GATO! (It has begun)

[matthewnimmo]

I had or originally done that before putting the indexing tabs on, but the problem i faced was both sides of the hull were a little uneven. So after doing that for the entire upper hull i did it for the bottom hull. But after things were said and done the lines were still wavy or the filler didnt quit fill (but that could be my greenness behind using fillers)

i guess i might try removing all those tab indexes and trying the filler with wax paper again now that im a little more comfortable with it

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Get back to work on that little SKIPJACK, and don't come out of your room till its done!

M

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Get back to work on that little SKIPJACK, and don't come out of your room till its done!

M

[crazygary]

Hey, M!!

Very cool tip about achieving straight lines!! Bada-BING!!

Give yerself a big raise!! All of us "out here" authorize it! You can mention that to the head honcho!!

Let us know how ya do!!

[crazygary]

Nothing "anal" about wanting to do your best and please your eye!
I'm a Virgo, so I can relate!! ( A natural born pain-in-the-rear-end"!! Hah!!)
Keep on punchin' away, and have fun!
She's comin' along nicely!!

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Here's what you do:

On one side at a time, either the upper or lower hull, don't matter, sand the edge perfectly flat with a sanding block; lay a strip of wax paper over that edge; slather on some filler to the edge of the other half-hull; mash the assembly together and wait for the goo to cure. Pull apart ... wa-la! Perfectly straight edges with a clearance of a c-hair! Actually, the gap is equal to the thickness of the wax paper (which is removed after the operation). Don't forget to apply thin CA to any fresh filler work -- it prevents chipping.

Damn, I'm good!

M

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Here's what you do:

On one side at a time, either the upper or lower hull, don't matter, sand the edge perfectly flat with a sanding block; lay a strip of wax paper over that edge; slather on some filler to the edge of the other half-hull; mash the assembly together and wait for the goo to cure. Pull apart ... wa-la! Perfectly straight edges with a clearance of a c-hair! Actually, the gap is equal to the thickness of the wax paper (which is removed after the operation). Don't forget to apply thin CA to any fresh filler work -- it prevents chipping.

Damn, I'm good!

M

[matthewnimmo]

Thanks David, looking forward to getting it installed!:)

ill post up some pics tomorrow for sure of my progress. Perhaps im just being overly anal about my cutline in trying to make it perfect. So, no matter what i do i always end up with some jagged lines after the filler. They are not drastic but enough to annoy me if i look up close enough. Id like to get the entire cut even, smooth, and nearly invisible after the model is together but that is freaking tough

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

It goes in the post this morning -- sorry about the delay. But you're all fixed up with a SAS type GATO SD now. All tested and ready for use.

Work on the masked side of the hull will go a lot quicker and you'll cut your work-load dramatically.

M

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

It goes in the post this morning -- sorry about the delay. But you're all fixed up with a SAS type GATO SD now. All tested and ready for use.

Work on the masked side of the hull will go a lot quicker and you'll cut your work-load dramatically.

M

[matthewnimmo]

Hey David, by any chance did you get that wtc shipped? I dont want to rush you at all, but i wanted to give my wife the heads up to be looking for it in case i have to work late this next week. Thanks again for doing this!

by the way. Got that one side all sanded down now. That took some time. IVe got the other side all tapped up and ready

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Hey, I'm supposed to be a smart-guy ... I didn't start masking surrounding work till only a few years ago. Just passing on the good stuff. (you dare not look at the bad stuff, your head would explode!).

M

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Hey, I'm supposed to be a smart-guy ... I didn't start masking surrounding work till only a few years ago. Just passing on the good stuff. (you dare not look at the bad stuff, your head would explode!).

M

[matthewnimmo]

... now i feel like a complete ID10T ... why didn't i think of using masking tape lol. I shall go to my corner and think about what I have done. I'm glad i only had done one side.

Thanks David for this brain jumpstart, I'll be doing that tonight!

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

You use masking tape to prevent paint over-spray. Do the same when you gop down the filler or putty: Apply masking tape to adjacent areas of the work you don't want the goo to mess up; lay down the goo ... and for Christ's Sake!, use a damned putty-knife for better control; and immediately pull away the masking tape. Less clean-up later and/or obliteration of surface detail.

I'll get your SAS converted SD out tomorrow.

M