I've done a bit of filling and sanding to fix my mistake.Still a bit to do.Ive also glued the wing pylons on.But I've left the inboard ones off for ease of painting.
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Nice one Dave, I suppose if we didn't face challenges it wouldn't be so much Fun (I think????) Cheers DerekComment
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Nice work Dave, paint time soon then?Comment
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Not far off JoeOriginally posted by \Comment
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I've done a bit more sanding and filling to rectify my mistake behind the cockpit.No doubt a coat of primer will show up a few flaws.Ive also added a few antenna and intake scoops.The canopy transparency is a bit wider than the frame that it fits on.So I've glued these parts with CA.When I glue it to the model I will have to squeeze the sides a bit and use CA to secure it.Otherwise the canopy assembly will be wider than the cockpit sills.Im a bit surprised at that ,especially as this is a reboxed Hasegawa kit.Comment
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Nice work Dave.Comment
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The canopy on my 1:72 Hasegawa is wider than the cockpit. A lot of difficult filling.Comment
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I don't think hasegawa are all they are made out to be.Good,but not the best.Not really enjoying this one.Originally posted by \Comment
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They all drop a ball every now and again. But a canopy is a difficult thing to correct. Possibly easier to leave open to hide the width issue? How did Ian get around this on his Harrier?Comment
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It will fit.Just need to superglue it in place whilst squeezing it gently.The windscreen is the same.Need to coat both in Klear first to stop the glue fogging them.guess how I found that out?!!.Originally posted by \Comment
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I've resurrected this build this evening.The canopy and windscreen are too wide where they fit onto the model.So they need to be squeezed and held in place whilst the glue dries.This means using CA.While trying to glue the windscreen on I have managed to get superglue on the inside of the transparency. Not once but twice!.So I've had to polish the screen on two occasions now to make it clear again.Theres a small patch of glue on the outside along the bottom edge which will need to be cleaned up.This time no alcohol was involved in the cock ups!.I hope to start painting the model soon.Comment
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Good progress Dave. Shame about the canopy fit, but looks like you have got it looking right now.Comment
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I've just had a priming session.I used Alclad white primer/micro filler for the first time.Quite impressed with the results.Comment
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Good job on the bubble. A pity about the CA cock-up. I think it is the shape of the canopy, and it opens out once removed from the sprue. I have built one where the canopy was glued in directly after cutting it from the sprue and it went on well. The other where the canopy was cut off the sprue, dipped in clear, masked then put in place was almost 5mm to wide....
Pinching it in you could see that the fit was good.
Good stuff the Alclad primer. I use it pretty much all the time now. (much to SWMBO's distaste!)
Ian MComment
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Done a bit more painting tonight.Airbrushed the exhaust nozzles and heat shields with Alclad steel.Then I painted the sidewinders white Nd put a first coat of Humbrol medium sea grey (enamel on the model.0Comment
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