Sunday, November 17, 2013

FlisKits Tartar Build Part 11, Lower Fin Cover Wraps



The fins were sprayed with one thick coat of primer/filler.
Some builders do multiple primer and filling steps, I just spray and sand once.
Here I'm using 400 grit on a block to remove most off the filler leaving some and filling any remaining grain pores.


You can see there is more filler left on the higher middle of the fin taper.
Don't try to sand down the high point, let the remaining filler/primer help build up and maintain the middle of the raised wedge.

The lower fin cover pieces are close together on the printed card stock.
This is one of prints from the scan.
I liked the Georgia Pacific 110 lb. card stock better than the printed stock supplied in the kit. The FlisKits card stock felt a bit fuzzy where the G.P. stock was smoother.
Here's a moot point but worth considering.
TIP: When cutting through the card stock the top of the sheet is smoother while the underside has a slight ridge.
On the left the cover piece is turned over and there is a raised cut edge.
On the right is the cut side facing up. There is no raised ridge, nothing to smooth down later on.

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