Hi Guys,
Before I begin, huge thanks to all those who drop by to have a look and special thanks to those who contribute. I love it!
Time for the upper wings to get that plucked feather look HA HA.
I feel it isn’t necessary to do every line of rivets. The entire wing would be covered and if I drop the spacing to say 0.5 or 0.6mm any wash would have a harder time clinging and wind up looking like a solid straight line from 5 feet away. That’s my artistic slant on the clinical methodology though.
These new small tools make the work super easy, and when it’s easy it’s enjoyable.
Some of the tools involved and more on the way. My roll of green tape couldn’t stick around for the photo shoot 
This IPA will remove most of the ugliness from the plastic, however, it leaves behind a film which primer does not like. Make sure you clean the part with fresh water and inspect that it’s good to go.
It’s super easy to run a few lines with a pencil, ruler and then rivet wheel. I like the appearance if for no other reason than I get to look like this super talented master modeler with a 180 IQ and a new rotary tool that goes “meep meep”, eh em sorry, went off on a…
It’s a good idea to back your parts, like these, with some blu-tac. You can see the pressure used on the completed half. Your parts will warp a little, but the tac reduces that greatly.
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Thanks Everyone, more after work on the B-17F is done.