I have the original kit, instructions, and decals. All primed and awaiting paint.
When I became a BAR, it was the kit I wanted to complete as I had started it almost 30 years before.
Still haven't quite finished it yet...
Without research, how could you know the Lil' Hercules doesn't sorta looks like a down scaled and shortend Rascal?
They look pretty darn good. How do you go about it?The TTW basswood fins have been beveled on the leading and following edges.
They look pretty darn good. How do you go about it?
I'm going to need to do that for a particular model and I have an idea of what I am/was going to do, but I'm wondering if you have a different method. Thanks.
I built a sanding station with a floating sanding block.
Ah. I have been thinking about that very thing for some time now.
Building may get slowed down here for a while. Perhaps after all the hub-bubs over, I'll get to that. Thanks again.
The Rascal's looking very nice. Looking forward to your finishing.
The sanding station was made out of scrap plywood & PVC. The floating sanding block was made out of scrape balsa, left over from cutting out fins.
Well, I could go into how it works if your interested in the creation of fin bevels in a consistant and repeatable manner.
This home made device requires elbow grease to function.
Sand paper on the bottom of the balsa slider? Fins lined up on the pencil marks according to desired length/depth of bevel? Arcs for pins to hold fins of various shapes?
My best guess at the moment.
The Bradycros Fin Beveler®
Very clever. I like it. I like it alot. Much simpler and much more practical than what I was envisioning.
Thanks very much for taking the time and trouble to explain it. I appreciate it. Clever indeed.
That's an interesting tidbit: PVC is wearing and the CA soaked balsa is not. It re-enforces my practice of CA'ing the edges of fins, particularly the soft(er) balsa ones.
I had assumed that the back of the block had to be rounded or tapered and seeing the photo surprises me that there isn't a whole lot of tapering—I had expected more.
I remember this contraption you made ,and must say ,it makes some damn fine bevels.
Better get that patent applied for
I should send out my fins to you ,so you can do my bevels for me.Do you charge per fin or linear inch ?
Nice invention !
Paul T
I have one still in the original package, unopened.
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