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This morning I have some
This morning I have some good progress shots to share. I've begun carefully laying down the Chartpak tape that will be used to make the recessed panel lines. This is a fairly tried-and-true method for creating butt-joined type panels in the model jet community. I'll be using this technique to outline only major features such as the doors that cover the cruise missiles, bowplane doors, towed radio buoy, etc... All the flood and limber holes will be marked using the same technique.
Once the panel line locations have been marked, very thin (1/64" wide) tape is applied along where the panel line should be. This will initially create a raised panel line. Once I have all the tape applied, I'll spray on several coats of high-build primer. (In some areas I may also choose to use filling putty) This will all be sanded smooth, and the tape will then be removed leaving a nice, crisp recessed line that can be easily picked up in the molding process.
Here's a closeup of the tape being layed down on the missile doors.
This is a closeup of the bowplane door covers.
These are service doors for loading the torpedoes.
And finally here's an overall shot of the hull with most of the panel tape layed down on the upper hull. I figure I still have another evening of panel taping, and several evenings to lay down the flood and limber holes... (There are about 250 flood holes that will need to be marked!)
This morning I have some good progress shots to share. I've begun carefully laying down the Chartpak tape that will be used to make the recessed panel lines. This is a fairly tried-and-true method for creating butt-joined type panels in the model jet community. I'll be using this technique to outline only major features such as the doors that cover the cruise missiles, bowplane doors, towed radio buoy, etc... All the flood and limber holes will be marked using the same technique.
Once the panel line locations have been marked, very thin (1/64" wide) tape is applied along where the panel line should be. This will initially create a raised panel line. Once I have all the tape applied, I'll spray on several coats of high-build primer. (In some areas I may also choose to use filling putty) This will all be sanded smooth, and the tape will then be removed leaving a nice, crisp recessed line that can be easily picked up in the molding process.
Here's a closeup of the tape being layed down on the missile doors.
This is a closeup of the bowplane door covers.
These are service doors for loading the torpedoes.
And finally here's an overall shot of the hull with most of the panel tape layed down on the upper hull. I figure I still have another evening of panel taping, and several evenings to lay down the flood and limber holes... (There are about 250 flood holes that will need to be marked!)
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