RE: Resin modeling was Re: [sg] Hover tank

Depending on the size of the turret, you may be able to get by cheaply
by using 1-inch PVC pipe as a turret ring (or 1 1/4 or possibly 3/4
inch).	You either widen the hole with a flat bottom drill bit (Fostner
bit)or simply epoxy the ring to the top of the tank.  You can then fit a
matching smaller ring on the bottom of the turret (although it will
normally be a very tight fit.)

Use caution when drilling as resin can be brittle and may shatter under
the vibration.

This is more easily done if you have access to a band saw, as cutting
1/4 inch wide rings off of a piece of PVC tubing is a pain with a hack
saw.

--Binhan

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bill Brush [mailto:bbrush@unlnotes.unl.edu]
> Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2004 3:51 PM
> To: gzg-l@csua.berkeley.edu
> Subject: Resin modeling was Re: [sg] Hover tank
> 
> 
> This is my first resin model.  Does anyone have any really 
> handy tips or
> tricks for finishing one?  I've washed the parts, and I have the hull
> together.  I'm in the process of filling the multitude of air 
> voids, gaps
> and such.  I'm planning on wet sanding the filler smooth 
> (which is a right
> pain in the arse).  One thing that is bugging me is the fact 
> that the hull
> doesn't have any sort of a turret ring, so the front of the 
> turret is just
> a big overhang into space.  Am I the only one this sort of 
> thing bugs, or
> would it look better if I built up a turret ring?  Another 
> alternative I
> just thought of would be to move the turret back and fill the current
> turret mount hole and build a proper turret ring.
> 
> So anyone want to offer opinions?
> 
> Bill
> 
>