Eduard 1/72 Spitfire IXc

[Guest]

And it was all going so well... The seat/floor assembly fits each of the cockpit sides perfectly, but try to fit both sides, and the recess that the seat assembly fits into seems to be further forward on one cockpit side than on the other, so it wants to twist when all the parts are together. Pulled it apart, will scrape away the sticky mess when it's hardened, and try again tomorrow.
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Pete

Frustrating. We've all been there.
This hobby can be love and hate in equal parts.

[stillp]

Thanks Dave. All part of the game I suppose!

Pete

[Guest]

Yep.
It's decals for me.
Hate them.

[stillp]

I've been lucky with decals recently.

Pete

[Guest]

Well the after sales market is good and I have started buying...

[Jim R]

Hi Pete
The cockpit looks great and I'm glad you got the fit sorted. Funnily enough on my 1/48 version my cockpit fitted between the two fuselage halves OK but would not go in square.
Jim

[stillp]

Woo-hoo! Pilot's headrest made and fitted, cockpit in place and fuselage halves joined!
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Wings tomorrow, I hope.

Pete

[JR]

Pete.
Boy that's some clamp ! Nice to see every effort being employed to beat it into shape .:thumb2:
John.

[Guest]

Treat 'em mean and they respect you.
It's the only way.

[stillp]

Boy that's some clamp !

That's one of the small ones in the set! Wolfcraft woodworking clamps.

Pete

[stillp]

Well, the wing/fuselage joint looks fine on one side:
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The other side, not so good:
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Going to need some serious scraping to get that to fit. Of course it all fitted just fine before I glued the cockpit in!

Pete

[colin m]

Looking nice. As for bits not fitting, I don't feel right if I'm not surrounded by polystyrene scrappings !

[Jim R]

Hi Pete
That fit does look pretty bad. I am sure that you will sort it - sanding and clamping :smiling5:
Jim

[Guest]

Good luck. This sort of challenge makes you stronger.
Keep persevering.

[stillp]

Thanks Colin, Jim, Dave.
Well, after much scraping(and swearing) the wing roots now fit. The area at the back of the wing under the fuselage is a bit of a problem, having to force it into place then add some Extra Thin. It's getting there though. Photos later.
I'm amazed that gunsight has (so far) survived all the rough handling!

Pete