****DONE Heavy Hitters GB Revell 1/48 Ju-87D

[B-17engineer]

Gap on the other side now.. what the heckkkkkkkkkkk?

 

[Wurger]

I can see that. Take it easy. But does the part fit to the wing leading edge now?

 

[B-17engineer]

Well it always did, just a matter of the gap.

 

[Wurger]

Ok. How wide is the gap?

 

[B-17engineer]

1 millimeter

 

[Wurger]

I see. Do you have a piece of a plastic plate of 1mm thickness? It can be similar to that you used for the inner ones of the exhaust pipes.

 

[B-17engineer]

I don't believe so, lemme look.

 

[Wurger]

Check...

 

[B-17engineer]

Could the sprues be melted? Or shapped into a piece?

 

[Wurger]

No it couldn't.. Harry check in other kits. There are always these plates with the madelmaker's name and datas.

 

[B-17engineer]

Oh. In the P-40. Of course I have that. I didn't know you meant the P-40.

 

[Wurger]

How thick is that?

 

[B-17engineer]

One millimeter.

 

[Wurger]

That's fine isn't it... wait

 

[Wurger]

OK. Harry you have to make a similar looking part.The pic below. It is a part of airfoil called "nose". As you might noticet is of the same shape like the wing.

I suggest to use a thin cardboard for getting the model wing shape at the gap area. Simply take a rectangular piece of the carton and apply it with fingers to the side edge of the hole for the light. Draw outside with a pencil going along the wing curvature.Then cut it with your sccisors. Copy the shape on the plastic plate but add 3mm to that part at the rear area. Remember that the 3mm of additional length go into the wing inner space.So its hight there has to be diminished of the thicknes of the wing halves.Also drill two circled holes to imitate the inner structure of the wing element.

 

[B-17engineer]

Matey..... I need some time. My dad needs this computer to send the teacher the email.

The plate isn't wide enough for the part. It's only about 10mm or so wide....

Why can't anything I do work? I will work on this while my dad does what he has too. I don't think I can get back on tonight. I truly apologize.

 

[Wurger]

Find larger plastic plate. Or turn it vertically if it is a kind of strip.

OK. I'm going bed as I have to get up earlier in the morning.In addition I have left another task for you in the thread about P-40.

Sleep well.

 

[B-17engineer]

See ya mate! Hope all goes well tomorrow. Have a nice nights rest! You deserved it !

 

[Wurger]

Harry THX. Could you post a pic of the plastic plate you have before you leave?

 

[B-17engineer]

Ehm, my dad has the camera

He needs it for an old camera he is trying to sell.

Tomorrow morning before I leave for school I'll post a pic! I promise! Just need to leave a sticky note on the monitor.