This is an exciting build series Mark, I have enjoyed all of it. I would like to share with you something odd I do to help reduce the cost of styrene which is now getting more and more expensive. I almost never use the small angles anymore, rather I make my own angles from brass shim stock made by K&S Precision Metals. I use assortment #258 which I pick up at the hobby shop maybe once or twice a year. it comes with .001, .002, .003 and .005 brass sheet in small sizes which can all be cut with a #11 Xacto with a few repeated strokes. I like to use the .005 for angle. first I mark the center where the bend will be made and then mark the end at both ends of the sheet. Next I score a few strokes but not cut completely, the center of the length. Next, I score the far side of the length. I use a metal straight edge from my combination square to fold the scored line against the rule to form the 90 degree angle. Then I just cut the angle to the length I need. The brass angles are much more to scale thickness than the evergreen #291 and are very strong compared to styrene and you could even solder pins to it, to embed into the styrene to secure it better if you wanted or solder it to other brass or copper if you wanted to attach wire rails to it. Sure is a lot of work but in the long run, its far cheaper. I have even used this technique to make angles in styrene too although I find the styrene ones more difficult to do unless they are a bit bigger. K&S #250 is the part for the .005 sheet only and is cheaper but the #258 is the only number that has the sizes under .005 which is nice to make rivet plates and stuff out of, so thats why I buy it, to get those wafer thin sheets that are barely thicker than tin foil. Also getting these numbers from K&S website, its more expensive than my local Mark Twain Hobby Center in St. Charles Missouri. They have smaller versions of #258 which is much cheaper and has less in it. Cheers Rob
Thanks for the info !! I bought a lot of ABS plastic in bulk . It was pretty cheap at the time . I got several sizes . It is not perfectly formed and the ABS plastic is really soft but I use it . I have used brass for many things in the past . I may get some to play with !! Thanks for watching !!!
Thanks for watching . The original stanchions are at the same angle so I am going to rebuild them similar to that . It is weird to me . Thanks for watching !!!
Mark, Yru beat me to it on using brass. You've probably got some glue that will work if you didn't want to solder. If the windows are seen from far away, canopy glue might work good. Happy Modeling!!! 👍🙂
Thanks for watching !!! Yes I played around with elmers at one time . It works but is not really clear when dry. I like the gorilla glue . Just wish I could have laid it flat .
This is an exciting build series Mark, I have enjoyed all of it. I would like to share with you something odd I do to help reduce the cost of styrene which is now getting more and more expensive. I almost never use the small angles anymore, rather I make my own angles from brass shim stock made by K&S Precision Metals. I use assortment #258 which I pick up at the hobby shop maybe once or twice a year. it comes with .001, .002, .003 and .005 brass sheet in small sizes which can all be cut with a #11 Xacto with a few repeated strokes. I like to use the .005 for angle. first I mark the center where the bend will be made and then mark the end at both ends of the sheet. Next I score a few strokes but not cut completely, the center of the length. Next, I score the far side of the length. I use a metal straight edge from my combination square to fold the scored line against the rule to form the 90 degree angle. Then I just cut the angle to the length I need. The brass angles are much more to scale thickness than the evergreen #291 and are very strong compared to styrene and you could even solder pins to it, to embed into the styrene to secure it better if you wanted or solder it to other brass or copper if you wanted to attach wire rails to it. Sure is a lot of work but in the long run, its far cheaper. I have even used this technique to make angles in styrene too although I find the styrene ones more difficult to do unless they are a bit bigger. K&S #250 is the part for the .005 sheet only and is cheaper but the #258 is the only number that has the sizes under .005 which is nice to make rivet plates and stuff out of, so thats why I buy it, to get those wafer thin sheets that are barely thicker than tin foil. Also getting these numbers from K&S website, its more expensive than my local Mark Twain Hobby Center in St. Charles Missouri. They have smaller versions of #258 which is much cheaper and has less in it.
Cheers Rob
Thanks for the info !! I bought a lot of ABS plastic in bulk . It was pretty cheap at the time . I got several sizes . It is not perfectly formed and the ABS plastic is really soft but I use it . I have used brass for many things in the past . I may get some to play with !! Thanks for watching !!!
Looking great with more progress !!
Its coming along slowly !! I am starting the plant thing already so time is beginning to get short ! Thanks for watching !!!
I hope the planting goes well for you !!@@stewsstructures83
Great Job - Your coaling tower is looking very nice.
Thank You !! And thanks for watching !!!
Looking good Mark, really coming together now. Canopy glue will definitely do your windows.
I have used many things for windows . The Gorilla glue worked Good .I wish I could lay it flat though . Thanks for watching !!
Can't blame you on those stanchions. Too weird. Thanksfor the show
Thanks for watching . The original stanchions are at the same angle so I am going to rebuild them similar to that . It is weird to me . Thanks for watching !!!
Mark,
Yru beat me to it on using brass. You've probably got some glue that will work if you didn't want to solder.
If the windows are seen from far away, canopy glue might work good.
Happy Modeling!!!
👍🙂
Thanks for watching Ralph !!!
Looking good Mark. Strange about the railing. I've seen people use Elmer's glue for windows.
Thanks for watching !!! Yes I played around with elmers at one time . It works but is not really clear when dry. I like the gorilla glue . Just wish I could have laid it flat .