to fill balsa grain.

This is the adapter after two coats of primer and sanding, then the CWF to fill the bump of the seam overlap.





The four sided nail file was perfect for sanding the sides of the adapters.

It's almost like a small sanding block for tighter areas.


The high side of the shroud seams were sanded down a bit and left rough paper.

Medium CA was applied using a Q-tip, then sanded glass smooth with 400 grit.

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