FIAT CR.32 der Kampflieger 1:48 - Page 3

**brosen1953** · #21 03-19-2018, 10:40 AM

Hi There,
Could you please explain what burnishing/stuffing techniques are being used? Alternatively, could you please offer a link to the page where they are discussed?
Thanks So Much!
Barry

**MichaelS** · #22 03-19-2018, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by brosen1953

Hi There,
Could you please explain what burnishing/stuffing techniques are being used? Alternatively, could you please offer a link to the page where they are discussed?
Thanks So Much!
Barry

Find Airdave's P-47 build thread. He covers this and much more there. I think he has his own forum somewhere here.

**Falco** · #23 03-19-2018, 01:49 PM

Interesting how you chose not to fold the struts... When I try to fold them I end up with a nasty looking strut that even when painted looks awful with uneven ends. Your 2 piece strut method is genius (much cleaner looking).

**Texman** · #24 03-19-2018, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by MichaelS

There just has to be a better way to make wheels. Trying to give them some shape. I guess you just have to stack a whole bunch of layers then sand them to the correct shape.

Well, I found stacking/sanding/shaping is the best way to get your wheels done.
Dremel tool and a mandrel get the job done for me. In the larger sizes anyway.

In 1/144, just a light sanding on the edges shape them. Still stacked though.

**MichaelS** · #25 03-19-2018, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Falco

Interesting how you chose not to fold the struts... When I try to fold them I end up with a nasty looking strut that even when painted looks awful with uneven ends. Your 2 piece strut method is genius (much cleaner looking).

You made the same mistake I did when I first got into this hobby. My 2nd or 3rd kit was the Marek 1:33 P-26 because I loved the color scheme. Made an absolute mess of it. The wheel pants (Just like on this CR.32) really whipped my heinie. It went to a neighbor kid half built. About a month later I revisited it, resized it to 1:100 and did a half decent job of it. You need to do something easier like one of Bruno's or a Fiddlers Green kit.

**brosen1953** · #26 03-19-2018, 05:19 PM

For others who might be interested, here's the airdave link you mentioned.

Lets build a P-47! (Photo Walkthrough)

I'll review it carefully

**Falco** · #27 03-20-2018, 06:30 AM

I don't know how to feel about 1/100 (tedious)... I love it and hate it simultaneously. I have been buying a lot of scissorsandplanes from e-cardmodels lately because they are amazing but my attempts to scale them up or have them scaled up for me are hopeless. I need to learn to build 1/100 scale... Your build reports will definitely help me with this quest.

**Texman** · #28 03-20-2018, 07:23 AM

Falco,

If you start up a thread about your troubles, perhaps the knowledge base
here in the forum can help you out.

**Rata** · #29 03-20-2018, 07:36 AM

One of my all time favourite biplanes and in Spanish Civil War markings yet! Yum, yum. Can't wait to see the finished article.

**MichaelS** · #30 03-20-2018, 07:37 AM

Texman is right. Post your WIP's and trust me everyone here will be most helpful. Get busy and mangle some paper!