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fubar57 · Jun 15, 2014

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 · Jun 15, 2014

Sometimes ( you know what ) happens.

Vic Balshaw · Jun 15, 2014

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 · Jun 15, 2014

Wurger said:
Soemetimes ( you know what ) happens.

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

Vic Balshaw said:
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 · Jun 16, 2014

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

Looking good matey!

mikewint · Jun 16, 2014

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 · Jun 16, 2014

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 · Jun 16, 2014

YIKES!

Wayne Little · Jun 17, 2014

That's some gap!

N4521U · Jun 17, 2014

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

parsifal · Jun 17, 2014

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 · Jun 17, 2014

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 · Jun 17, 2014

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

Crimea_River · Jun 17, 2014

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

fubar57 · Jun 18, 2014

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 · Jun 18, 2014

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

javlin · Jun 18, 2014

Hoorah!!

Wurger · Jun 18, 2014

Gnomey · Jun 18, 2014

Lovely work so far Geo!

ccheese · Jun 18, 2014

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

Charles

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