That is very impressive little project you got for yourself. I have the old Tamiya kit (original boxing) and don’t think I’ll be taking on the PE challenge to go with it, but I will watch your build with great interest.
By the way, what kind of soldering iron do you use? Is it the gun kind (pull the trigger to heat up the point)?
Rick gotta love the PE. I’ve seen a post earlier on hinges, but may I ask for a little more detail on the how to gettem’ that nice? You know, how to get them to actually work! That IMHO is groovin cool!
Nice to see someone else with PE-insanity…the soldering work is well done…nice work on the stowage boxes and getting them to stay in workable condition. [tup]
After I have bent the fingers around the wire (as straight and tight as possible) I press inward and downward against the wire with a single edge razor from either side. Simple, yet effective.
Bill, thanks for checking in…I always try to stop when I see your name on a thread - you do very nice work.
Hey guys. Luftiger, on the the larger bends I use an Etchmate, on the smaller bends I sometimes just use a straight edge razor and the tip of my xacto.
Well today I get into a little fender bender. The front fenders are primarily a two piece assembly, with the larger fender outline comprised of a larger, multi-bend piece and a smaller piece which comprises the inside of the wheel well stowage compartment. Attaching the two parts is a little tricky as there are no attachement or locating points to secure the interior wheel well part.
The parts…
bent and soldered - the top…
and the bottom. I wasn’t too concerned with being terribly neat with the solder line as this will not be seen…
Next up are the lids and hinges to the fender stowage boxes…a little careful soldering and the lids remain workable…
These are the little turn indicators (?) for the front fenders. This photo shows one in pieces and one assembled…
Finally, the front fenders are completed and ready to attach to the body…
Very nicely done Rick. I never realized there were storage compartments in the front fenders. With the brass replacing the “Overscaled Thick” plastic fenders this should really turn out to be a beauty. Be looking forward to more progress pics on this build.
WN, what you need is some good quality flux to help with that. I use a brand called “Tix Flux” that I picked up from Micro Mark a while back. A small bottle goes a long way and it helps greatly in getting solder to flow where you want it to.
