[SKUNKY]

I'm a pretty big fan of Century Wings but even they can use a little help...In this case I'm talking about the metal flash that's left in the negative areas of the gear struts. The removal of it was a simple process using micro drill bits in a pin vise, a mini file and an X-Acto blade.

I simply drilled a bunch of holes in all the negative areas and then cleaned them up with a small file and an X-Acto blade..I think the results are worth the small effort, and doing this in no way compromises the structural integrity of the strut.



What it looked like before



before and after



making swiss cheese of the flash using micro bit


after surgery





before and after



after

[STARMAN 352ND]

I have to say that looks great...
Good Job there Skunky..
Nice to see the serious side in you once in a while..
JP

[Cardinal]

Originally Posted by STARMAN 352ND

I have to say that looks great...
Good Job there Skunky..
Nice to see the serious side in you once in a while..
JP

Excellent work Skunky !


(And JP has done some serious - perhaps irreparable - damage to your reputation for frivolity ... shame on him .)

[Captain Eddie]

Nice job, Skunky, looks 10 times better.

BTW, regarding the previous discussion of you wearing a Rolex....with your new persona, you definitely could NOT pull it off!

[Elmer]

Isn't it amazing how much a simple thing adds to the realism of a model? Thanks for sharing, Skunky. Awesome job. I can't wait to try it on my Tomcats. My FOV Black Knights especially needs it.

[Ara1]

This work, though admirable, more than likely voids the Grumman warranty.

Nice job Skunky!

Oh, and I see you're back to dudes with bad hats again... for icons...

[jim]

Listen up folks thats not Skunky, Skunks dont have fingers they just have little paws.

But the cooler members of the Skunk fraternity do wear Rolex watches.

[trex0770]

Nice! I'm sending all of my CW F-14's to Skunky for the makeover. Please apply a tomato juice wash, to kill the smell, before you send them back!

BTW, Benny Hill was awesome.

[RonO]

Excellent tip Skunky. I am not into F-14s yet, but will look for other models to try it on.

Thanks.

Ron

[Elmer]

Five broken drill bits, 2 broken files, 2 X-acto blades, a half a bottle of Ibuprofen for my aching fingers, and about 4 to 6 hours later (I lost track of time), I finally trashed the flash on the gear to Grim Reapers. I guess I am not as skilled as Skunky. He made it look eeeaaasssyyy. Yeah, if they were plastic!

Anyway, I think I got the hang of it. I looked again at the size of Skunky's drill bit holes... his bit/bits must have been bigger than mine. I am going to my hobby shop for bigger drill bits for my next CW Tomcat trashy flashy job.

Hey Skunky... did you do any touch up paint? Yours looks outstanding. Mine definately needs touch up paint. But what a difference. Now... why oh why didn't CW mold voids where voids should be? Such an excellent casting, made a bit toy-like with the flash.

Give it a try, but don't way I didn't warn you!