1/48 F-35B VMFA-211 Wake Island Avengers

[Donivanp]

And I thought I was in the clear!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What rot.
I tackled the vertical stabs, I shake my head!
Exhibit 1..................
First I had to sand of heaps of under surface area of the insert.
It was just too thick and sat proud of the other base piece.
I also cut the pins and post holes, they are really not needed.
The insert is captured all round, and they re too high and would
not allow the insert to sit flush!!!! WT??????
I tapered the edges, just because!
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So after all that I used the metal clamps to keep the insert from dropping in.
After clamping I used Tamiya thin cement and used the brush from the bottle
to attach most all the way round. I removed the clamps and did the same where they were.
You can see the fit tht brought all this on!!!!! Now on to the next PROBLEM area, Where?
I do not know yet!
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All the raised "tape lines" in this case KH is not the only one to do it but all the raised ziggy zag lines down stand up and proud. It's freaking ridiculous.

 

[N4521U]

All the raised "tape lines" in this case KH is not the only one to do it but all the raised ziggy zag lines down stand up and proud. It's freaking ridiculous.

All those Ziggy Zaggy lines Are raised!!!
But Not the panels!!!! as described....!

 

[Vic Balshaw]

No wonder the F-35 had cost blowouts and delivery delays.

 

[Wurger]

 

[Donivanp]

All those Ziggy Zaggy lines Are raised!!!
But Not the panels!!!! as described....!

Not raised to the level depicted but whatever

 

[N4521U]

Not raised to the level depicted but whatever

As I am finding, this is KittyHawk "in the beginning" so it wasn't to be expected, but "was to be expected" if That makes any sense. So many flaws a fellow IPMS member who does a lot of Build Reviews, and did a fine one for the MENG F-35A which is on the www, binned his KH F-35B even after getting up to the point of painting. Which leads me to believe I should do the same...... but, nah....yeah! I have no deadline and am DETERMINED!!!!!

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Stiff upper lip and all that.

 

[N4521U]

And then this!

Now what?

 

[Donivanp]

And then this!
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Now what?

It's probably the KH molds. Kinetic ir trumpeter bought their molds when they folded so wait fir it and read the reviews

 

[Gnomey]

Lovely work so far Bill!

 

[N4521U]

It's probably the KH molds. Kinetic ir trumpeter bought their molds when they folded so wait fir it and read the reviews

Says New Molds.
Plus has missiles, all, and carts the lot!

 

[Vic Balshaw]

'New Molds.' That's probably just a sales pitch to trick the customer, They said that when I purchased the AF Bentley and they were the crappiest molds and plastic I've ever come across.

 

[N4521U]

Well, the list goes on....................... and on. Cases in point!

I am sure there will be more! Flashing from the dies!!!!!!!

 

[Donivanp]

Doing goooooood

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Its like you just wave the magic wand and "Hey Presto". Nice one Bill.

 

[N4521U]

Its like you just wave the magic wand and "Hey Presto". Nice one Bill.

Yeah........ right!

 

[N4521U]

So it goes.
Here's what the Flashing looks like........... on most parts!

Before all this trouble showed up I went and bought some wheels.
The are pretty nice, note the Braking details!!!!!!!

I'd use these Res Kit parts again!

 

[Donivanp]

So it goes.
Here's what the Flashing looks like........... on most parts!
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Before all this trouble showed up I went and bought some wheels.
The are pretty nice, note the Braking details!!!!!!!
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I'd use these Res Kit parts again!

Now if you could just buy the resin kit

 

[Gnomey]

Good work so far Bill!

 

[Crimea_River]

Doesn't anyone make a better kit?