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Friday, 13 July 2007 |
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I mentioned that i will show "Know how" tricks in near future, so here it is very useful tool for foam planes builders Beveling tool. With it you can easily make even good looking 45 degree angle cut outs on ailerons, elevator, rudder and torque box lines. It is very easy to build and use. Here is items you will need to build this tool: - 3 ore 6mm balsa sheet ( depending on what thickness depron you will use).
- Sharp shawing blade, as you see yu will have two parts from one blade.
- Balsa stick ~10x10mm
- Jigsaw for 45degree balsa stick cutting.
- Template for 45 degree cutting ( it also can be 60 degree, its dfeppend of what your needs is).
- CA gluess.
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Sunday, 13 May 2007 |
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Most people think that for good looking painted foamie you need expencive airbrush and expert skills, i try to show this wrong opinion. Anyone can paint foamie using foam friendly spray cans, stencils and markers. With little patient and few hours of work you can have foamie that will look maybe even better than some airbrush work! Here is some examples ant tips, all planes are painted with spray cans: I use 400ml "Crafts Spray" cans, each cost ~2.60eur. One problem you will get with such cans, head of bottle, after ~5 paintings become dirty and you can get even layer of paints. To avoid this problem i suggest each time after painting wash head in spirit, also one friend give me good advice, after each painting invert can and spray pressured air from can. Both actions should help keep can heads in good condition for long time. Using stencils from depron and two colors spray (blue and dark blue) paint cockpit and waved chessboard. It is best/eassier to paint parts like this not assembled. Best way to attach stencils to painting surface is to use thin needles. |
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