Part 1: M88A1 Fly Model - The Payload. - Page 2

**modelperry** · #11 11-15-2021, 06:22 AM

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Originally Posted by gotham

I notice you haven't edge coloured the skins, will this be done later ? I, personally, would have thought it more convenient to edge the panels before placing, but that's just me. This is definitely going to be a build to watch 👍

Nope. Planning on painting whole thing desert tan anyway. If I change my mind, there's enough color mismatch I'll need to do major retouch later on as it is.

Greg

**gotham** · #12 11-15-2021, 09:20 AM

Should've read your original post more closely 😫

**smithdr** · #13 11-15-2021, 01:40 PM

Looking really nice, Greg. All those tabs make my head spin...Dan

**modelperry** · #14 11-16-2021, 11:11 AM

Skinning continues. A fair number of parts need trimmed to fit. Easier to trim excess than fill in gaps though.

I found a mistake I made: the blade mounting shafts were supposed to be installed when building up the formers. Now I have to figure out an acceptable work around. Oops.
Greg

**modelperry** · #15 12-22-2021, 11:49 AM

Suspension. Many parts, some fiddly-ness. Stuffing the axles through the hull was a little bit of a challenge. Thankfully the 4 mm rod stock was actually a tube so I stuck some copper wire in the middle to give me enough of a handle to get them placed.

Currently cutting out a bazillion road wheel parts.

Greg

**Larry R.** · #16 12-22-2021, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by modelperry

Currently cutting out a bazillion road wheel parts.

Greg

Now that I have a couple of tanh kits I'm wondering how one goes about the cutting out those bazillion parts? Surely there's some secret method of getting this done. Some part cutting tool or....?

**modelperry** · #17 12-22-2021, 04:38 PM

In this case it's basically a mark 1 hobby knife for inner diameters more than 5 mm , scissors for outer diameters and a Japanese hole drill for small holes 5 mm and under.

I have never had good results with circle cutters, but some folks swear by them.

Greg

**Royaloakmin** · #18 12-25-2021, 08:09 PM

A sharp #11 blade and practice/patience are all you need to cut circles.

**smithdr** · #19 12-25-2021, 11:39 PM

Suspension looks great, Greg...Dan

**Don Boose** · #20 12-26-2021, 08:29 AM

Suspension looks good.

I recall watching in awe as you cut out perfect circles by eye.

Don