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Be very careful not to smudge or place it on areas where
        it is not necessary as excess putty will go a long way in
        hiding surface details such as rivets and panel lines. If
        possible, mask off the crack or opening to be filled using
        tape. Then, apply a thin coat of putty and allow about 30
        minutes for drying time. Once the putty has dried
        completely, sand the area down to the level of the tape
                                                                   1.) First you have to go to www.flightsim.com and
        using 600 ALO sanding paper. If the gap has not filled, or
                                                                   then Download the FSX Weapons Pack
        if the putty has dried and contracted to a groove
        between the parts, re-apply more putty and repeat the      2.) When the downloads finished there are 2
        dry time and sanding process. Once you have a level        different packs British and US Weapons pack open
        surface, remove the tape and begin fine sanding your       both up.
        work.                                                      3.) Copy and Paste all the bombs to your c:/
                                                                   Program Files (X86)/ Microsoft Games/ Microsoft
                                                                   Flight Simulator X/ Sim Objects/ Misc/ folder.

                                                                   4.) Copy and paste the fx folder for the explosion
                                                                   and if it says replace than replace it.
                                                                   5.) Open FSX and go to saved and call the file what
                                                                   ever you want and save it.
                                                                   6.) Open your (Documents) folder and open (Flight
                                                                   Simulator X Files) than navigate to the file with the
                                                                   same name you saved the flight from step 5 and

                                                                   right click on it.
        As one of the most important steps in building model
        airplanes, the sanding process should be very meticulous.  7.) When you've right clicked to to the open with
        You can begin sanding the aircraft model using 600 ALO     options and click Notepad.
        paper to go over all the areas where putty and Tenax-7R    8.) open the readme file from the weapons pack
        was used. Be extra cautious not to sand off too much, as
                                                                   along with the one you just opened.
        you may end up losing some of the finer surface details.
                                                                   9.) Copy and the part were it says
        You can then dip a paintbrush in water, and moisten the
        entire sanded area. Once again, using 600 ALO paper, wet   [DroppableObjects.0]
        sand the area until it begins to look smooth. For an       ObjectSet.0=*bomb name*, ^Amount of bombs^)
        accurate sanding job, this process should always be done   from the weapons file.
        under a strong light so that rough areas can easily be
                                                                   10.) Next go to the saved file and scroll all the way
        spotted. Before moving forward, clean your aircraft        to the bottom then go to that little space and press
        model using water and dry it with a rag or paper towel.
                                                                   enter once and then paste the
        Once the plastic scale model has dried completely, do a    [DroppableObjects.0]
        thorough check for rough patches and use 400 ALO or
                                                                   ObjectSet.0=**********, ^^^^^^^^^^^^ there.
        320 SIL paper to repeat the process, sanding and wet
        sanding the working area. You can complete this            11.) than save as the name of the saved file and
        technique using a fine 150 SIL sanding paper. This final   replace it.
        sheet will leave your aircraft model looking smooth and
                                                                   12.) than open up fsx and go to load and open the
        natural, without any visible blemishes. This step does not
                                                                   name of that saved file than fly. Shift+D to drop
        require wet sanding. Simply run your 150 SIL paper over    bomb
        the entire sanded area. Once this is complete, your
        aircraft model is ready for painting.
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