Thursday, October 12, 2017

Estes Curvilinear #3231, Build, Parts 4, Fin Prep

Sorry about the lack of daily posts -
I'm visiting my Mom in California and have to do my Internet at the local McDonald's!
Mom doesn't have WiFi (and at 88 years old she doesn't want it either!)





The laser cutting was so clean, the thin tail ring slot was left on the sheet when the fin was removed.




The slot fit is very good on the tail ring, almost too good!
With the ring painted black off the model, the close fit slot will make a close, straight color separation.


The fin grain was filled off the model with one coat of CWF.
I folded up a strip of copy paper and slid it into the slot to keep the filler out when it was brushed on.
Before the CWF sets up, wiggle the paper so it doesn't get glued in place.





It had to happen . . .
There's not much holding the center strip on. Glue it on and sand some more. Luckily this break only happened on one fin.

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