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Antonov An2 Colt - 1:48 Scale
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Author:  Darius [ Sun Oct 28, 2007 9:54 am ]
Post subject:  Antonov An2 Colt - 1:48 Scale
Built from an unknown kit of Russian origin, with a plunge formed canopy and home made decals.

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Darius
Author:  Steve Nelson [ Sun Oct 28, 2007 10:18 pm ]
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I'm speechless...spectacular work!

SN
Author:  bdk [ Sun Oct 28, 2007 11:54 pm ]
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"Plunge formed canopy"? Whazzat? Like vacuum forming or are you stretching heated plastic over a plug??

Beautiful model by the way!
Author:  Steve Nelson [ Mon Oct 29, 2007 10:21 pm ]
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Sounds like the old "heat & smash" technique..pulling a sheet of heated plastic down over a "male" mold.

SN
Author:  Darius [ Tue Oct 30, 2007 1:20 am ]
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Steve Nelson wrote:
Sounds like the old "heat & smash" technique..pulling a sheet of heated plastic down over a "male" mold.

SN


Steve

That's it exactly. I heated some clear plastic and drove the original solid kit canopy (that I had cut away from the fuselage) into it. It worked OK the first time.

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Darius

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Author:  Steve Nelson [ Tue Oct 30, 2007 1:58 am ]
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Great work..how'd you manage to get the undercuts on the canopy?

SN
Author:  Darius [ Wed Oct 31, 2007 1:26 am ]
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Steve Nelson wrote:
Great work..how'd you manage to get the undercuts on the canopy?

SN


Steve

I cut the canopy from the backing sheet with some plastic remaining beyond the "plunge form" line and then cut/folded/profiled the excess back to form the undercut.

Darius
Author:  mazdaP5 [ Wed Oct 31, 2007 7:05 pm ]
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Wow, that's something I might have to try, I have two kits, one of which didn't include glass.
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