How do you 'sandwich' a panel?

[NARSES2]

I use Klear for 3 part panels, although nowadays I tend to use Peewit's panels which are a single piece.

Gone away from Yahu?

Sorry I meant Yahu    Was looking at some Peewit masks earlier in the afternoon, and you know what us old folks are like 

[Rick Lowe]

I use Klear for 3 part panels, although nowadays I tend to use Peewit's panels which are a single piece.

Gone away from Yahu?

Sorry I meant Yahu    Was looking at some Peewit masks earlier in the afternoon, and you know what us old folks are like 

What? Speak up, Man - stop mumbling! Hey! You darn meddling kids git offa my lawn!

[NARSES2]

I use Klear for 3 part panels, although nowadays I tend to use Peewit's panels which are a single piece.

Gone away from Yahu?

Sorry I meant Yahu    Was looking at some Peewit masks earlier in the afternoon, and you know what us old folks are like 

What? Speak up, Man - stop mumbling! Hey! You darn meddling kids git offa my lawn!

Wasn't that a Billy Ocean song ? 

[Rick Lowe]

I use Klear for 3 part panels, although nowadays I tend to use Peewit's panels which are a single piece.

Gone away from Yahu?

Sorry I meant Yahu    Was looking at some Peewit masks earlier in the afternoon, and you know what us old folks are like 

What? Speak up, Man - stop mumbling! Hey! You darn meddling kids git offa my lawn!

Wasn't that a Billy Ocean song ? 

Probly, can't quite recall... 

[PR19_Kit]

Well I've tried using Klear to attach the film to the PE and the styrene parts, and I'm afraid it didn't work worth a light. 

After an hour's drying time they just all fell apart, so I've switched to using gel superglue and I'll see how that works. As the panel glued itself to my finger in the process I suspect it may work a bit better.....

Oh yes, another thing. Once I've got the film gauges in place and the PE panel with the holes in it glued on top of it, how the devil do I paint the PE bit without the paint filling the holes up? 

[Old Wombat]

Well I've tried using Klear to attach the film to the PE and the styrene parts, and I'm afraid it didn't work worth a light. 

After an hour's drying time they just all fell apart, so I've switched to using gel superglue and I'll see how that works. As the panel glued itself to my finger in the process I suspect it may work a bit better.....

Oh yes, another thing. Once I've got the film gauges in place and the PE panel with the holes in it glued on top of it, how the devil do I paint the PE bit without the paint filling the holes up? 

By using a different order of construction & painting the panel first.

[PR19_Kit]

It's a bit difficult when it's already assembled...............

And trying to assemble it AFTER I'd painted it would be equally difficult as the darn thing's so small it'd be impossible without getting glue on the front face itself. As it is I've had to sand the excess glue off it already.

[Rick Lowe]

Use your Handy, Dandy 'Gnat's Whisker' Brush.

All kidding aside, that's probably about your best option. (do brushes come in 'Sub-Millimeter gauge?)
And if you use acrylic, you should be able to clean the acetate without it going all misty.

Probably not much help, but it's the end of a long day, the second one back after a week off and I'm feeling it a bit...

[Wardukw]

Use your Handy, Dandy 'Gnat's Whisker' Brush.

All kidding aside, that's probably about your best option. (do brushes come in 'Sub-Millimeter gauge?)
And if you use acrylic, you should be able to clean the acetate without it going all misty.

Probably not much help, but it's the end of a long day, the second one back after a week off and I'm feeling it a bit...

You can get 10/0 brushes Rick ..da Vinci brand ..from Gordon Harris 

[NARSES2]

I know it's to late now Kit, but I paint the front face, then clear any blocked "holes" with a pin head and then proceed to sandwhich the 3 parts. I didn't have any problems using Klear as long as the rear plastic face was painted with a matt coat then the "Klear" had something to grip onto.

Not done it for a while though, all my recent panels have been single piece etch.

[PR19_Kit]

It's not turned out too bad Chris, at least the larger part that survived anyway.

Pics of it are on my He-119 thread.

[NARSES2]

It's not turned out too bad Chris, at least the larger part that survived anyway.

Pics of it are on my He-119 thread.

Just seen them mate, and as you sat once the canopy goes on