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jedimaster
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Tch. I feel so loved.
This thing is falling together. Happy Martyn!
Pix or it dint happen!!!! You're the guinea pig on this.
Bower reckons they used about a hundred 8 rads in the shop. I think 50 chasis were used on the rear of the nostromo alone.
Yeh, they're all over all the Nostromos.
There'll be pix when there's something to show! Just the core assembled so far. Can already tell you my build's not gonna be nearly as clean as Paul's. I'm a glue-smearer from way back. :lol
Lee, the engines are close to ready for rubber, but I've got a couple of nagging doubts. That's why I want to have the second proto together ASAP - marry up the engines and make sure all is well before I commit. Paul and I made a LOT of subtle tweaks to these files!
There'll be pix when there's something to show! Just the core assembled so far. Can already tell you my build's not gonna be nearly as clean as Paul's. I'm a glue-smearer from way back. :lol
Lee, the engines are close to ready for rubber, but I've got a couple of nagging doubts. That's why I want to have the second proto together ASAP - marry up the engines and make sure all is well before I commit. Paul and I made a LOT of subtle tweaks to these files!
I realised afterwards that I could have been a lot less worried the glue because everything ends up being completely sanded and painted anyway. Any excess glue internally isn't seen either! Smear away I say! :lol
Lol, thanks Martyn. I probably went a bit OTT, but it's just out of habbit. As a draftsman, I try and cover all the info needed to get the job done (otherwise I end up getting 100 's of phone calls asking questions!!). :lol
Yeah, in putty I trust, by it all my sins are washed away. :lol
I did find one small problem, the top centre band panel is maybe 1 or 1.5mm too long, though it may have been due to me working in poor light. I know I didn't trim the dogleg for the pipe sections on the "shoulders" perfectly, so that could be where the problem lay.
I sanded one end as a quick and dirty fix...suits me fine as the original isn't perfectly symmetrical by any means, lol.
I did find one small problem, the top centre band panel is maybe 1 or 1.5mm too long, though it may have been due to me working in poor light. I know I didn't trim the dogleg for the pipe sections on the "shoulders" perfectly, so that could be where the problem lay.
I sanded one end as a quick and dirty fix...suits me fine as the original isn't perfectly symmetrical by any means, lol.
The "dogleg" will be the cause. Any internal corner will have to be squared out (there are only a couple from memory). This is inherent with using a round router bit at internal corners. Even so 1mm - 1.5mm won't create any problems.
I'll might add a note to the instructions to cover the issue...
Yep. I got it right with the cutouts for the armature, but I know I went wrong with the shoulders. I was just surprised I went as wrong as that - I did square it out, but one side had a cleaner cut than the other. I squared to the wrong mark, in other words.
Speaking of the armature, it's a super tight fit. The dims are accurate - it IS a fit, but a lot of wiggling is needed. I wouldn't leave the metal armature in direct sunlight or really hot weather with the acrylic parts fitted up, in case of expansion.
(Which is what I have now done of course; let's see what happens. Taking one for the team since 1967...) :lol
BTW I am enjoying working with the acrylic. THERE is something I never thought I would say, I usually hate the stuff. But this build is very enjoyable - parts snap out easily, there's little cleanup, and the assembly is rapid.
Speaking of the armature, it's a super tight fit. The dims are accurate - it IS a fit, but a lot of wiggling is needed. I wouldn't leave the metal armature in direct sunlight or really hot weather with the acrylic parts fitted up, in case of expansion.
(Which is what I have now done of course; let's see what happens. Taking one for the team since 1967...) :lol
BTW I am enjoying working with the acrylic. THERE is something I never thought I would say, I usually hate the stuff. But this build is very enjoyable - parts snap out easily, there's little cleanup, and the assembly is rapid.
:lol
I used the acrylic armature for mine, so expansion is not really a problem in that case.. If it's too tight a fit, I would give it a light sanding to loosen it slightly. Its not critical that it be that tight because once everything is fixed together it is very solid and wont move anyway.
Cool! That's what I was hoping to hear :thumbsup
jedimaster
Sr Member
That is the old armature you have Martyn from the first drawings. Shouldn't be a problem though but we extended the front piece a little. Also the very top piece from memory has a welded crown I think. If that's the piece you are talking about it Wont be on the aluminum armatures with the kit so no probe there.
jedimaster
Sr Member
Hey.. I'm building mine on the steel armature. If that's how they did it that's how I'm doing it dammit!
Hurr hurr. Oh hey, found a problem with one of the acrylic sheets, it seems to be unfinished. Paul, it doesn't match any of the parts drawings exactly - it's closest to "2013 - Parts 05" but doesn't have the B parts, only the T parts.
T1 and T2 are in triples rather than doubles and the T5 parts don't exist other than the 0.75mm deep "channel" cut. T3, T6 and T7 seem fine, but T4 is solid, no central hole.
Just covering all this off in case it was a file problem so you'll know which one it is - otherwise I presume it was the cutter. I'll just mark up and cut the parts myself of course, no drama.
One thing I'm a bit worried about though; I haven't yet dared take the protective film off the main upper hull panels, but quite a few of the sheets have tool marks in the plastic where the router hasn't lifted enough. I hate to say it but I think the cockpit windows might be stuffed!
T1 and T2 are in triples rather than doubles and the T5 parts don't exist other than the 0.75mm deep "channel" cut. T3, T6 and T7 seem fine, but T4 is solid, no central hole.
Just covering all this off in case it was a file problem so you'll know which one it is - otherwise I presume it was the cutter. I'll just mark up and cut the parts myself of course, no drama.
One thing I'm a bit worried about though; I haven't yet dared take the protective film off the main upper hull panels, but quite a few of the sheets have tool marks in the plastic where the router hasn't lifted enough. I hate to say it but I think the cockpit windows might be stuffed!
jedimaster
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Can you post pix mate? I'll have to look at the instructions and see what parts your talking about but if I can see them I'll talk to the plastics guy tomorrow.
