TP's WNW 1/32nd Scale Biff

[lcarroll]

anyone got an idea of how to use these things without destroying them? I'm hand-holding them now after losing the first four or five in my Dremel and pin vise.

More later. Thanks for dropping by! 

Hello TP:

I use them in my garden variety pin vise, but; I only have about a quarter of an inch exposed.  At that length, I am not bending the drill bit but still have plenty of room to work at drilling out the holes for the eyelets or spark plugs.  Sometimes I even go down to 3/16.  I have managed to use the same bit for my SE5.a, the Gotha, the Hannover and now on the DXII and it is still going strong.  Give it a go.

Good luck

Mark

Mark,
   Can you elaborate on the "garden variety pin vice"? I go thru these little devils at an alarming rate and if I didn't buy during the sales (Drill Bits Unlimited) I'd go broke. I don't chuck them anymore as the increased moment causes even more breaks. How can you reduce the length exposed when they have an extended 1/8 inch shank, or do you have a different type/brand?
Cheers,
Lance

[mgunns]

Hi Lance:



This is what I use.  You can see the length of the bit, and how much I have exposed.  With just that little exposed, it doesn't put a lot of pressure on the bit. 
Hope this helps.

L8R

Mark

[uncletony]

Wow - the Rolls Royce of pin vices. How long is that one? If its as long as I think Im tracking it down.

Steve

It's a super tool. Micromark has them @ ~ $25 USD. I am certain you can find it elsewhere cheaper... but time is money, a bird in the hand, etc...

[Trackpad]

Hi, All,

Well, here we have an update with (would you believe it?) photos! Progress is being made now, but we have a ways to go yet.

First, the rib tapes. I used something called "Chartpak Graphic Tape." I'm not even sure if it's still around today, but I've carried this stuff around for decades. Turns out that the 1.5mm width fitted the rib tapes perfectly. The 1.0mm Jammydog tape was used on the aileron rib tapes. So: wing painted PC10, then rib tapes covered with the graphic tape, then a few passes over the tapes with a dark mix of black and mid-brown: "Dark Earth" in the Xtracolor line. Then the tape comes off and an over spray of the PC10 ties it all together. I also sprayed a bit of slightly lightened PC10 between the tapes to add a bit of depth. The upper wing got a bit too much, I think, so I'll tone it down with a slightly thicker over-spray of PC10.
 


Here we have the two wings and the decalled fuselage, plus the "Bad hair day" engine. One set of wires has been glued into place: just three more sets to go! I also got the undercarriage together tonight, and added various bits of wing attachment hardware to the fuselage, not shown in the picture. The rudder is in phase two of a three-phased operation to paint it: just couldn't get the rudder decal to settle properly. My fault, by the way: Rowan's decals are first rate, as shown on the fuselage!



Thanks for visiting! 

[Trackpad]

Wow - the Rolls Royce of pin vices. How long is that one? If its as long as I think Im tracking it down.

Steve

It's a super tool. Micromark has them @ ~ $25 USD. I am certain you can find it elsewhere cheaper... but time is money, a bird in the hand, etc...

Hey, Bo: mine's on the way from Micromark. Thanks for the lead! 

[lcarroll]

Very nice update and progress Gary. Light years ahead of me, although I do at least have the engine behind me. Really like your method of weathering/highlighting the wings; short work with lovely results.
Cheers,
Lance

[uncletony]

Hey, Bo: mine's on the way from Micromark. Thanks for the lead! 

I predict it will become one of your favorite tools.

And -- great to see something with wings progressing on your bench! (not that there is anything wrong with your fine armor subjects...)

cheers

[mgunns]

It's definately coming along.  I like the PC-10 you did and the shading effect.  Nicely done.  Looking forward to seeing the bad hair engine tamed a bit.

Best


Mark

[coyotemagic]

Beautiful work on the wings, Gary.  She's gonna be a beauty.
Cheers,
Bud

[pepperman42]

Coming together very nicely!!

Steve

[Epeeman]

Gary,

Sorry I have not been following your thread for a while - I've missed some good work here.  Your rib shading works looks very effective.

Regards

Dave

[Trackpad]

Lance ,Bo, Mark, Bud, Steve and Dave,

Many thanks for your kind comments. Yes, the BHD engine is the next major phase, but it's not going to be too difficult. The annealed wire is easy to place, and I expect no trouble in getting the wires to lay properly. I just put a bit of Future on one of the wingtips to see if that would "even out" the top wing. Looks half-ways decent, so I'll give the airbrush a chance to lay down a coat or two: better than more paint, IMHO!

Dave, no worries about not following the thread for a while - neither did I!  But we're back in the saddle and moving forward now. 

Edit: Yes, the Future brought the top wing paint squarely into line with the finish on the lower wing. Tomorrow: the wing undersurfaces! 

[Chris Johnson]

The rib shading on your wings look top drawer Gary. I sure wish they were mine!

Cheers,

Chris

[Trackpad]

The rib shading on your wings look top drawer Gary. I sure wish they were mine!

Cheers,

Chris

Hey, Chris,

"Special deal for you, my UN [United Nations] friend...!" Thanks very much, but it's pretty basic actually: PC10 the wing, mask the rib tapes, light shot of "almost black but not quite" along the ribs, masking comes off and a light, thin spray of PC10 over the wing to tie it together. I've done the same with CDL on the lower surfaces: light, thin spray of CDL tying things together to be applied, probably tomorrow.

So just forward me your mailing addy and I'll process your bill for my consultation fee...! 

[GAJouette]

  Gary,
Very impressive shading on the wings my old friend. As always 100% Master level project. Looking forward to the next update.
Highest Regards,
Gregory Jouette