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| Here are a few components after the initial removal of mold lines. I have briefly toyed with replacing the barrel components with brass but I don't think I need to make that decision just yet. |
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| A better close up, looks pretty grim although most of that is not going to show through a primer coat I would prefer to start off with a better surface. |
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| After a few passes with the steel wool, which leaves quite a mess of small filings by the way. |
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| The other side |
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| Ready for paint! |
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| You can see the accumulated buildup of steel wool bits all over the place. |
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| This is an area that I'm considering to be a good candidate for additional detailing |
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| I'm definitely at least adding a wood grain to this or replacing entirely |
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| I'm thinking that this could be replaced with more of an mesh look rather than anti-skid steel plate |
Seems like this kit would be ripe for a photoetch super detail set.
ReplyDeleteIt really does cry out for one. Wish I knew more about that part of the hobby business.
Deleteapparently it can be done fairly easily with a laser printer to make the "negative", but certainly not something I have done before!
DeleteI have a number of projects that would be good candidates for brass etchings especially in cases where I want to make multiples and the thought of scratch building everything 5 or 6 times is a bit daunting.
DeleteYeah photo etch (or 3d printing) would be the way to go there, so that you have identical parts.
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