**** DONE: GB-59 1/48 Grumman F6F-5 Hellcat (Late) - WW2 PTO V
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Doin' a great job Geo.
Good work so far George!
Crimea_River
Marshal
I guess they want to make sure you get the wheel wells exactly right. Wings not so much.
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fubar57
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Wings on and gear test fitted to try and get everything in line. The wings are a slot fit into the fuselage and while it looks good in theory its a loose fit in real-life. There's a mm or so of gluing area around the wings so I got some good old fashioned tube glue and ran it around the inside of the fuselage slots and inserted the wings. I let this set up for about an hour and then inserted the gear, a very good fit, and started bending the wings to get everything lined up. Once I was happy I ran TET around the wing/fuselage joint and here we are
The next step is under the model. Eduard wants you to attach five pieces to the gear before attaching it to wing. Debating whether to do it this way or glue in the gear and attach everything when dry
Vic Balshaw
Major General
Nicely done George. I've never used TET but will have to check it out. 
Nice work so far George!
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fubar57
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That'll be your Tamiya Vic. Done for another week. Have a great week gentlemen
Vic Balshaw
Major General
Have a safe week George and thanks, I actually found me a bottle tucked away, something I inherited way back.
A4K
Brigadier General
Have a good week Geo.
Vic Balshaw
Major General
Have a safe week George and thanks, I actually found me a bottle tucked away, something I inherited way back.
Crimea_River
Marshal
See you in a bit Geo and thanks for the help on the Hayate.
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fubar57
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Thanks all. Busy with the landing gear. 11 parts if you include the wheels and cover. The two part torque links were a pain but Parts G20 & 26 were a near nightmare due to size and location. 26 needs to fit into two slots after Part G22 is installed
I think Parts G18 & 20 need to be swapped. There is a small bevel at the end that needs to sit flush with a wheel well wall and if you mount the part as instructed, the bevel is away from the wall, at least that's the way I sees it
Eduard was thoughtful enough to have a diagram to show how everything lines up, especially G18 & 20
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Crimea_River
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Fiddly stuff but you've got it sorted.
yeah, they got left off mine, both times ! 
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fubar57
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Believe me Karl, the thought was there
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fubar57
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A comparison between resin and plastic; ignore the lack of clean-up. The camera had trouble deciding which setting to use due to light and darkish
