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Re: King Tiger (henschell)
Posted: Sat Aug 14, 2021 12:36 pm
by jarndice
I am a great believer in "MMD Green Putty" It can be watered down and once dry it smooths down very easily with an application of wet & dry.
I found a tube in the bottom of the tool box and it would squeeze out of the tube but it looked F*c*ed, added water and it was as good as new.
Re: King Tiger (henschell)
Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2021 1:17 pm
by NAB
I got these a while ago on eBay and are taking forever to arrive.
They are MATO so does that mean they might not fit? Also any ideas on how to attach them to my HL hull to make them openable?
Re: King Tiger (henschell)
Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2021 6:17 pm
by Jofaur86
Hello
you must already remove the existing ones, to do this, mini drill and drill 0.8 or 1 mm maximum, be careful of breakage, then make a succession of holes in the existing one, to be able to then blow up with an Xacto or Cutter, then file to the dimensions of the metal hatch, and glue a piece of plastic or ABS card under the upper frame in order to prevent the hatch from passing through, plan to be larger in the roundness of the axis of rotation to drill the fixing hole , I hope to be clear enough, for understanding?
Re: King Tiger (henschell)
Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2021 6:28 pm
by NAB
Ok thanks. Any pics of how I need to mount the plastic?
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Re: King Tiger (henschell)
Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2021 6:30 pm
by NAB
Also any recommendations from Amazon on what plastic sheets to buy? Or maybe it's better to get them from a local hobby shop? I've never used plastic sheets in modelling before.
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Re: King Tiger (henschell)
Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2021 7:06 pm
by Jofaur86
NAB wrote:Ok thanks. Any pics of how I need to mount the plastic?
here is a photo for a Sherman, but the principle remains the same (in white) ? thickness 0.8 / 1 mm maximum,
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Re: King Tiger (henschell)
Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2021 7:13 pm
by Jofaur86
NAB wrote:Also any recommendations from Amazon on what plastic sheets to buy? Or maybe it's better to get them from a local hobby shop? I've never used plastic sheets in modelling before.
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https://www.rctank.de/PLAQUES-DE-POLYSTYCNE-PP
here, but see according to your location? list of recommended suppliers on this Forum
Re: King Tiger (henschell)
Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2021 7:19 pm
by Jofaur86
For info
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Re: King Tiger (henschell)
Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2021 8:13 pm
by jarndice
NAB wrote:Also any recommendations from Amazon on what plastic sheets to buy? Or maybe it's better to get them from a local hobby shop? I've never used plastic sheets in modelling before.
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Never used Plasticard ------!!!
You will be telling this Forum you don't have a Pin Vice next
For Plasticard I use ---
http://www.stationroadbaseboards.co.uk/
It is a London situated company.
My favoured boards are 1mm and 3mm, 3 sheets of each should help to get you started
Your X-acto Saw and a marker pen and rule will be enough to cut your boards accurately.
Re: King Tiger (henschell)
Posted: Sun Aug 15, 2021 8:24 pm
by NAB
A pin what?
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