Help major problems with using PE on the T 34

Hi all, as most of you know I am using PE for the first time on the T 34 build and its getting worse.

I have tried to fit the engine grills and have cut away too much from the kit part although the instructions are not very clear. See for yourself its terrible

I am using a toothpick but as you can see there's far too much CA, it looks abysmal.

Does anyone know where i can get another grill or what else i can do

Perhaps using PE is a step too far at the moment and the mood i am in at present could result in the build being canned for a long time

Would greatly appreciate any help or advice

I am so annoyed with this and I am having a nice cup of tea and trying to calm down

regards bob

Alls not lost mate, i would try and carefully remove the etch part you have on there slide a knife underneath and you may be lucky. The it just a case of squaring up the sides with some plasticard strip a little filler and sanding and you should be able to build the sides up. if not i may have a spare knocking about somewhere but you would still need to build the edges up some how.

Craig

Edited By Craig Hiscock on 31/07/2012 18:04:12

yup, I agree with Craig. Don't give up mate, you'll getting there. Such stuff ain't easy and practise is the key, won't work 100% always, but you get there.

Also, try to get very very tiny dots of CA on the toothpick, and dip them on another piece of paper or cardboard to remove excess before adding the ca to the part. Hope it makes a bit sense, works for me!

Cheers

Thanks Craig,

Greatly appreciate the advice, will have a go at your ideas

Evening Wouter,

Many thanks for that, as you say should have practiced more and perhaps I am a bit overconfident but so annoyed with myself

Thanks to you both

bob

I didn't mean per say that you had to practice on something else first ...really depends on what risks you are willing to take...I took the risks and never practiced seperately . Overconfident maybe ain't good, but confidence is something which you sure need, and I have confidence in you my young Sith Apprentice

Cheers

Bob

That's how we learn. Great advice from Craig and Wouter, 'all is not lost'.

Cheers

Tim

hi Bob

If the PE part is really stuck and you are concerned about damaging it try CA Debonder. If Craig and Wouter and Tim say don't despair I bet its 'cause they've been there and done that!

Jim

well haven't used CA debonder yet, but heard it's great...What also helps is Oven Cleaner...ruined my Afrika Tiger, but sire did debond the CA

about the dispear: indeed - again...think about my deceased kitty...very demoralizing at the time, but in the end: lesson learned ...So keep goin' partner!

Cheers

Thanks very much Wouter, more sound advice from a master at the gentle art of PE and appreciate your confidence in my poor skills, I'll get there is just my nerves which might not

Hi Tim, very true and just calming down, the swear box is full by the way

Evening Jim, funny you should mention debondingI have just got a bottle of debonder from deluxe creations, so thats a first go at that as well, what fun

No more PE today, thank god for that

Many thanks to you all for the kind words and encouragement

regards bob

Bob

Best of luck. Jim, no, haven't been there nor, indeed, done it. Yet. There are two Lightnings in the stash with etch, and I'm guessing the learning curve is going to be steep.

Cheers

Tim