le_steph40
Chief Master Sergeant
Excellent 
**** DONE: GB-63 1/48 Macchi C.202 "Folgore" - Stormy Weather
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Great Job Andy...!
Jock Tamson
Staff Sergeant
Fantastic 
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Berny5664
Senior Airman
Andy you're doing a wonderful job on this 202, the tubes on the trolley are fantastic. As well as everything else. 
Unfortunately, however, there is an inprecision and I am sorry to report it to you, because I really don't want to seem too know-it-all to you.
The retraction jacks of the trolley legs are unfortunately not in the correct position and had to be mounted before closing the trolley compartment.
Correcting them now is practically impossible and I advise you to leave everything like this, I'm sorry I didn't notice it earlier so as to tell you in time... Sorry
Unfortunately, however, there is an inprecision and I am sorry to report it to you, because I really don't want to seem too know-it-all to you.
The retraction jacks of the trolley legs are unfortunately not in the correct position and had to be mounted before closing the trolley compartment.
Correcting them now is practically impossible and I advise you to leave everything like this, I'm sorry I didn't notice it earlier so as to tell you in time... Sorry
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Andy you're doing a wonderful job on this 202, the tubes on the trolley are fantastic. As well as everything else.
Unfortunately, however, there is an inprecision and I am sorry to report it to you, because I really don't want to seem too know-it-all to you.
The retraction jacks of the trolley legs are unfortunately not in the correct position and had to be mounted before closing the trolley compartment.
Correcting them now is practically impossible and I advise you to leave everything like this, I'm sorry I didn't notice it earlier so as to tell you in time... Sorry
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Crimea_River
Marshal
Thanks everyone. No need to apologize Berny as I do want to make things as accurate as possible and there was no way you could have caught this earlier since I only just installed the jacks now. To be honest, once the Hasegawa wheel well bits were discarded there was no way to tell where the ends were supposed to go and the instructions are not very helpful. I will poke around a bit and see if I can improve the situation but I suspect there are too many other bits in the way.
Berny5664
Senior Airman
Thank you Andy. I think like you 
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Crimea_River
Marshal
Ta Daaaaaahhhhh!
After seeing a bit of space that suggested a path, I was able to remove the jacks with ease and found that they slid down between the spar and cooling pipes. However, I had to cut the ends a bit short to make it work but these can't be seen anyway. I also took the opportunity to paint the cylinders brown, which makes sense since that is the Italian colour code for hydraulic parts. I also painted the hose clamps on the cooling lines to test my nerves.
Looking back at Eduard's instructions, I see now that the cylinders fit exactly between parts PE14 and 15 below. However, there was no diagram showing the cylinders installed. That would have been nice!
Anyway, it all worked out in the end. Thank-you Berny for bringing it to my attention and to Wojtek for the confirming pics. I had these pics and would have caught my error if I had bothered to study them!
After seeing a bit of space that suggested a path, I was able to remove the jacks with ease and found that they slid down between the spar and cooling pipes. However, I had to cut the ends a bit short to make it work but these can't be seen anyway. I also took the opportunity to paint the cylinders brown, which makes sense since that is the Italian colour code for hydraulic parts. I also painted the hose clamps on the cooling lines to test my nerves.
Looking back at Eduard's instructions, I see now that the cylinders fit exactly between parts PE14 and 15 below. However, there was no diagram showing the cylinders installed. That would have been nice!
Anyway, it all worked out in the end. Thank-you Berny for bringing it to my attention and to Wojtek for the confirming pics. I had these pics and would have caught my error if I had bothered to study them!
Berny5664
Senior Airman
Well Andy,
I'm glad you were able to make the change now it's perfect.
And that was the right way to correct it, I did it on my 205 too
You're having a really good 202
I'm glad you were able to make the change now it's perfect.
And that was the right way to correct it, I did it on my 205 too
You're having a really good 202
Nicely done so far Andy!
Vic Balshaw
Major General
What a great recovery Andy, one would never know, beautifully done. 
T Bolt
Colonel
Beautiful work Andy
fubar57
General
Great fix
Totalize
Tech Sergeant
Nice save Andy.
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Crimea_River
Marshal
Thanks all.
Antenna wires added and a bit of chipping was sponged on the wing roots:
Exhaust stains to come and then it should be finished.
Antenna wires added and a bit of chipping was sponged on the wing roots:
Exhaust stains to come and then it should be finished.
Looks good so far Andy!
