Filling jet intake seams on the inside

[lyle]

Has anyone given this a try? Looks like it worked, though…

www.youtube.com/watch?v=NT2KNHuDD-8&t=307s

[tcoat]

Never tried it and there is no disputing the results but boy that looks like a lot more work then just super gluing the seam and a bit of sanding.

[Tobi]

I think Doogsatx did something like that on his F-18C


modelerssocialclub.proboards.com/thread/10964/academy-18c-hornet-vfa-sunliners

[tcoat]

May 6, 2024 7:12:54 GMT -5 Tobi said:

I think Doogsatx did something like that on his F-18C


modelerssocialclub.proboards.com/thread/10964/academy-18c-hornet-vfa-sunliners

That method looks much easier and just as effective. 

[eaglecash867]

Tried it a couple of times and didn't like it at all. Latex paint doesn't stick to styrene, so if it gets a little nick or chip in it somewhere, it starts to peel off. On top of that, it's so thick that it tends to pool around the edges of the low end of the intake tube and I could never get it to look the way I wanted it to. I just use CA that I apply to the seam with a piece of uncooked spaghetti, and then progressively fine sanding belts that I glued helically around a 1/4" wooden dowel which I chuck up in a cordless drill. For primer and paint afterward, I just shoot at a really low pressure (8-10 PSI), and follow up the white paint by putting a little more Mr. Leveling Thinner into what's left of the white paint still in the airbrush cup to get the paint to level out to a smooth finish.

Used the CA/spaghetti technique on this F-16CJ intake tunnel segment.

[lyle]

I’ve not seen this before. Sort of ,Ames sense due to the viscosity of the latex. I ca see where it may not hold up well, though. Thought it was interesting.

[tcoat]

May 6, 2024 7:32:31 GMT -5 eaglecash867 said:

Tried it a couple of times and didn't like it at all. Latex paint doesn't stick to styrene, so if it gets a little nick or chip in it somewhere, it starts to peel off. On top of that, it's so thick that it tends to pool around the edges of the low end of the intake tube and I could never get it to look the way I wanted it to. I just use CA that I apply to the seam with a piece of uncooked spaghetti, and then progressively fine sanding belts that I glued helically around a 1/4" wooden dowel which I chuck up in a cordless drill. For primer and paint afterward, I just shoot at a really low pressure (8-10 PSI), and follow up the white paint by putting a little more Mr. Leveling Thinner into what's left of the white paint still in the airbrush cup to get the paint to level out to a smooth finish.

Used the CA/spaghetti technique on this F-16CJ intake tunnel segment.

I just use really cheap CA from the dollar store and layer it on since it sands really easy. The spaghetti method intrigues me though. 

[eaglecash867]

May 6, 2024 9:26:15 GMT -5 tcoat said:

I just use really cheap CA from the dollar store and layer it on since it sands really easy. The spaghetti method intrigues me though. 

It's a nice, thin, long applicator with just the right flexibility/rigidity to lay down the CA really nicely along the seam. My favorite CA is the Gorilla brand with the light blue cap. Its best feature is the tip/cap design...it never clogs so you can actually use all of the CA in the bottle and don't have to mess around with using a needle or something to unclog it before each use.

[tcoat]

May 6, 2024 10:54:25 GMT -5 eaglecash867 said:

May 6, 2024 9:26:15 GMT -5 tcoat said:

I just use really cheap CA from the dollar store and layer it on since it sands really easy. The spaghetti method intrigues me though. 

It's a nice, thin, long applicator with just the right flexibility/rigidity to lay down the CA really nicely along the seam. My favorite CA is the Gorilla brand with the light blue cap. Its best feature is the tip/cap design...it never clogs so you can actually use all of the CA in the bottle and don't have to mess around with using a needle or something to unclog it before each use.

I use the Dollar Store brush on stuff. At $1.50 a bottle it is a great deal since it lasts a long time. The brush is about an inch and a half long so can get into most places but I can see the value to the spaghetti method for a longer reach.