Check out the size of this model in the first dry fit! It’s huge. I think I’m going to need a bigger desk. As you can see some of the parts aren’t fully cleaned up yet, but I couldn’t resist doing a dry fit and posting a picture on here. It actually showed how bad the fit was on these large parts. This is a job for my wife’s hair dryer and a bowl of cold water.
Here you can see the ceiling has warped and one of the sides of the hull isn’t straight. I heat the warped area up with the hair dryer, I prefer this method because you can direct the heat were it’s exactly needed. It’s then a quick dunk in the cold water holding the part in it’s new position to set it. Not sure if dry fit is the right description… it’s a cold wet fit at the moment.
Check out the action shot. Have you ever seen a more manly use of a hair dryer. Not sure about my claw hand, I’m definitely a Genestealer Hybrid (shhh don’t tell the Ultramarines). In the last pic you can see the fit is much much better. The cup of tea in the shot is not just a tasty liquid refreshment it’s also holding the rear end piece up as a handy prop.
Next update I will be showing you my tools of the trade and pinning those heavy wings in place. Don’t miss it!
Hey, thanks for the comment.
The hot water option takes time because the water is getting colder as you're waiting for the pieces to warm up. Plus in must instances the whole piece is getting hot, this way you can localise the heat to specific parts.
Manly use of hairdryer, haha classic!
I have never seen this method. I usually run the pieces under hot water. Is this method much better?