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Browse Images Virtual Aerodrome Image Browser ( Small / Large ) Show : All | Parked | Flying | Build | Aerial | Reference Page (5 in total) :  1  [ 2 ]  3   4   5  [ < Prev ] [ Next > ] Hangar Aircraft Category Date Preview Skyediamonds1985 Guillows Series 800 - Stearman PT-17 Build 06-Jul-15 20:11 Views : 904 Next, I went to the local fabric store and obtained a "sample" of very fine screen cloth. Window screen can be used, but for this scale, it would be too thick. Skyediamonds1985 Guillows Series 800 - Stearman PT-17 Build 06-Jul-15 20:08 Views : 688 Now, bear with me on this, and humor me a bit. I took what's left of the same sheet of plain white paper used for making the thin metal strips and painted it flat black. Skyediamonds1985 Guillows Series 800 - Stearman PT-17 Build 06-Jul-15 20:04 Views : 587 This is where individual choice comes in. One could purposely make the original black strips longer and end at the trailing edge of the wing. Or, for a bit of (ahem) finesse, could add just a bit more detail for (Sorry, here's that darn word again), "bling." Skyediamonds1985 Guillows Series 800 - Stearman PT-17 Build 06-Jul-15 20:01 Views : 566 As you can easily surmise, this is kind of a two-step process. Prior to gluing the first strip, I cut the end at 45 degrees, using the scientific eyeball method. Then with the remaining edge from the strip already cut at the same angle, I carefully lined it up to verify the joint before cutting the short strip to size and then sjupergluing it into place. I carefully placed a dab of the glue along the underside of the strip prior to attaching it to the surface. I admit this method requires one to "get it right the first time or else" but figured it was worth the risk. I figured if I used white glue, it would act as a small bit of "lubricant" allowing the strip to slide around and thereby leaving a thin film of glue. Skyediamonds1985 Guillows Series 800 - Stearman PT-17 Build 06-Jul-15 19:53 Views : 574 Next, I taped the strip ends onto scrap cardboard and spray painted metallic silver. I was careful not to flex the fold too much, lest it cracks the paint. Skyediamonds1985 Guillows Series 800 - Stearman PT-17 Build 06-Jul-15 19:49 Views : 571 If you can look (zoom) carefully, I managed to open up the thin strip. Had to use a pair of tweezers to help. Hangar Aircraft Category Date Preview Skyediamonds1985 Guillows Series 800 - Stearman PT-17 Build 06-Jul-15 19:46 Views : 555 This is where trial and error comes in and eyeballing is used. I carefully cut an extra thin strip along the folded edge of the paper, knowing that when I open it, the strip will be doubled in width. Don't want it too wide, or too thin. As Goldilocks would say, "Jes' about right." Skyediamonds1985 Guillows Series 800 - Stearman PT-17 Build 06-Jul-15 19:42 Views : 580 For the metal borders surrounding the wing walk, this is where a bit of "outside the box" imagination comes in. I use a standard black white sheet of 81/2x11 sized paper folded in half. The fold of the paper will be used to form a "ridge" along the metal strip. Skyediamonds1985 Guillows Series 800 - Stearman PT-17 Build 06-Jul-15 19:38 Views : 608 Carefully checking each strip for appropriate size and then supergluing them into place. Skyediamonds1985 Guillows Series 800 - Stearman PT-17 Build 06-Jul-15 19:35 Views : 547 This might appear a bit redundant, but carefully cutting the wet-n-dry sandpaper for the lower wing walk Skyediamonds1985 Guillows Series 800 - Stearman PT-17 Build 06-Jul-15 19:26 Views : 641 Using wet-n-dry sandpaper for the wing walk. This is to get that "textured" non slip look Skyediamonds1985 Guillows Series 800 - Stearman PT-17 Build 06-Jul-15 17:04 Views : 886 Cockpit coaming and other goodies Page (5 in total) :  1  [ 2 ]  3   4   5  [ < Prev ] [ Next > ]