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Post by JCON on May 5, 2018 17:24:17 GMT -6
Mutiny boys!!!
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Post by Steve Ski on May 11, 2018 18:33:02 GMT -6
Still More Sanding
I gave the gun and deck and gun a primer coat and then went back and started sanding the imperfections found in all the nooks and crannies. The primer coat really brought out areas that were hard to see otherwise.
The gun is proving to be the most time consuming, but that is the nature of the nylon 3D printing material. Even after using the XTC-3D and sanding the snot out of it I still had a lot of work to do to get rid of the "fuzzy hairs" and bumps. This will take several coats of primer in specific problem areas to remedy, all while ensuring I don't cover up any details.
Some of the areas were gently scraped with a sharp flat dental tool while other tight areas were accessed by using various types of files, such as sanding sticks, finger nails filers, standard models files and strips of sanding paper as shown before.
The gun may not look so good right now, i.e., the fuzz, but slowly I am making progress. I just keep the DVD player running with "Das Boot", "Gray Lady Down" or some other submariner movie and I barely notice the clock, HA!
The deck portion of this beast was not so bad. The XTC-3D worked really well on this section, but it still had the typical nylon print issues. Given it's a much flatter surface it was easier to clean up, but there is still a "boat load" of fuzz on the actual grid deck. Trust me, you won't see it when I'm done and I ain't gonna sweat the piddly stuff, not gonna do it, lol.
Also, there is some clean up around the tower bolts/rivets that were created when sanding and filing before the primer coat. I'll go back and add some putty to smooth out those surface areas. All these little details will scream at you in this scale, so don't neglect them, you'll pay for it in end if you do.
The minor blemishes on the starboard ladder section will be filled and filed. If you look closely you can see the geometry of the print still visible on the ventilation tube. I've sanded that till I'm blue in the face and it still wants to be part of the picture. I'm not sure how much further I can go down without distorting the details, but I may have to Dremel it a bit to square it up before I call it good.
One item that is not pictured here is the sights on the gun itself. The nylon print is super bulky and looks way out of proportion, so I'll scratch build another one out of thin wire and mount it. This would be a great place for some PE, but I'm not going to learn that process today, lol.
Ok, time permitting, I'll get the sanding closed out and get ready cables, ship's bell, minor details and painting, yehaaaaaaa!
Thx for watchin. Cheers, Ski.
P.S. As Joe can attest to, if it ain't mowin the grass it's something else this time of year. Here's the 1:1 scale build just getting started.
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Post by JCON on May 11, 2018 19:47:52 GMT -6
I spent an hour and a half mowing today...
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Post by BUCKY on May 11, 2018 20:42:26 GMT -6
I helped Mrs. Bucky celebrate her birthday!
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Post by JCON on May 12, 2018 8:49:24 GMT -6
Happy belated birthday to Mrs. Bucky!!! Did you buy a her new riding lawn mower to match the new car???  |
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Post by Steve Ski on May 12, 2018 8:53:39 GMT -6
Yes, happy B-day to the Boss!
Joe, cut the snivelin Bro, I got at least two acres to mow every time, then go back and whack the weeds. Now, I ain't complainin, but I ain't retired yet and it does take up a lot of time, if ya know what I mean.
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Post by JCON on May 12, 2018 8:57:52 GMT -6
Yeah but you have a riding mower fella!!! I don't have that luxury so go back to that drink in your cup holder and drive on by fella while I snivel some more... |
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Post by JCON on May 12, 2018 9:00:40 GMT -6
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Post by JCON on May 12, 2018 9:03:05 GMT -6
Remember to do it right though or this will happen and I'll be visiting you up at Mount Carmel Hospital!!!  |
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Post by JCON on May 12, 2018 9:09:14 GMT -6
Ski and his kegger mobile mowing his field...  |
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Post by JCON on May 12, 2018 9:13:27 GMT -6
Fightnjoe is gonna sell his riding mower after seeing yours... any takers???  |
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Post by JEFF on May 12, 2018 13:29:16 GMT -6
Don't know what you boys are whining about. Doesn't take me long at all to mow....................  |
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Post by JCON on May 12, 2018 13:55:04 GMT -6
Why is it I can see you building one of those Jeff? LOL!!!  |
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Post by JEFF on May 12, 2018 16:07:34 GMT -6
Because it could very easily happen, that's why. |
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Post by Steve Ski on May 12, 2018 23:33:19 GMT -6
Ok, since yall are volunteering to come help me mow my lawn, does this mean yall will show up for the concrete party?? Ya wankers, I didn't think so, HA!
Hey Joe, bring Uncle Wilber and his big rig with ya, but keep Bucky out of the way, don't want you sending him to Mt. Carmel, Bahahahaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!
P.S. Jeff, beers on me if you can get your speeder up chere...............and it actually cuts anything beside the shins.
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Post by ARMORGUY on May 13, 2018 9:54:38 GMT -6
Absolutely stunning the way you're building this up, the guns look the bizniz. Keep'm coming Stevebro.
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Post by BUCKY on May 13, 2018 21:57:58 GMT -6
Ok, since yall are volunteering to come help me mow my lawn, does this mean yall will show up for the concrete party?? Ya wankers, I didn't think so, HA! Hey Joe, bring Uncle Wilber and his big rig with ya, but keep Bucky out of the way, don't want you sending him to Mt. Carmel, Bahahahaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!! P.S. Jeff, beers on me if you can get your speeder up chere...............and it actually cuts anything beside the shins. Don't need nuffin takin' out my pacemaker!! |
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Post by JCON on May 13, 2018 23:08:40 GMT -6
A little super glue and we'll have it back in there in no time Bucky!!!
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Post by Dukemaddog on May 14, 2018 8:07:33 GMT -6
Hey, I'll come for the concrete party! I love actually working!
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Post by Steve Ski on May 16, 2018 20:21:37 GMT -6
Hey, I'll come for the concrete party! I love actually working! You're on Duke, thx Buddy! Letcha know when the mud truck arrives. Oh, and by the way, I feed my volunteer helpers rib eye and shrimp, tradition.
See yall, Duke ain't afraid of "actually workin", yall! Aaaa......T'sall good, there's a reason why they made lawn chairs and iced tea, so yall could give moral support, right? Bucky, I'd have you supervise anyway Bro, even got a hard hat if you forget yours. Sorry it's not yeller, but it'll do. I'll even throw in a bundle of bananas?
AG, thx Bro. I'll be posting pics of the 1:1 build for now, it's "juevos conta la pared" from here on out till the last nail get's punched. Hay season in late July and every day counts.
Update: Joe knows there can be rocky spots in them there hills, and naturally I hit bloomin rocks in ever hole, never got a full 3' in but one, I think. T'sall good, there's more than one way to skin a bald cat, right?
Cheers Gents, Ski.
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