Mini windows again

[nid_dabeille]

Look at my stern windows!  (Still in progress.)

Made totally from scratch!  I had to cut every little piece of wood and glue it in place!  The hardest - or most time consuming part - was making the sashing bars for all the little panes, because each piece was an individual little tiny thinner-than-toothpick piece of wood.  And actually I had to cut them in half, lengthwise, because they looked too thick.

I haven't decided what to do for glazing.  I've thought of leaving them open with no glass, but I have a few different options to consider.

And NO, they don't open.  *glares at anyone who dares criticize*  I did THINK of making them openable, and it wouldn't have been too terribly much more difficult - oh who am I kidding?  It WOULD have been much more difficult, and plus I didn't have the hardware, hinges and such.  And it would have meant I would have to make a glazing decision right now, and and and... gah!  So they are glued in place, immovable.  And that's that!

Comments

[grace-poppy.livejournal.com]

Wow, cool! But you never covered it with paper? I can certainly imagine feeling cautious and not wanting to fly it though. It would be scary. Though I suppose if that was your purpose all along, it would be something to look forward to. I like it with the silver paint!

We use toluene for adhesive removal and tape removal. Tape is evil stuff.

[ldhenson.livejournal.com]

Never did cover the plane. It was the "framework" look of the model that attracted me (even though the framework of a real P-40 wouldn't look like that, but I liked the effect).

I take it tape is evil because it's not archival-safe and goes yellow? Or just because it's hard to remove?