Thunderbird 3
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They do work well. You could technically speaking throw portions of the model at a wall or drop and it will still stay together. Although the space kitty cat would still cut it to ribbons!
Thanks Rhaven! The next part is joining all the parts together and then the struts. Hope after assembling everything they line up..
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One of the better jobs using tabs, that I've seen. I'm still against them, but if you're (in general) going to use tabs, this is the way to do it. 
@zathros the tabs are actual strips that you glue inside the model itself
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Yes, you have developed a great technique. You may want to explain it to some, who may not have caught what you did. You know many tab models don't come out as nice as what you are doing.
If you look at the template there are strips that are glued inside the part, looks like tabs but you get the look of a strip joint.Yes, you have developed a great technique. You may want to explain it to some, who may not have caught what you did. You know many tab models don't come out as nice as what you are doing.
Wait that sounded wrong....
Thanks paper master!One of the better jobs using tabs, that I've seen. I'm still against them, but if you're (in general) going to use tabs, this is the way to do it.
Joining the upper section to the intermediate lower section
Start gluing the seam and work on gluing the tabs about four at a time going around the periphery to the skirt portion until done. This is actually pretty tough and requires patience. When assembling the model at the time I didn't notice that the space kitty cat gave me one of his hairs to contribute to the model!
That's it for now!
Sky Seeker
Start gluing the seam and work on gluing the tabs about four at a time going around the periphery to the skirt portion until done. This is actually pretty tough and requires patience. When assembling the model at the time I didn't notice that the space kitty cat gave me one of his hairs to contribute to the model!
That's it for now!
Sky Seeker
A lot of Russian, Polish, and JP models seem to use the separated strip tab technique in the design of their models - re joining by strip. Per your recommendation a long long time ago (in a galaxy far far away) I separate the tabs from the template, then re-glue underneath the template to make the outer surface a bit smoother, then join the various templates together.Yes, you have developed a great technique. You may want to explain it to some, who may not have caught what you did. You know many tab models don't come out as nice as what you are doing.
The bottom circular portion is a classic example of this particular joining.
Sky Seeker
Thats a great way to use tabs. I use tab strips on all my moddels, I will look in to the teeth tabs.
Actually there should have been a square gate in the bottom, where Alan is pushed in to the cockpit, sitting on the couch...
Argghhhh!
I knew I forgot something! It's actually from the side if I remember correctly. Another time another build...
I decide to keep tabs or use strips on a case to case basis. If there need to be a sharp edge I'll keep tabs, if the should be a smooth connection I use strips.
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