Blundered into a wall!!

Trebor357

Member since
January 2020

Blundered into a wall!!

Posted by Trebor357 on Saturday, June 20, 2020 2:25 PM

Working on the F16C aggressor by Tamiya, it's a great model. However I cannot place the gear assembly!!! I dunno, spent two hours trying and trying I am almost at the point of giving up. It's my fault because I skipped some steps in the build wanted to rush to do the paint job. I am very proud of the camo I airbrushed. I usually do armor, wanted to try my hand at building something else. I did learn a lot though working on this model. Do you guys ever scrap a build because there is no point in continuing?

Thanks

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armornut

Member since
March 2007
From: Northeast WA State

Posted by armornut on Saturday, June 20, 2020 2:29 PM

I have scrapped a few, some out of frustration, others bad temper at the time.

Can you close up the gear bays and display it in flight? Hang it up in the corner to remind you to not rush things. Be a shame to toss the model if your really proud of the paint job.

we're modelers it's what we do

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gregbale

Member since
March 2003
From: Towson MD

Posted by gregbale on Saturday, June 20, 2020 2:34 PM

Agreed it hurts to toss a perfect paint job.

Don't give up hope, though. What specifically is the problem? Something won't fit? Something won't stick??

You've got a pretty good 'brain trust' here on the forum, so we might be able to field a workable solution.

[Pictures would help.]

Greg

George Lewis:

"Every time you correct me on my grammar I love you a little fewer."

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Eaglecash867

Member since
April 2020

Posted by Eaglecash867 on Saturday, June 20, 2020 2:47 PM

gregbale

Agreed it hurts to toss a perfect paint job.

Don't give up hope, though. What specifically is the problem? Something won't fit? Something won't stick??

You've got a pretty good 'brain trust' here on the forum, so we might be able to field a workable solution.

[Pictures would help.]

Yup, and I've got a partially-built Tamiya F-16CJ in the works, so I might be able to suggest possible workarounds.

"You can have my illegal fireworks when you pry them from my cold, dead fingers...which are...over there somewhere."

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crown r n7

Member since
August 2015
From: the redlands Fl

Posted by crown r n7 on Saturday, June 20, 2020 3:19 PM

Im working with one right now but it's a hasegawa f-16.

Nick.

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BrandonK

Member since
June 2014

Posted by BrandonK on Sunday, June 21, 2020 10:58 AM

No, I will never let a kit defeat me. If needed and it's that bad I will set it aside and come back later with a clearer mind and different ideas. In the end I will complete it and it will meet my minimum standards. I look back over my life and I have never let a kit beat me. One way or another, over time if needed, I will complete it. Sometimes you just need time to let it sink in and come at it with another approach. Even a complete rework from the ground up has been done, but the kit was finished and I love the work. It took well over 100 hours for a simple 10 hour kit, but I did get it done. In my opinion, never give up, never surrender.

BK

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gregbale

Member since
March 2003
From: Towson MD

Posted by gregbale on Sunday, June 21, 2020 11:51 AM

BrandonK
It took well over 100 hours for a simple 10 hour kit, but I did get it done. In my opinion, never give up, never surrender. BK

Greg

George Lewis:

"Every time you correct me on my grammar I love you a little fewer."

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tempestjohnny

Member since
November 2003
From: Naples, FL

Posted by tempestjohnny on Sunday, June 21, 2020 12:42 PM

Can you post a pic of the offending area. I'm sure one of us could come up with something

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Tickmagnet

Member since
July 2018
From: The Deep Woods

Posted by Tickmagnet on Sunday, June 21, 2020 2:47 PM

Never toss a good paint job. Improvise adapt and overcome.

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plasticjunkie

Member since
November 2008
From: Central Florida

Posted by plasticjunkie on Sunday, June 21, 2020 3:26 PM

There is a solution to every problem and the best idea for help would be pictures of the steps you skipped and the area in question so we can collectively come up with an attack plan.