Kit Basher

Thanks, Dominik!

Wow! I'm glad I didn't have to pay that for mine!

That is nice. Everything is clean and sharp. Excellent craftsmanship!

Very nice. Incredible paint job!

Very nice. Incredible paint job!

OK, because inquiring minds want to know... I read thru the whole brochure. Nowhere does it say what "pla" means.

Bummer! That was a nice build of a fun kit, and a cool memory as well.

I just noticed that the tube of glue says "15 cent size". How times have changed! It looks like it could be used, but I think I'll keep it as is.

I have always built both. I am an airplane nut as well as a car nut. I don't build aircraft to the level of detail and accuracy that real aircraft modellers do, just shelf models. Then again, I don't build cars to the level that real car modellers do either. I like having an aircraft and a car going at the same time. It gives me something to do while paint/glue is drying, and I don't get confused about what parts go with what.

They were in this kit- Copyright 1968.

I'm starting on an original issue of the Monogram 1/72 B-52. I found this inside, thought some of you might be interested.

Thanks, Guido!

Thanks, David! Thanks, Mattias!

So, I've been doing the toothpick thing. I tried shaping a toothpick to a sort of "chisel tip", and touching the nibs at an angle. I had better control after sanding a toothpick square across, leaving a flat end about 1/32", and touching straight down onto the nibs. Because I'm working on clear parts, I had to put blue tape on the back side to help me see the rivets. I still had to move the parts around quite a bit because the rivets are really only visible when the light hits them at a certain angle. The hardest part has been getting just the right amount of paint on the toothpick. Thanks to all you kind gentlemen, I may get this task accomplished, at least to my satisfaction. Here are some pics, what do you guys think?

Thanks, Carl!

Sorry, Joe. I must have misunderstood the website. I thought those rivets were for adding rivets where they did not exist, sort of like a 3D decal. Are they more like a colored decal to go on existing rivets?

Thanks, Joe. The rivets are already there, I just need to paint them. I tried the toothpick method, and it seems like it is going to work. I will need to refine my technique and practice, but I might get there. Many thanks to all who chimed in to help! I only have to do the side windows, rear glass, and headlight covers, maybe 50 rivets. (Where is the "pulling out your hair" emoji?) If I succeed, I will post pics of the results. Thanks again!

Thanks, Tom. Yes, the parts are clear. As far as flattening a toothpick, did I mention these nibs are tiny? I mean, they are TINY! The point of a round toothpick is bigger than those nibs. I agree with you and the others that a toothpick is probably the way to go, but I think I'm going to need a whole lot of luck!

Thanks, everyone! So it sounds like there's no foolproof way to do this. (I could use foolproof, I'm a fool!) Just be careful and be prepared to clean up my mistakes. I think I would use enamel, my experience with acrylics is they dry too fast to clean up completely. The mechanical pencil idea is interesting, I may give that a try.

It does make sense to me. There are a lot of cases where it's better to let the paint flow, instead of brushing it on. In this case, I might still be limited by a steady hand. There are a bunch of these rivets, I only have to slip once to cause a problem. I thought about masking the whole window, sanding thru the tape where the nibs are, painting the nibs, and removing the tape. Does that make sense?

That sounds worth a try. I hope my hands are steady enough.

Thanks, Craig! It was almost like I had no choice, they had to be these colors.

I'm working on a Fujimi GT 40, and I would like to paint the rivets that hold the glass in. There are tiny nibs molded into the plastic windows, but I can't figure out how to paint them without slathering paint all over the glass. Any suggestions?

Thanks, Dann! Thanks, Andre!

Thanks, Gareth! Thanks, Chris!