Loki Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 I'm pretty new to modelling & I was wondering what people here used (thats easy to find) as weights / ballasts inside the nose cone of a Hasegawa Valkyrie? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big F Posted February 26, 2009 Share Posted February 26, 2009 I'm pretty new to modelling & I was wondering what people here used (thats easy to find) as weights / ballasts inside the nose cone of a Hasegawa Valkyrie? Best thing to use is lead fishing weights they come in all sorts of sizes and can easily be cut up. Alternatively use lead shot type weights, the kind that fishing types squeeze onto the line. They are cheap and if you mix em up with epoxy or glue you can get them to stick in and stay put. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chas Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 (edited) I've used Shotgun shells, well the buckshot that's inside anyway. Had some lying around (don't ask) so I just cut open the jacket and removed the buckshot. Lots of 3mm or so lead balls worked great in my Hase. Gerwalk conversions. Just dropped in where I wanted (nosecone, fastpack front end, and front portion of feet) squeezed in some CA and Bobs your uncle. So, if you just happen to have some shotgun shells lying around that you don't plan on using - well you're all set! Edited February 27, 2009 by Chas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasonc Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 Probably a dumb question as one who has done limited models, but why do you weight the nosecone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chas Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 The position I wanted the model in required weight in the nosecone, without it the model tended to tip backwards. Simple as that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchizophrenicMC Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 Probably a dumb question as one who has done limited models, but why do you weight the nosecone? Plane models are often rear-heavy. They tend to tip back on their main gear. You weight the nose so they sit on all 3 gear. Friggin... No respect for the center of gravity! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasonc Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 Gotcha. I was watching a model buiding presentation, but it was in Japanese. He put weights in his model kit, and I didn't understand why. He used fishing line weights as well. Thanks, now I know (and knowing is half the battle... G.I. Jooooooooeee!!!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anime52k8 Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 (edited) I've used Shotgun shells, well the buckshot that's inside anyway. Had some lying around (don't ask) so I just cut open the jacket and removed the buckshot. Lots of 3mm or so lead balls worked great in my Hase. Gerwalk conversions. Just dropped in where I wanted (nosecone, fastpack front end, and front portion of feet) squeezed in some CA and Bobs your uncle. So, if you just happen to have some shotgun shells lying around that you don't plan on using - well you're all set! or you can go out and buy either No. 5 or No. 6 birdshot so you don't have to mutilate perfectly good shotgun shells. Edited February 27, 2009 by anime52k8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chas Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 or you can go out and buy either No. 5 or No. 6 birdshot so you don't have to mutilate perfectly good shotgun shells. Well what else is there to do with them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SchizophrenicMC Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 Well what else is there to do with them? Chik-chik Ever read "To Kill a Mockingbird"? Here's how: BUNCHIK! Craw! plop Maybe it's because I'm Texan, but shotgun shells are really useful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chas Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 Chik-chik Ever read "To Kill a Mockingbird"? Here's how: BUNCHIK! Craw! plop Maybe it's because I'm Texan, but shotgun shells are really useful. Oh, Well that explains it. Up here in Canada they just end up lying around cluttering the place up. So we wind up doing all sorts of things with them, you know like arts and crafts kind of stuff - instead of glitter, or in scrap-booking to add some 3-d elements. I once had this gay friend who. . .uummmm well nevermind I'm going OT anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anime52k8 Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 I once had this gay friend who. . .uummmm well nevermind I'm going OT anyway. wow... oh god... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chas Posted February 27, 2009 Share Posted February 27, 2009 wow... oh god... :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Posted February 27, 2009 Author Share Posted February 27, 2009 Thanks for the suggestions, the fishing line weights sound easy enough. Funny thing is I did have some old unused shotgun shells lying around for a while but I gave them away! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big F Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 Am I right in thinking that in Canada Guns are for display and in Texas the idea it to try and wear it out through use, while in the U.K we all just sit arround and wonder what it would be like to own one and not be a criminal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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