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| Subject: | [Chapter] Chapter 3 - PE or not to PE |  |
| Date: | Nov 8, 2005 |
| From: | Christopher Wilson | |
Chapter 3 - PE or not to PE
Dragon give you nice and very delicate PE for the engine grills on the side of the Nashorn as well as some well molded plastic versions. So the question is, do you want to use the plastic and have a lot less work, or go for the PE and perhaps create some headaches for yourself?
The obvious reason for the PE is it will be more correct in scale thickness and provide a depth that the molded pieces do not have. The downside is you stand a chance of spending a lot of time and messing them up only to have to use the molded parts anyway. Plus, PE generally doesn't fit as well as molded parts do and requires a little extra attention from the modeler.
I wasn't sure which way I wanted to go, but I knew I wanted to give building the PE a try.
First thing is to note the way parts MA4 fit inside MA2 when MA2 is folded into a box shape. If you don't get it right you will be disassembling with acetone and starting over...ask me how I know.
I found the PE to be delicate but not difficult, and the second time it was all together in just a few minutes. I've never been that good with PE, but I was happy with the results and ready to compare it to the plastic part A3.
The first thing I noticed is A3 is too tall for the side armor, barely, and will need some sanding to fit correctly. The PE fits like a glove and doesn't appear to cause any trouble in a dry fit with the hull.
I'm still not sure which way I will go, but it is likely if I get the other section of PE together without damaging anything (slow and steady) then I will probably use it. |
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 | [BLOG] Building the Dragon 1/72 Sd.Kfz. 164 Nashorn - Christopher Wilson - Nov 5, 2005 |
| . . . [Chapter] Chapter 1 - The Parts - Christopher Wilson - Nov 5, 2005 |
| . . . [Chapter] Chapter 2 - Running Gear/Lower Hull - Christopher Wilson - Nov 6, 2005 |
| . . . [Chapter] Chapter 3 - PE or not to PE - Christopher Wilson - Nov 8, 2005 |
| . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Chapter 3 - PE or not to PE - Doug Chaltry - Nov 10, 2005 |
| . . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Chapter 3 - PE or not to PE - christopher wilson - Nov 10, 2005 |
| . . . [Chapter] Chapter 4 - Starting the Upper Hull - Christopher Wilson - Nov 10, 2005 |
| . . . [Chapter] Chapter 5 - Fighting Compartment Beginnings - Christopher Wilson - Nov 13, 2005 |
| . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Chapter 5 - Fighting Compartment Beginnings - John Barnes - Nov 13, 2005 |
| . . . [Chapter] Chapter 6 - The Gun Part 1 - Christopher Wilson - Nov 15, 2005 |
| . . . [Chapter] Chapter 7 - The Gun Part 2 - Christopher Wilson - Nov 17, 2005 |
| . . . [Chapter] Chapter 8 - The Gun Part 3 - Christopher Wilson - Nov 19, 2005 |
| . . . [Chapter] Chapter 9 - The Rear Hull Plate - Christopher Wilson - Nov 21, 2005 |
| . . . [Chapter] Chapter 10 - The Front Upper Hull - Christopher Wilson - Nov 23, 2005 |
| . . . [Chapter] Chapter 11 - Fighting Compartment Part 2 - Christopher Wilson - Nov 25, 2005 |
| . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Chapter 11 - Fighting Compartment Part 2 - Doug Chaltry - Nov 26, 2005 |
| . . . [Chapter] Chapter 12 - Fighting Compartment Part 3 - Christopher Wilson - Nov 27, 2005 |
| . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Chapter 12 - Fighting Compartment Part 3 - Mike Tittel - Nov 27, 2005 |
| . . . [Chapter] Chapter 13 - Fighting Compartment Part 4 - Christopher Wilson - Dec 1, 2005 |
| . . . [Chapter] Chapter 14 - Painting Begins - Christopher Wilson - Dec 2, 2005 |
| . . . [Chapter] Chapter 15 - Tracks and Roadwheels - Christopher Wilson - Dec 6, 2005 |
| . . . [Chapter] Chapter 16 - Conclusions - Christopher Wilson - Dec 26, 2005 |
| . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Chapter 16 - Conclusions - Paul A. Owen - Dec 26, 2005 |
| . . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Chapter 16 - Conclusions - christopher wilson - Dec 28, 2005 |
| . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: [Chapter] Chapter 16 - Conclusions - Doug Chaltry - Jan 12, 2006 |
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