Post by ron045 on Feb 12, 2024 2:48:44 GMT
I've been doping out how to do these fixed pilots for my GP38.
I used and cut up the stock metal pilot and added a spacers. I painted it up and it fit good.
But I got these 3D pilots from a vendor who I won't disclose at this time. I purchased the first set. They were somewhat ideal. I had to do a lot of hacking and planning. Turns out I hacked one too far.
I tried to buy another pair, but when the vendor heard my story he printed up three more and gave me snowplows at no charge.
I had to do some trimming but not as much this time. I grabbed a pilot got it trimmed primed and painted yellow and black. Scratch built the coupler release handle installed the kadee and went to install on the model.
This one pilot, and only this one, had an incomplete print and the rear wall on the steps does not go up all the way. It's useless. I have to use the other two.
So all my work this weekend was for naught.
Very frustrating.
Ron
I used and cut up the stock metal pilot and added a spacers. I painted it up and it fit good.
But I got these 3D pilots from a vendor who I won't disclose at this time. I purchased the first set. They were somewhat ideal. I had to do a lot of hacking and planning. Turns out I hacked one too far.
I tried to buy another pair, but when the vendor heard my story he printed up three more and gave me snowplows at no charge.
I had to do some trimming but not as much this time. I grabbed a pilot got it trimmed primed and painted yellow and black. Scratch built the coupler release handle installed the kadee and went to install on the model.
This one pilot, and only this one, had an incomplete print and the rear wall on the steps does not go up all the way. It's useless. I have to use the other two.
So all my work this weekend was for naught.
Very frustrating.
Ron
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