The rolled over tip of the strip was starting to lift.
This would show as a swelling on the finished model.
A drop of medium CA was set on scrap cardboard.
I dipped the tip of an old X-Acto blade into the CA.
The glue was dragged down into the open gap.
Pull up as you squeeze the sides together so the paper towel absorbs any glue that is worked out.
This had to be done on all four fins.
I've had one of these in my build stack that I picked up maybe ten years ago or so. What's your thoughts on replacing those with a traced paper replacement instead, bearing in mind the difference in the two materials?
ReplyDeleteHi Anonymous,
DeleteYou probably could use a paper replacement and that thought did cross my mind. But this is a kit build for Aerotech/Quest so I'm following directions and using kit supplied parts and stickers.
I wonder if there would've been less of an adhesion problem if the underlying paint was gloss rather than flat?
ReplyDeleteHi Naoto,
DeleteThat adhesion on flat finishes applies more with water slide decals. I did some testing with a scrap piece of clear (from the sticker sheet in the kit) and it didn't look foggy or "blue".