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1/72 BF 109 Propeller Repair by Spack on Sat Apr 13, 2013 2:00 pm
Some time ago my son and I built a Revell 1/72 scale Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-10 model kit. The canopy has not been glued on as I wanted him to paint it first, but it ended up sitting on a shelf for months and at some point one propeller blade has broken off and been lost. This month my son wants to paint it, so it's time to repair it as it'll look odd with only two blades instead of three. I was first going to try to use some plasticard to repair it, but that was a non-starter as the blade is very thin and has a twist to it that would be extremely to replicate in this way.

Luckily I have some Oyamru "instant mold" that I bought a few years ago, and has previously been used in other projects. This stuff is great, as it's a thermal setting plastic - when it's put in boiling water for about a minute it goes very soft, and then hardens as it cools. Once cool it holds a perfect impression of the item it has been molded around. I couldn't find any "green stuff" putty kicking...

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by DaBoss on Tue Oct 27, 2015 3:35 pm
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Predator P1 Bio 1/4 scale 3D modelling continued

by Spack on Thu Mar 26, 2015 9:01 pm
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Re: Horus Heresy; 1st Legion Dark Angels Leviathan

by RotweillerofJustice on Thu Apr 14, 2022 11:08 pm
Liking this one too.

Re: 1st Legion Terminator Test Model

by RotweillerofJustice on Thu Apr 14, 2022 11:07 pm
Nice and suitably grim dark.

Re: Predator P1 Bio 1/4 scale 3D modelling continued

by BDA on Sat Aug 12, 2017 12:07 am
very nice work :)

Re: Minecraft Sword

by Socaddict on Mon May 04, 2015 5:38 pm
Worth using foamboard instead of cardboard for it perhaps?

Re: Predator P1 Bio 1/4 scale 3D modelling continued

by Spack on Fri Mar 27, 2015 10:22 pm
Posted some more photos in the gallery at gallery/v/Spack/Spack06/Collectibles/predatorbio3d/ ...

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