Leave the plastic freight
pilot... Fill it out to the rough, smooth shape pilot
surface with liquid plastic to rough shape, file and sand.
I have used plastic
aluminum bought in large tubes at a novelty , home goods or
hardware stores. It is the same job as using body filler on
a car defect. I have streamlined boilers and boiler fronts
with it also. If you make a mistake, fill it, let it dry and
keep refinishing the shape until you are satisfied. It drys
hard. Don't use large blobs. Several thin coats are better.
Practice on scrap first and have good ventilation because it
has acetone in it.. If it softens the current pilot too much
use thinner coats... You can reshape the rear of the plastic
pilot as it starts to harden.And scrape the paint off the
current pilot. You can even shape the hole for the front
coupler if you want one.
Happy detailing...
Don in VA
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I'm trying to add a Cal Scale Passenger pilot to
the nose of this unit . this frame won't be a snap to
hang it under the nose . I thought of thin sheet plastic
to curve and bond to it ? If I ''chicken out" I can
leave the door closed on the pilot ??? It's already
dolled up pretty well . Just want to add that last piece
of ''jewelry'' ?? Henry H.
