Italieri mc 202 folgore 1/72

[Ron2]

I've been wanting to pick up a folgore, I thinks it's a beautiful plane, and have not made it a priority so yesterday I picked up a 1/72 to start.

 

[Ron2]

Meh

 

[Ron2]

I already posted these - to the wrong thread but I'll put my finished product here too! Hope the rest of my day goes better!

 

[kevin]

That looks really good, I like the camo.

 

[Ron2]

Thank you. My first attempt with that type of camo. I think for 1/72 I'd like a finer needle.

 

[user 22148]

You did a nice job on the camo Ron, well done - it looks great.

It's a shame about the clear part but these things happen. On the Spitfire I just posted I had a hell of a job with the armoured windscreen. I tried about four different types of glue and the infernal thing kept coming off (probably the only poor bit of design in the kit), in the end I got it on but it fogged slightly.

 

[Ron2]

You did a nice job on the camo Ron, well done - it looks great.

It's a shame about the clear part but these things happen. On the Spitfire I just posted I had a hell of a job with the armoured windscreen. I tried about four different types of glue and the infernal thing kept coming off (probably the only poor bit of design in the kit), in the end I got it on but it fogged slightly.

Well it looks good, spitfire, and I guess it is what it is sometimes. Apparently I had gotten some ca on my finger.

 

[user 22148]

Well it looks good, spitfire, and I guess it is what it is sometimes. Apparently I had gotten some ca on my finger.

You don't want to know how many gluey finger prints I get on my builds - I'm getting good at polishing it out LOL!

 

[chip]

Looking good!

 

[Ron2]

Looking good!

Thank you!

 

[VegasAWACER13]

I tried about four different types of glue and the infernal thing kept coming off (probably the only poor bit of design in the kit), in the end I got it on but it fogged slightly.

Did you try UV curing resin?

 

[BarleyBop]

Nice! I do like those Italian planes... and their camo!

 

[user 22148]

Did you try UV curing resin?

No I didn't - that hadn't actually crossed my mind, do you think it might have worked? This UV resin is one of those things I keep meaning to try, but just haven't got around it yet.

 

[VegasAWACER13]

No I didn't - that hadn't actually crossed my mind, do you think it might have worked? This UV resin is one of those things I keep meaning to try, but just haven't got around it yet.

I haven't had a real need to use it yet, but it does appear to be the best way to glue clear parts together, as it won't cause any misting or discoloration. Or if you want to add a clear face to instrument panel dials/screens. If I do end up needing to glue a separate armored glass panel to a windshield, it's what I'll use.

 

[Ron2]

I haven't had a real need to use it yet, but it does appear to be the best way to glue clear parts together, as it won't cause any misting or discoloration. Or if you want to add a clear face to instrument panel dials/screens. If I do end up needing to glue a separate armored glass panel to a windshield, it's what I'll use.

I've used resin, not uv, to add "glass" to panels, in place of the plastic for headlights and periscopes etc. I ordered some uv resin to try and I'm excited about the possibilities with that.