New high scale Eurofighter
06-26-2011, 12:10 PM
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Fantastic stuff Ralle!
Wax is a nightmare for filling all the rivets. Ive spent literally days cleaning out rivets of wax
Clearcoat is basically just a paint less the pigment so no reason for it to fill all the details especially when someone as skilled as Ralle is doing it.
look forward to the finished product
Wax is a nightmare for filling all the rivets. Ive spent literally days cleaning out rivets of wax
Clearcoat is basically just a paint less the pigment so no reason for it to fill all the details especially when someone as skilled as Ralle is doing it.look forward to the finished product
06-26-2011, 11:16 PM
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RE: New high scale Eurofighter
Hi Guys,
we have tried to make the molds without clear coat and the plugs have beed "sticking". We guess the epoxy primer react with the wax....so I have applied a very thin clear coat. mixed with 300% of thinner. that very thin coat do not fill all the rivets, guessing it´s 3-5 micrometer thick. yes, better would be without clear coat but it´s safe...
wax and PVA do work, but it´s tricky too....
yes, we have to use a scrubber to polish all the wax....I hope the mold builder will do that!!!!!
we have tried to make the molds without clear coat and the plugs have beed "sticking". We guess the epoxy primer react with the wax....so I have applied a very thin clear coat. mixed with 300% of thinner. that very thin coat do not fill all the rivets, guessing it´s 3-5 micrometer thick. yes, better would be without clear coat but it´s safe...
wax and PVA do work, but it´s tricky too....
yes, we have to use a scrubber to polish all the wax....I hope the mold builder will do that!!!!!
06-27-2011, 02:39 AM
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RE: New high scale Eurofighter
Ralle,
I will never buy this model - that screw head is not quite in the middle - terrible terrible work!! [X(]
Superb work as usual - can't wait to see this finished!
Rgds,
Mark
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I will never buy this model - that screw head is not quite in the middle - terrible terrible work!! [X(]
Superb work as usual - can't wait to see this finished!
Rgds,
Mark
PS Did you get my email
06-27-2011, 03:10 AM
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RE: New high scale Eurofighter
Ralle, you to have fun moulding too, a real fun topic this is........
Great work though and fingers crossed your plug releases beautifully.
marcs
Great work though and fingers crossed your plug releases beautifully.
marcs
08-22-2011, 05:19 AM
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... Ive spent literally days cleaning out rivets of wax ..
... Ive spent literally days cleaning out rivets of wax
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and the way to control it from going on fire is a steam gun...since water turns to steam on 100c you never reach the fire point of the wax...
...anyway i know a friend who knows a guy whos wife is a friend with a guys wife who heard a guy saying that ....Ralle is going to seperate the plug from the molds tonight...all the best my friend[8D]
11-03-2011, 09:47 PM
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RE: New high scale Eurofighter
Hi,
I´m sorry for that late reply. Have been very busy last weeks. the mold is made. I´m not really satiefied. we have placed some air bubbles in the middles of the screws. the original plug is undamaged. maybe I have to made a new better mold in the future..I will upload some images soon.
I have to make some small parts like Canopy frame and rudder for vert. stab...
I´m sorry for that late reply. Have been very busy last weeks. the mold is made. I´m not really satiefied. we have placed some air bubbles in the middles of the screws. the original plug is undamaged. maybe I have to made a new better mold in the future..I will upload some images soon.
I have to make some small parts like Canopy frame and rudder for vert. stab...
08-05-2012, 01:30 AM
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RE: New high scale Eurofighter
Hi Nick,
the prototype is nearly finished....but I dont know what my freind Burkhard Dotzauer is planning to do with all the molds...dont know if he will sell a kit, or will sell the molds....some plugs have to be refinished...
the prototype is nearly finished....but I dont know what my freind Burkhard Dotzauer is planning to do with all the molds...dont know if he will sell a kit, or will sell the molds....some plugs have to be refinished...
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Hi Chris,
unfortunately no...the prototype is crashed some month ago and Burkhard will build a new one. I will post some pics of the ready painted EF tonight.
unfortunately no...the prototype is crashed some month ago and Burkhard will build a new one. I will post some pics of the ready painted EF tonight.
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Hi Guys,
as I said the Prototyp is crashed last year. Burkhard did make a break and he starts to build a new one now. I have been very busy last year and so I havent had a chance to post any new, sorry.
I dont know what Burkhard will do with all the molds in the future. I can not say if a kit will be available or not. This time I will try to build a scale landing gear, all will be made from carbon.
as I said the Prototyp is crashed last year. Burkhard did make a break and he starts to build a new one now. I have been very busy last year and so I havent had a chance to post any new, sorry.
I dont know what Burkhard will do with all the molds in the future. I can not say if a kit will be available or not. This time I will try to build a scale landing gear, all will be made from carbon.
