Mmmm....a bit of a problem there....
**** DONE: GB-54 1:48 SBD-3 - Pacific Theater
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fubar57
General
Nasty Bill and gave me a flash back to my Zombie GB. I put it back in the box
Crimea_River
Marshal
I'm all ears.
Vic Balshaw
Major General
Pray tell....................
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N4521U
Colonel
I will try Stacking all the glass open in the center.
Only thing is, the cockpit canopy glass is too thick to fit Over the top of the gunners retracted glass.
Do I try and file and sand the cockpit glass thinner??????
OMG!
This is a real let down this stage of the build!
Does it cost That much more to mold kit parts that FIT????????
Only thing is, the cockpit canopy glass is too thick to fit Over the top of the gunners retracted glass.
Do I try and file and sand the cockpit glass thinner??????
OMG!
This is a real let down this stage of the build!
Does it cost That much more to mold kit parts that FIT????????
Crimea_River
Marshal
Calling
Wurger
I think we're all curious about the "easy" fix.
Wurger
I think we're all curious about the "easy" fix.Calling
Either sanding down the fuselage sides at the rear slightly or take a piece of clear polystyrene and bend a new "glass" by warming. Actually the current part is fit for moulding.
If you get cold feet about warming you always may try to find a clear plastic box, bottle , etc .. and cut out a part of a correct shape.
But ... actually it fits correctly. There was a such "step" between the fuselage and the canopy part. So the area has been shaped for the SBD-3 quite well. As a result the problem has been caused by incorrect setting of the canopy part in Bill's pics. It can be noticed that if the part is moved more back in order to get the top edge of the fuselage the fitting is better.
If it would be my model I would make from scratch the thin canopy slides with slightly protruding plates at the ending that could be glued to the bottom of the glass part. In the way the glass could be stuck at the three ponts without any changing.
The work of our member Witold Jaworski is spectacular and priceless ...
the source; SBD Dauntless (from scratch)
the source: Witold Jaworski's Content - Page 4 - Britmodeller.com
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N4521U
Colonel
I wish I had seen all them Before starting.
Dang!!!!!!!!!!!
Dang!!!!!!!!!!!
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N4521U
Colonel
Now to do some rework and stack all the glass in between the cockpit and the gunner!
No matter what it takes!
No matter what it takes!
fubar57
General
Good call Bill. I wished I had that option. Sailor on
Vic Balshaw
Major General
Go to it my good man.
Crimea_River
Marshal
Hope all goes well Bill. If not, I look forward to more colourful expressions....
Totalize
Tech Sergeant
You can do it Bill!
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N4521U
Colonel
I may have to come up with the story
"they left the Yorktown while the AC was still in maintenance to repair faulty track for the rear section canopies"!
"they left the Yorktown while the AC was still in maintenance to repair faulty track for the rear section canopies"!
SaparotRob
Unter Gemeine Geschwader Murmeltier XIII
It's looking good.
Vic Balshaw
Major General
Smart and you can even see into the cockpit.
