Sculpting Aves into an airfoil - in 1/144?

DeltaVee · Post by **DeltaVee** » Sun Jun 03, 2012 10:03 pm

I sanded down the upper finlets (whatever) on a 1/144 tactical Redstone missile way too much. I could make new ones from card stock but they wouldn't (easily) have the triangular cross section. So I've CA'd them (tenuously) to the body and plan to try to fill them with Aves and use putty sculpting tools to try to shape them into the missing sections. I'm talking the two flat sides and part of a leading edge. I'm talking the thickness of a soda can, thinner at the leading edge.

Has anyone tried this? Any thoughts on viscosity, mix, technique? Is this nuts, and I should move immediatly to card stock?

Big Game Nerd · Post by **Big Game Nerd** » Sun Jun 03, 2012 10:50 pm

Styrene might be a better material for what your after. I'm not familiar with the parts that you need to reproduce, but styrene is available in most thicknesses and easily sandable.
Also if your model is styrene based, gluing will be much strongeor.
Hope that helps
Steve

Mr. Badwrench · Post by **Mr. Badwrench** » Mon Jun 04, 2012 4:24 am

What Steve said. Are these airfoil in cross section, or triangular, with flat sides?

DeltaVee · Post by **DeltaVee** » Mon Jun 04, 2012 8:20 am

It's a resin kit. The fins are about 1/16th square. They have a small base attached to the fin. The fin is triangular in cross section. I'm going to try to repair with sheet stock. Thanks.