Sheeting Question
 

I am buying my first war bird from someone on here, and I have been reading the manual for the heck of it (little excited). Well, this is going to be a massive sheeting job, which is ok I kind of like it. They say to get some lead shot and put it in zip locks to use to weight the sheeting down when gluing. I have no idea where I can get lead shot where I am. Any ideas? Or any alternatives?

RE: Sheeting Question
 

You used to be able to buy lead shot at gun shops. Don't know if they still sell it. They might also have steel shot, which would do the same thing. Sand in zip lok bags might also work. If not, you can get lead at a plumbing supply house, or a scrap yard would probably sell you some cheap. Or you can go to a tire shop and buy some of the tire weights they take off and melt them down into what size you need. I have lead ingots in about 5# increments, and also some lead "muffins" that weigh about 2-3# each. ( I used a muffin pan for a mold.) If you go the route of melting lead, keep in mind the fumes are very toxic and there is some risk of working with melted lead.
Randy