Advice needed,,,Gun Barrel

[MIKE]

I am in the process of obtaining .50 cal. metal barrels for my 1/48 B-17,,,Karaya( first choice),,or Master,,,I am looking for any advice
on how I could install them,,,this model has been built for awhile,,,all the plastic barrels have snapped off,,,so the trickey part for

"rookie" me is cleanly installinq them,,,by drilling??(size drill?),,,filling?? Thanks in advance

[MerlinJones]

I'd clean off any remnants of the old if you can, although it sounds more likely that you'll be trying to stick the new in place, through the already-fixed glazing.
Ideally, a small drill, to make a locating hole, would be a must. If you're fairly serious about thios hobby, I'd really recommend a small investment in a pin vice and bits;

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/20PC-Micro-Tw ... 416b2eca10;

[MIKE]

Thanks for your good advice Merlin

[MIKE]

I mean Bruce!!

[MerlinJones]

No problem...it's why we're all here.
If Merlin's a norty boy, then Bruce is in the clear...and vice versa.

Long ago, I bought my minidrill from a local hardware shop, long since closed down and my bits from Toolspot. I now see both bits and drills being sold as a package on ebay, for around £6 or less. Ace!

Regards,
Bruce