1:18 Airwolf Model

[yt]

I just published a video about my experiences acquiring and building the Airwolf.

 

[drusselmeyer]

Thanks for the video. I didn't even know about this kit.

As bad as it looks, I still want one.

A few pointers:

-You can clean up resin without using acetone. Avoid acetone. You can use 99% isopropyl alcohol to clean up resin very easily.

-use a UV light to cure the inside parts if you can reach them. You might even rig up a penlight with a single UV LED to get inside if your curing station does not include one.

-Put all the parts that had resin leaking from them in the sun. It should only take a short time to do this. If they are exposed to strong sunlight for several minutes they should cure pretty quickly. Most small resin parts cure in less than 5 minutes, so judge your parts by thickness from there. If they need more curing, wait longer.

Thanks again for documenting your journey.

 

[yt]

Thanks for the tips and I’m glad you found the video useful. I did use alcohol, I experimented with the acetone on 1 piece and stuck with the alcohol after that.