What techniques do you use for dealing with ejector pin holes? As we all know, sadly, they are almost always in the worst of places.[:(!] Occasionally they are in an easily accessible spot and can be dealt with. It’s the ones down in the bottom of a wheel well type of location that are a real weak spot for me. Any suggestions and help will be warming accepted and greatly appreciated.
I am working on an AM (Revel really) Helldiver and the bomb bay is riddled with the suckers. Some so deep I swear I saw some guys base jumping into one of them. As of now the plan is for a closed bay. But I don’t want to live a “closed bomb bay” lifestyle.[:(]
Superglue, or superglue and paper followed by a light coat of thinned Acryl Blue.
I read either on the forums or in FSM about someone who punched disks out of thin plastic sheet stock with a paper punch, glued the disks into the hole with solvent cement, putty and sand. However, punching holes in plastic with a paper punch will eventually destroy the punch.
I have a technique that I use for compound curves using tissue paper and superglue, so I adapted it to sinkholes. Punch out a disk of paper close to the depth of the hole, or multiple disks if necessary. Place the disk in the hole, apply thin (not gap filling) superglue to the disk(s). Apply accelerator, sand. Apply a light coat of putty if you need to restore surface detail. The paper absorbs the superglue, and acts as a filler. It also makes the superglue easier to sand. Essentially this is the same as fiberglass repair or construction.
Typewriter correction fluid works well, on flat or flattish surfaces at least, as a substitute for superglue if the indentation is not too deep. I find that the pen-type applicators work best. Doesn’t get so hard so fast, and is generally easier to smooth down.