Thursday, November 27, 2025

Estes USS Enterprise #1275, Part 18, Fixing The Vacu Form Cracks

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
   


Wood glue fillets were used to fill the joint gaps.








Here's a picture from a previous post showing the cracks that started in a thin plastic area. 

The same method is used to fill the recessed mold lines in nose cones.
Squeeze out a drop of medium super glue on scrap cardboard. Dip a toothpick in the drop and drag the tip across the crack.

It may take a few applications to build up and fill the gap.  



After it dries, sand with 400 grit.

It's better but could still show a faint separation later after paint.

1 comment:

  1. Happy Thanksgiving, Chris. Thanks for continuing to share your skill and knowledge.

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