**** DONE: 1/48 PBY-5A - Seaplanes / Floatplanes of WWII

[fubar57]

Thanks Wojtek. I took the tape off and did a trial run and it should be OK(read filler will be needed). I just went through Vic's awesome build and he had no mention of a fit problem so it may be a one off.

Geo

 

[Wurger]

Sometimes ( you know what ) happens.

 

[Vic Balshaw]

This is coming along nicely George and I seem to remember having a similar fit problem myself with the two fuselage halves, not so much on the hull but on the wing support part. I also had a very warped wing that needed internal metal struts and a lot of clamping, weighting and heating to fix.

 

[fubar57]

Soemetimes ( you know what ) happens.

Yep, seems to happen to most of my build, though most of them are George inflicted.

This is coming along nicely George and I seem to remember having a similar fit problem myself with the two fuselage halves, not so much on the hull but on the wing support part. I also had a very warped wing that needed internal metal struts and a lot of clamping, weighting and heating to fix.

I have a slight issue on the wing support as well but it's on the same side as the bottom mis-match which is odd.

Geo

 

[Lucky13]

My 'Cat' was nowhere near as bad as that......which reminds me..

Looking good matey!

 

[mikewint]

Geo, see what you mean, that is quite a mis-match/warp. think you are right, glue in sections, or like Vic stated some heat and clamping to get the worst out before you even try to glue

 

[fubar57]

Yep, not a pretty site, the problem area being here...

...close to a solution. Just need to calm down a tad first and regroup.

Geo

 

[vikingBerserker]

YIKES!

 

[Wayne Little]

That's some gap!

 

[N4521U]

Looks like my daughters teeth before we poured our savings into her mouth...........
I am exagerating.

 

[parsifal]

Sad to see the fuselage mismatch/ i think you are doing a marvelous job George and Im watching your 1/48 detailing wityh a lot of interest.

 

[fubar57]

Thanks for sharing my pain. Baby steps happening. I used the knife to pry the halves some what level and then added glue and tape. I can now get the halves to touch and will glue some more later. Hopefully it won't act like a mouse trap and pop open during future handling.

Geo

 

[mikewint]

Wow, that is some mis-match but you are doing a great job getting it together

 

[Crimea_River]

I'll say. Great persuasion going on there Geo.

 

[fubar57]

Many thanks. It ain't purty but it seems to be working...

... as mentioned before, my concern is it may pop open during future handling.

Geo

 

[Vic Balshaw]

Looks like you have done a wonder job on that George, looks solid enough and (tongue in cheek) should be okay

 

[javlin]

Hoorah!!

 

[Wurger]

 

[Gnomey]

Lovely work so far Geo!

 

[ccheese]

Lookin' good ! Another use for Painter's Blue Masking Tape !

Charles