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Re: Martin builds the Q1 Mini Logging Tug
« Reply #125 on: July 04, 2020, 03:18:02 pm »


 My ready locker:   i.e. Living Dangerously / Health & safety major fail!









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Re: Martin builds the Q1 Mini Logging Tug
« Reply #126 on: July 19, 2020, 07:38:30 pm »


 Right.... OK..... where was I again?!

 Oh yes, radio modifications..... I ended up with this!



I decided that the TGY-i6s was too nice a radio to hack up and probably modify beyond to  'return to factory'.
The new radio transplant victim is a HobbyKing 2.4Ghz Mode 2 4Ch Tx & Rx V2 - Price: £23.26 .... cheap enough to wreck and not cry about it!









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Re: Martin builds the Q1 Mini Logging (Dozer?) Tug
« Reply #127 on: July 19, 2020, 07:48:10 pm »


The TGY-iS6 receiver had to come out and replaced with the new from the new radio.... . but I did have a bit of trouble with a knife blade!










 
 
 
 
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Re: Martin builds the Q1 Mini Logging (Dozer?) Tug
« Reply #128 on: July 19, 2020, 07:52:00 pm »

 
Not Really!   :}

It's something I used to do from years ago, open up the Rx and cover the guts with wax - the original conformal coating!
 ..... but all I could find in a draw was an old red tealight... with Glitter!
( remember when we were kids, Mum would ALWAYS have a box of white candle in case of a power cut.  (.... 60's kid! )

 Powered it all up, works like a charm!
  ( With hindsight, I should have tested the radio straight out of the box first... got lucky again this time! )   ;D





 

 
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Re: Martin builds the Q1 Mini Logging (Dozer?) Tug
« Reply #129 on: July 19, 2020, 08:04:40 pm »

 
New receiver left,    old new one right.

 



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Re: Martin builds the Q1 Mini Logging (Dozer?) Tug
« Reply #130 on: July 19, 2020, 08:29:01 pm »


The hull is basically finished now, last job ( yeah right! ). 
I'm adding the rubbing strip / fender band / strengthener ring?!
It's a 1mm x 5.5mm styrene strip, superglued on, hull rubbed back to bear wood.
















 
 
 
 
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Re: Martin builds the Q1 Mini Logging (Dozer?) Tug
« Reply #131 on: July 19, 2020, 08:37:50 pm »


The deck plate was basically a 98% bespoke without any trial fits!   :o
Just a bit of sanding an edge here and there and it was golden!
Combing strips easy install.
Trail fitting the mini bulwarks....























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Re: Martin builds the Q1 Mini Logging (Dozer?) Tug
« Reply #132 on: July 19, 2020, 08:51:15 pm »


Wheelhouse next, here masking off the deck opening;
1. so I don't glue wheelhouse to the deck,
2. a spacer so wheelhouse doesn't fit too tight.
   ( Spoiler alert:  It is too tight! )





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Re: Martin builds the Q1 Mini Logging (Dozer?) Tug
« Reply #133 on: July 19, 2020, 09:05:52 pm »


I tried to be clever  ( rushed it a bit )  and glued / build the wheelhouse in place over the combings, 'school leaver' mistake!
It didn't fit properly at all, too short and I thought I had trashed the parts but to my surprise, the superglue snapped clean
with no damage to the plastic. ... a good thing too, I got it wrong three more times!
..... very poor instructions, poor diagrams and my tools are rubbish too!  %)

So as long as it takes and no matter how fiddly it is, tape the pieces together, in place before gluing.
 NB: Some butt joints go inside some go outside.... sigh...
 


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Re: Martin builds the Q1 Mini Logging (Dozer?) Tug
« Reply #134 on: July 19, 2020, 09:15:09 pm »


I tried to be clever  ( rushed it a bit )  and glued / build the wheelhouse in place over the combings, 'school leaver' mistake!
It didn't fit properly at all, too short and I thought I had trashed the parts but to my surprise, the superglue snapped clean
with no damage to the plastic. ... a good thing too, I got it wrong three more times!
..... very poor instructions, poor diagrams and my tools are rubbish too!  %)

So as long as it takes and no matter how fiddly it is, tape the pieces together, in place before gluing.
 NB: Some butt joints go inside some go outside.... sigh...
 

The trials and tribulations of building models Martin  {-)
 
 

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Re: Martin builds the Q1 Mini Logging (Dozer?) Tug
« Reply #135 on: July 19, 2020, 09:22:00 pm »


After a long and angry fight with the wheelhouse, I sort of got it all together.
.... sorry no photos or video, it's hard to use a camera whilst you're raging!

