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Post by Teabone on Jun 13, 2013 22:12:47 GMT -5
PHEASANT
When it comes to small parts this kit has all that I have built beat. These pictures show some rivets and bolts that are molded to the sprue for the builder to cut off. The problem I find with them is they set higher than the existing ones on the kit that they are supposed to match. Anyone who can come up with an EASY way to get them to a uniform length and square will have my respect forever.
This is what they look like on the sprue, I have already cut some off.
This is on the tape as I attempted to cut them to the required length and square.
And here we are with them in place on the parts per the instructions. The places they are required are where there are seams that would need to be cleaned up between the rivets. The castellated nuts I placed later and they look a little better as their shape and size allows them to be trimmed a little better.
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Post by Teabone on Jun 13, 2013 22:23:40 GMT -5
PHEASANT
The following shots are of the cradle which consists of the part's shown in the picture. This assembly had me going for a while but once I realized the goal and separated that from the directions it went smoothly.
These parts plus the end cap will make the cradle .
End cap parts before cleanup.After cleanup.Cradle sides, note the small bump that hardly shows up. This bump is the cradle stop and at this point I ran into the parts that move versus those that remain stationary or fixed. This kit has several parts that MAY be assembled so they function as the full sized subject would. This could be considered a good feature I'm sure but for a static display to me has little value. In any event I was able to get the parts to function while dry fitted together with much fiddly fool around keeping the little bumps in the proper position. Then I tried to glue it together and through capillary action being as careful as I could kept getting parts stuck together preventing function. Even then with great care and gluing some surfaces and letting the glue set some before assembly I managed to get all put the final bottom pan assembled and functioning. Well when I placed the bottom pan in place I could see that the 30 to 40 minutes I spent on all the other parts was for naught because there was no way to glue that pan on and not have glue flow into the working parts. It was then I realized it did not matter if it functioned or not for my display purposes which was good since latter I came upon a small gear held in place by a small pin that could not be fastened and still function.
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Post by Teabone on Jun 13, 2013 22:49:43 GMT -5
Pheasant
Pictures of both sides of the barrel with the cradle in place.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 14, 2013 7:02:52 GMT -5
WOW!!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 14, 2013 12:51:36 GMT -5
fiddly little bugger isn't it? looks good though
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Post by Teabone on Jun 14, 2013 15:39:36 GMT -5
fiddly little bugger isn't it? looks good though Fiddly yes but its not bad so far because of excellent engineering by Bronco, it does have a lot of little parts.
Bones
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Post by wbill76 on Jun 14, 2013 20:09:52 GMT -5
You've encountered the Bronco tendency to go very far in the detail/realism department via small and delicate parts Bones! It's neat in some respects that they provide the options for various things to work or to be posed but sometimes, as you've discovered with the Pheasant, it's not worth it (or even 100% possible depending) but it still turns out a highly detailed end result. It's looking good so far!
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Post by Teabone on Jun 14, 2013 21:27:11 GMT -5
You've encountered the Bronco tendency to go very far in the detail/realism department via small and delicate parts Bones! It's neat in some respects that they provide the options for various things to work or to be posed but sometimes, as you've discovered with the Pheasant, it's not worth it (or even 100% possible depending) but it still turns out a highly detailed end result. It's looking good so far! The detail is way, way ahead of models I am used to but so far in a good way. I just finished the gun sight and the detail is incredible, I love the detail and will have a picture in a day or so. Thanks for looking and I will try too keep it looking good.
Bones
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Post by vlpbruce on Jun 14, 2013 21:39:15 GMT -5
You are correct. The detail is great. You are doing a fine job on her.
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Post by Teabone on Jun 14, 2013 22:18:11 GMT -5
You are correct. The detail is great. You are doing a fine job on her. Thanks for the nice words, have you already build this kit?
Bones
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Post by vlpbruce on Jun 14, 2013 22:38:51 GMT -5
I have not, but looking at what you are doing, I think I might build one in the future.
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Post by Teabone on Jun 14, 2013 22:50:24 GMT -5
vlpbruce
Believe me I am not one with a lot of patience or great scratch building skills but this kit, so far, has been very pleasant to build. The PE parts are so easy to bend I just use my scalpel and some tool to hold the edge were I want the bend and with very little pressure it is bent. Wait until you see the gun sight.
Bones
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Post by Teabone on Jun 14, 2013 22:52:50 GMT -5
Below are some of the gun sight parts in the process of assembling the complete gun sight.
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Post by pt109 on Jun 14, 2013 23:15:13 GMT -5
Mac, vlpbruce and ceresvesta
Thank you for the nice words of support, I was looking around for a seat to try the two layer Kleenex and I found an old seat that needs some work to make it workable, I'm going to look for a better one but if not Ill use it and we will see what two sheets looks like.
