BIG Iron

[ShakyCraftsman]

9 minutes ago, Biggu said:

I had better check the torque spec …… I’ll get back to ya !😋

NO impact wrenches. You have to use a torque wrench...lol😆😅🤣😂

Ron G 

[Biggu]

6 minutes ago, ShakyCraftsman said:

NO impact wrenches. You have to use a torque wrench...lol😆😅🤣😂

Ron G 

The one with the 4 foot handle , no less

[BK9300]

There's a lot of patience evident here - great progress with the bolt detailing.  Will look great under a coat of paint!

[Biggu]

27 minutes ago, BK9300 said:

There's a lot of patience evident here - great progress with the bolt detailing.  Will look great under a coat of paint!

Thanks Brian, funny thing is, I get into “ the zone” as they say and I just putter along and before I know it , a few hours have blown by and the bolt details are done. I know some of the guys probably think Ron and I are “nuts” for doing this, but in my case, when I look at soft details and know that there is a fairly easy remedy to make a little eye candy, I think why not? My little bit of detailing pales in comparison to the level of you and Gary as perfect examples ….. but ….. it is fun and I have met some really nice fellows here.  And have had some really great dialog …. I enjoy this very much. Thanks for following along ….

[Jürgen M.]

Don't worry about it, Jeff! Nuts and bolts fit together perfectly! 😂

[Biggu]

Again …… NO …..

[Biggu]

Mo betta ….

[Jürgen M.]

Yo man!

[Biggu]

[Biggu]

A little sharper than box stock

[Chariots of Fire]

I see lots of nuts and bolts!😎

[ShakyCraftsman]

Your killing it Buddy!!!! You just have to show me up...lol😆😅🤣😂 Just messing with you Pal.

Ron G 

[Gary Chastain]

Aren’t you about out of nuts?🤣😂😜😂🤣

[ShakyCraftsman]

1 minute ago, Gary Chastain said:

Aren’t you about out of nuts?🤣😂😜😂🤣

Well he is a pretty squirrelly guy. 😆🐿🐿🐿🐿

Ron G 

[Jürgen M.]

Jeff, that is WOW!!!

[Biggu]

12 minutes ago, Jürgen M. said:

Jeff, that is WOW!!!

Thanks JM. Only took about an hour to do both. And like Ron said, I will probably ‘gloop’ paint on it and they will disappear….😋🤣🤣🤣🤣 it just sharpens up some of the soft details. Thanks for your kind words and following along… 

[Biggu]

A few more ….

[Pete68]

On 12/19/2024 at 4:24 PM, ShakyCraftsman said:

That's my boy,

Keep him on the straight and narrow ok. 

[Pete68]

On 12/20/2024 at 11:01 PM, Biggu said:

I will probably ‘gloop’ paint on it

That is the bad part about high end detailing the paint makes most of it disappear. 

[Biggu]

Still on the bench …. Decided I didn’t like the cross member connections. So took a few minutes and filled them with some AK modelling putty. Not sure about this water based stuff. I’m old school and still love Squadron Green putty.  A little sniff of toluene never hurt any modeller, never hurt any modeller, modeller🤭😋🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[Biggu]

A bit of a p.i.t.a. !

[BK9300]

Good to see a bit more progress - these are big models, don’t know how you and Ron, now Dan, find room on your bench for all the builds underway - organized clutter!

[Gary Chastain]

Looking good

[Biggu]

I snagged some automotive spot putty yesterday.... the 'small' tube will be several life times of supply ..... I think if I use it sparingly , it won't melt any plastic.... I hear other guys use it, maybe more like the green putty I used to get back in the 'old' days before the 'experts' were concerned about me being 'safe'.....

[Biggu]

Well, that was a marathon I hadn’t budgeted for ………some guy , the LAST guy to use my airbrush neglected to do a thorough cleaning on it and left it with some hidden guck deep inside the workings and what a P.I.A. To get it cleaned out and working properly, 4 complete tear downs with digging and scratching , thinking it was clean then fill color cup give it a go and🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬 tear it down all over again , so what was to be a quick half hour job start to finish took 2 1/2 HOURS !!  If I ever catch ‘that guy’ , he and I are going to have a serious discussion about using tools and keeping them CLEAN …… or else !🙄😉🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Annnny way , the deal was to het some primer on the frame, engine and some other bits to see what kind of mess I made of them before paint …… wanted to make sure I don’t have any mould seams or glue seams that shouldn’t be there. So far so good, even some of my ‘ bolt action’ is showing.