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FWIW - a Plastic Model Conversion article I wrote as part of a NARAM Tips series. A lot of generic tips plus a few examples of specific models.
Use THIS link first https://georgesrockets.com/GRP/AOL/GCGassaway/contest/PMC.htm
A revised version is on the NAR website, with different photos. But it only shows the thumbnail images of drawings, not the enlarged version if you click them. See the original link above first.
https://www.nar.org/contest-flying/competition-guide/craftsmanship-events/plastic-model-conversion/
Stuff like converting the 1/144 shuttle orbiter.
And the F-16.
And Jupiter-C and Saturn-V.
This is one of the most useful generic tips, for ANY model. Usually, not enough room in PMC's to store bulky cloth chutes. But normal chutes often have the shroud lines pull off too easily. Unless the lines are run across the top:
Use THIS link first https://georgesrockets.com/GRP/AOL/GCGassaway/contest/PMC.htm
A revised version is on the NAR website, with different photos. But it only shows the thumbnail images of drawings, not the enlarged version if you click them. See the original link above first.
https://www.nar.org/contest-flying/competition-guide/craftsmanship-events/plastic-model-conversion/
Stuff like converting the 1/144 shuttle orbiter.
And the F-16.
And Jupiter-C and Saturn-V.
This is one of the most useful generic tips, for ANY model. Usually, not enough room in PMC's to store bulky cloth chutes. But normal chutes often have the shroud lines pull off too easily. Unless the lines are run across the top:
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