Many items were put together using a pin-hinge arrangement. I have made notes on some of the photos, showing the .010" diameter pins not being cut to length. You must make sure everything fits together with this system.

When I am happy with the end result, everything is taken apart for painting. On final assembly, I heat one end of the pins, which gives it a "mushroom" shape. It is inserted into both parts, then cut to length. I carefully "mushroom" over the other end with my little soldering iron...."presto----it's finished."

I photograph many of my parts on an U.S. minted penny. A penny is about 3/4 of an inch in diameter; (20mm; - .750." DIAMETER) This gives the viewer of how small some of my "hand-made" part are. Some have emailed me about my tools. I do not have any fancy items such as a drill press, or lathe. Everything is made using my different sizes of cutting blades in my "X-Acto" handles. I have some small drills ranging from .006" to .013" in diameter. I have several file sets from "0" cut to real fine # 6 cut. I also use the Flex-i-files, and my Dremel motor tool, and a small 1/4" drill.....that's it ! At times, I build jigs to hold parts when I solder them.

Look at all my panel lines on top of the wing, including the simulated rivets. I draw on all the lines, then butt masking tape on both sides of the lines. (Leave a little gap between the tape, so the point of the scribing tool has room to move). When this is finished, I sand the model, check for screw-ups, and fix. Next, I measure the distance between two panel lines.....Let's say it's 1". I need a rivet every inch ! In 1/32 scale, that's every 1/32 of an inch. I make a mark with my pencil every 1/32 of an inch next to the panel line. I draw a line about 1/64" away from the finished panel line to each side panel. Now my marks show a " + ". I just push in my scribing pin in the center...."PRESTO>>>> YOU GOT ONE RIVET ! " Just keep doing that a few 100---1000 + times, and your finished. Sand the rivets like you did the panel lines.....If you screwed-up, and got it off center...fill it with super-glue, and re-do it......Don't forget !

I always use two kits when I build. Here you see that I cut out the access door on the left side of the "test" or "spare" fuselage. I placed this door on top of my .005" thick piece of aluminum. I just scribe around the door, then cut it out. It's placed on the other fuselage and I scribe-in the panel lines. "It's real easy for me.......just practice.....if I can do it......so can you! Use your computer....put it to work......"no !! not the one on your desk, use the one that's located behind your eyeballs."