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It was coming along fine until this

Started by The Rat, February 11, 2010, 05:33:39 AM

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The Rat

Got a bad example of this one, one wing warped a bit and for some reason the fuselage attacment points give it a pronounced anhedral. Oh well, wheels up on a stand and a quick scheme, just a knock-off. Get some painting done, leave it on the bench to dry, and one wing root just gives way all on its own:



Time to start masking and trying to fix just that area. Is it too early to start drinking?  :drink:
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Weaver

You have my sympathies. The wings on my Sovietized Mystere IV (Revellobox kit) were an absolute pig to get straight and cracked after painting, as does the de-spined fuselage seam if you so much as give it a hard look.....  :banghead:
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Scooterman

Bummer Ratty.  And no, its NEVER too early to drink!   :drink: :cheers:

JayBee

It all depends what you consider early, and remember "What If your definition of early is the correct one, for you anyway".

I do sympathies with you, I am having problems with my Boeing F9B-2N (AKA the Special Hobby Sea Hornet NF21).
The detail on the plastic parts is superb, the resin parts are works of art, the PE parts are gorgeous, and the transfer sheet is perfect,...........BUT NOTHING B****Y WELL FITS! :banghead:

So what are you drinking?

JimB
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The Rat

"My mind is a raging torrent, flooded with rivulets of thought, cascading into a waterfall of creative alternatives." Hedley Lamarr, Blazing Saddles

Life is too short to worry about perfection

Youtube: https://tinyurl.com/46dpfdpr

Eddie M.

Look behind you!

Joe C-P

And it gets hit by anti-aircraft fire, right in the wing root!  ;D
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John Howling Mouse

Especially frustrating when you're building a nice and simple kit and even IT messes up like this. 

Will a bead of superglue followed up with a trigger-shot of accelerator do?
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The Rat

Quote from: John Howling Mouse on February 16, 2010, 06:55:08 AMWill a bead of superglue followed up with a trigger-shot of accelerator do?

Exactly what I did yesterday, except I used plain old water as the accelerator. Seems to be holding.
"My mind is a raging torrent, flooded with rivulets of thought, cascading into a waterfall of creative alternatives." Hedley Lamarr, Blazing Saddles

Life is too short to worry about perfection

Youtube: https://tinyurl.com/46dpfdpr

noxioux

I would've probably thrown the thing at a wall.  The question isn't when to start... it's when to stop!

So does water work OK as an accelerator?  That's a trick I'm not privy to.

The Rat

Quote from: noxioux on February 19, 2010, 08:56:39 PMSo does water work OK as an accelerator?  That's a trick I'm not privy to.

Heard about it on ARC (I think) a couple of weeks ago, the poster was wondering if you could just spit on it in a pinch. Apparently CA glues are accelerated quite well by water, in fact I'm sure I've seen warning labels cautioning about using it with wet hands.
"My mind is a raging torrent, flooded with rivulets of thought, cascading into a waterfall of creative alternatives." Hedley Lamarr, Blazing Saddles

Life is too short to worry about perfection

Youtube: https://tinyurl.com/46dpfdpr