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Re: IMC 1/32 Bell 206 Jet Ranger
Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2019 3:13 am
by Stuart
speedgraflex wrote:Nylon mesh tea bags? I think those are used by Starbucks. You could ask. Maybe they would let you have a few. Give ‘em a couple bucks for a tip.
That sounds like a good idea, especially if you combined it with filing out the inside surface and gluing it there like like Stick suggested.
I take it we're talking about these meshes?
The only other thing I could suggest if the plastic is really thick, is to glue thin strips of evergreen around the insides of the cutout, but leave just enough 'step' so that you could glue the mesh level with the outside surface.
Re: IMC 1/32 Bell 206 Jet Ranger
Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2019 6:37 am
by LyleW
Not to get political, but Starbucks doesn't want my business since I am a conservative, Republican voter. I honor their request. I will be searching cabinet drawers - I thought I had something other than the metal mesh. I don't think that will hold up to cutting...we will see.
Here are the covers. As seems to be the case, the first one came out okay and the second came apart. It looks to be quite "fixable".
Re: IMC 1/32 Bell 206 Jet Ranger
Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2019 6:42 am
by Stuart
I would think some plastic strip would fix those breaks Lyle.
Re: IMC 1/32 Bell 206 Jet Ranger
Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2019 7:02 am
by LyleW
That is the plan A......We are now on "B".
Re: IMC 1/32 Bell 206 Jet Ranger
Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2019 7:09 am
by Stuart
Ah...
If worse comes to worse, you could leave the cowlings off and say it's being serviced...
Re: IMC 1/32 Bell 206 Jet Ranger
Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2019 8:45 am
by LyleW
Tell me what you think? I know it is a bit crooked, but it is not attached yet.
Re: IMC 1/32 Bell 206 Jet Ranger
Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2019 8:48 am
by Stuart
I think that when you straighten it and when it's all one colour it'll look spot on Lyle.
Re: IMC 1/32 Bell 206 Jet Ranger
Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2019 9:24 am
by LyleW
The mesh is a picture I snatched from a ebay listing and shrunk. Printed on a laser. I like it and it was cheap.
Re: IMC 1/32 Bell 206 Jet Ranger
Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2019 9:35 am
by Stikpusher
That mesh looks great! Is it flexible/pliable? And what is it made from?
Re: IMC 1/32 Bell 206 Jet Ranger
Posted: Tue Apr 09, 2019 9:41 am
by Stuart
portman wrote:LyleW wrote:Tell me what you think? I know it is a bit crooked, but it is not attached yet.
I think that when you straighten it and when it's all one colour it'll look spot on Lyle.
So that's not actually a mesh - that's a picture of of a mesh? I like it , that's actually a pretty good solution Lyle.
Airfix did something similar on their 1/48 Lynx and 1/72 Seaking models, but used decals instead. Actually while I think of it - I used to do that with 1/72 instrument panels too.