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Bones, I think you just hit on the secret from what I remember for getting the Kleenex to stick properly.....use a couple of kleenex, I seem to remember this method worked best but you have to keep applying the glue to get it to become firm on the plastic. I think I used a thick kleenex as well. Hope this helps...Paul
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Post by Teabone on Jun 14, 2013 23:44:09 GMT -5
Mac, vlpbruce and ceresvesta
Thank you for the nice words of support, I was looking around for a seat to try the two layer Kleenex and I found an old seat that needs some work to make it workable, I'm going to look for a better one but if not Ill use it and we will see what two sheets looks like.
Bones
Bones, I think you just hit on the secret from what I remember for getting the Kleenex to stick properly.....use a couple of kleenex, I seem to remember this method worked best but you have to keep applying the glue to get it to become firm on the plastic. I think I used a thick kleenex as well. Hope this helps...Paul Paul
I think we are on the right track and I found an other throwaway seat and will be improving it for another go to see for sure, will keep you posted.
Bone
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Post by Teabone on Jun 14, 2013 23:45:38 GMT -5
Another shot of the 3 piece PE part to show just how huge it is.
Bones
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Post by deafpanzer on Jun 14, 2013 23:56:11 GMT -5
Catching up here! WOW! This has been a great thread... very informative yet enjoyable to read. Damn glad you are blogging your build here. Will do my best to stop by while I am on the road...
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Post by Teabone on Jun 15, 2013 15:40:41 GMT -5
Catching up here! WOW! This has been a great thread... very informative yet enjoyable to read. Damn glad you are blogging your build here. Will do my best to stop by while I am on the road... Your starting to sound like a country music performer..... "on the road again"
Bones
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Post by wbill76 on Jun 15, 2013 17:24:21 GMT -5
Admit it Bones, you've found photos on the internet of giant fingers and that's what you're using in your photos! That's some tiny PE work for sure...and three pieces to boot!
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Post by vlpbruce on Jun 15, 2013 20:00:48 GMT -5
Hi Bones. Great progress you are making.
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Post by Teabone on Jun 15, 2013 23:27:49 GMT -5
Admit it Bones, you've found photos on the internet of giant fingers and that's what you're using in your photos! That's some tiny PE work for sure...and three pieces to boot! I just have fat fingers, its a curse.
Bones
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Post by Teabone on Jun 15, 2013 23:32:31 GMT -5
Hi Bones ....Just been reading through and caught up on this one ...Nice work there fella !! The build is coming together sweet . I love the old Quad kit ,its timeless . Looking forward to seeing this one finished Chris. If I was to be picky about the old Quad kit it would be the windscreen wipers which are molded into the windscreen, one could grind them off and scratch some new ones but every-time I have tried to alter those clear parts there follows a disaster of scratches and real ugliness.
Bones
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Post by Teabone on Jun 15, 2013 23:33:52 GMT -5
Hi Bones. Great progress you are making. Bruce
Thanks for taking the time to look and nice words.
Bones
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Post by Teabone on Jun 16, 2013 23:05:25 GMT -5
Some more gun-sight pictures, I would not want to tell anyone how many times I have knocked some of those little hand wheels off in putting this together. On the other hand its going to end up with a lot of neat detail when finished.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 17, 2013 9:01:43 GMT -5
Bone, you must either have allot of patience or talent or both!
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Post by 406 Silverado on Jun 17, 2013 14:11:26 GMT -5
Some mighty fine and fiddly work on the pea shooter Bones. I am sure all that hard work will pay off in the end. Am looking forward to seeing the gun and four wheeler painted.
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Post by Teabone on Jun 17, 2013 22:53:57 GMT -5
Bone, you must either have allot of patience or talent or both! Dog Fish7
I do not consider my self as having either in great quantities but I can see I am getting better with some of the small stuff. Part of the success here is the quality of the kit which deserves half the credit. The PE material is the easiest to form of any I have tried.
Bones
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Post by Teabone on Jun 17, 2013 22:57:44 GMT -5
Some mighty fine and fiddly work on the pea shooter Bones. I am sure all that hard work will pay off in the end. Am looking forward to seeing the gun and four wheeler painted. Thanks for looking and taking the time for comments, I am close to finished with the FAT with a little weathering detail to finish, the gun will really shine with all that detail, I can see I will need to have a 25 pounder when I get a vehicle to tow it.
Bones
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Post by Teabone on Jun 17, 2013 23:02:23 GMT -5
Excellent progress there Bones - that's some neat etchwork fella Yea but I have to be wide awake and certainly not in a relaxed mode to do it like some other builders , thanks for the kind words.
Bones
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Post by Deleted on Jun 17, 2013 23:08:37 GMT -5
Looking good!
I'd be a blubbering wreck about now. Oh wait I already am...........
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