 Bulwalks in place too... curved bits down the front are the bulwark cappings.



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Re: Martin builds the Q1 Mini Logging (Dozer?) Tug
« Reply #136 on: July 19, 2020, 09:27:50 pm »


 
NB: Notice the nice etchings ( routed? ) lines on the wheelhouse, should be inside the wheelhouse....  to mount t the steering console.   >>:-(



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Re: Martin builds the Q1 Mini Logging (Dozer?) Tug
« Reply #137 on: July 19, 2020, 09:36:08 pm »


Trialing  Deluxe Materials - Plastic Magic  glue.
Excellent! Not as fast as superglue but wicks beautifully!


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Re: Martin builds the Q1 Mini Logging (Dozer?) Tug
« Reply #138 on: July 19, 2020, 09:48:53 pm »


I was really surprised how well and rigid it came out in the end!



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Re: Martin builds the Q1 Mini Logging (Dozer?) Tug
« Reply #139 on: July 19, 2020, 09:54:15 pm »


Next, how bad can you be at spray painting?!

 ( ... rhetorical question!   <*<  )



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Re: Martin builds the Q1 Mini Logging (Dozer?) Tug
« Reply #140 on: July 22, 2020, 09:48:46 pm »


Well a couple of hours of sanding, scraping and mutterings later,  the effected parts are all cleaned up  ... well as much as I need anyway.

I think I know what went wrong this time round,  I'm using Halfords Plastic primer, it much thicker than I expected, dries slower, resprayed too quickly  .......   and I think i got sweat on to some bits.   {:-{


  So, are  isopropanol, Turps, Meths or Lighter fuel.... all OK as panel wipe on plastics?





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Re: Martin builds the Q1 Mini Logging (Dozer?) Tug
« Reply #141 on: July 22, 2020, 10:24:38 pm »

I know it is pricey but Tamiya primer spray is very fine and dries very fast. I rarely use anything else on plastic or metal.


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Re: Martin builds the Q1 Mini Logging (Dozer?) Tug
« Reply #142 on: August 01, 2020, 12:46:42 pm »


I spent all week trying to get some Alclad or Badger Stynylrez .... NOT cheap here in the UK!

I have some Vallejo Model Color Polyurethane Primer but it sands like PVA!  >:-o



Anyway, decanted some aerosol primer and tried my new airbrush..... this is a curious effect!?!

What's going on here?????  {:-{







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« Reply #143 on: August 02, 2020, 01:18:00 am »

Martin....do you know the type of synthetic [plastic is a big group of many variants] parts supplied in the kit?........the first spraying attempt appears as th epaint too thick or too many coats too early  :o , the last attempt suggests static electricity dust attracted to the parts  {:-{  or did you use double sided tape to hold the parts?......if so a possibility is the solvent fume in the paint has reacted with the tape & released a gas particles that have attached to the parts?


Get the bamboo kitchen Chopping board.......drill 50 x 1/16" diameter holes in random positions & blow out the dust ...spray board with IPA & let dry....try supporting the items on a bent Bobby pins.........

These days, Methylated Spirit is grain based and ever after evaporation and condensation still contains a trace of synthetic oil  >>:-( ...so after a gentle washing in warm soapy water [kitchen dish washing detergent], then blow dry followed by an aerosol pump spray of 99.8% IPA.......then a warm burst from the family hair dryer...the parts elevated on the pins in the boards will assist with drying.....

Finally try the spraying in the bathroom....[tiles & low dust environment].....[maybe wait until Mrs Davis is at the shops  O0


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Re: Martin builds the Q1 Mini Logging (Dozer?) Tug
« Reply #144 on: August 02, 2020, 07:14:04 am »


Hey Derek! ... Food for thought, thanks.


Finally....[tiles & low dust environment].....[maybe wait until Mrs Davis is at the shops  O0



Stage 1. ' tried spraying in the bathroom',


Stage 2. Mayhem goes off-line,   no explanation given ..... missing persons reports found UK police website.    O0


   
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« Reply #145 on: August 02, 2020, 09:12:05 am »


( remember when we were kids, Mum would ALWAYS have a box of white candle in case of a power cut.  (.... 60's kid! )


I still keep a wicker basket on top of one of my kitchen wall cupboards. It's contents are a box of candles, 2 boxes of matches, a ciggy lighter, & a couple of those plastic glo-sticks.


Alongside the basket are 3 enamel 'Wee Willie Winkie' candlesticks, which were the only lighting upstairs at my grannies until she died in 74. Those too all have candles in them & a box of matches in the bottom.


I was a 'Boy Scout',  'Be Prepared'.
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