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FRUSTRATION!
Posted by r13b20 on Monday, August 18, 2003 7:05 PM
Just got a good look at my Testors 1/48 P-47D that I bought at the Air Force museum in dayton, OH. Noting in this kit seems to line up or fit properly!! !@#$@&*%#!!!!!! (sounding like sam after bugs gets him good) I think I'm going to have to use alot of putty on this one! Ever happen to anyone else on this brand of model? !&*$%^#/?/
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  • From: Washington State
Posted by leemitcheltree on Monday, August 18, 2003 7:12 PM
Shoulda gone for the Tamiya P-47D...............It's a beauty, and hindsight sucks.
I've got one and I like it.
Cheers,
LeeTree

Cheers, LeeTree
Remember, Safety Fast!!!

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, August 18, 2003 7:23 PM
I have not built that particular kit but you might want to consider removing some or all of the locating pins.
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  • From: Colorado
Posted by LoneWolf1Seven on Monday, August 18, 2003 7:25 PM
I think we have the same kit. Is it the one to build with the Tuskegee Airmen option #520?. If so good luck, after spending a lot of time on it I needed a break, 2 month break that is, its currently on display in my closet. Anyway, once & good luck......
"When you're gambling always put your money heads down, never let money look you in the face!" "If I die before I wake, hit the snooze button for me!!!"
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, August 18, 2003 8:05 PM
13b20

What did you think of the US Air Force Museum?Smile [:)]Tongue [:P]Tongue [:P] I see that your profile shows NY. To bad there is a decent Hobby Shop 15 minutes from there. Good collection of Iterli (sp), Academy, Revell/Mongram, and Hasagawa (sp) At least they did when I left 13 months ago.

sp = spelling for those that do not know
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  • From: NE Georgia
Posted by Keyworth on Monday, August 18, 2003 9:43 PM
Just remember that this kit is the old Hawk offering that dates back to the early 60's. Don't be too surprised too much at the fit or lack of it. Lee's right. Grab the Tamiya kit and you'll have a mnuch better build.
"There's no problem that can't be solved with a suitable application of high explosives"
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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, August 18, 2003 10:20 PM
Testors... Run for your life! Bad kit! Bad kit!

If you can tell, I don't like them. Great for 5 year olds who don't care about accuracy, or detail, or fit, or if it looks like the subject....
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  • From: USA
Posted by 72cuda on Tuesday, August 19, 2003 10:26 AM
Black Eye [B)]danger-danger Will Robinson danger -danger testors/hawk kit in close proxcimity, okay kit when it was released back when Christ was an A1CWink [;)]Dead [xx(]Dead [xx(]Dead [xx(]Dead [xx(]
best bet would be the Tamiya's or Academy's or Hasegawa's
sorry for the black eye and masive hair loss

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Was a Hawg Jet Fixer, now I'm a FRED Fixer   

 'Cuda

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Posted by r13b20 on Tuesday, August 19, 2003 6:18 PM
Could it be that I got a practise model here? Doesn't really matter how it turns out? I'll still try the aluminum "color" spray paint on it. Or, maybe, have it shot down? (bullet holes, fire, etc.?) The WPAFB Museum was even better than it was 20 (gulp) years ago. Am I that old now!? As far as a hobby shop in the area: The closest one you can't even walk through! It's a mess and finding what you want is hit or miss! ( say... YUK! 3 times!) I'll probably travel to vestal, N.Y. to find something. Hope GJ's has more than just R.C..
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  • From: USA
Posted by nsclcctl on Wednesday, August 20, 2003 7:14 AM
I don't know but all I seem to be looking at these days are the Tamiya boxes. Great subjects, great fit, nice instructions and good decals. I am sold at least for the moment. I stayed away as I began because of price. Built many of the ones from Testors , built the P51 you are talking about. Then, I saw the light. The extra cash is worth it for detail and nice fit. Nice fit is key to me. I also build accurate when I can find them. I think they are the best with Tamiya second.
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Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, August 20, 2003 10:09 PM
Are there any Testors kits worth building?
The U-2 I built turned out okay (though I'm not sure how accurate it is) but the F-5 was very simplified (I do know that is a very old kit)
I bring most of my kits back from the U K, the only choice here (Riyadh) nowadays is Airfix or the odd Testors kit.
Pete
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  • From: USA
Posted by 72cuda on Thursday, August 21, 2003 7:25 AM
Tongue [:P]hey Al;
Testors U-2 is okay(because it's the only one in 1/48 scale) but there are aftermarket kits to get the kit right on track and after you get those then you need to scribe the panel lines, and then you'll have a great model, the old Hawk kits where fine in there day but you'd hope someone would come up with a new version of their old runs, I suggest you check out greatmodels.com or even Squadron models they have a ausome selection of kits in all scales & typesTongue [:P]
good luck

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Was a Hawg Jet Fixer, now I'm a FRED Fixer   

 'Cuda

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  • From: Poland
Posted by Aleksander on Thursday, August 21, 2003 2:13 PM
I have the same problem with my Smer Re 2000 - it doesn't fit, has a lot of flash and many details are simplified - but I should say I like such a situation a little - when I improve the kit and when it become a "model" at last, I'm always very proud ! I don't know why I always make better models from worse kits ? Maybe I don't care about them so much (at least they are cheaper !) and it's because I can "experiment" with them without fear to destroy them ! Aleksander

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  • From: Piedmont Triad, NC (USA)
Posted by oldhooker on Wednesday, August 27, 2003 9:11 PM
Here here Aleksander,

I agree with you... if it weren't for those bad kits, there's a LOT of Modelling we would miss! The type modelling where you put yourself into it, even using unconventional means to obtain satisfactory results.

Thank God for all those old Airfix kits (with their jelly-jar bottom transparencies), it makes us appreciate the good kits a whole lot better! Wink [;)]

"Do aftermarket parts save you trouble?" "Only if you'd rather spend less time Modelling!"
Frank

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  • From: NE Georgia
Posted by Keyworth on Wednesday, August 27, 2003 9:33 PM
I think that the rule of thumb is , if you can build one of these old kits and make it look like an airplane, you can call yourself a modeller. I have an old model mag from around 1967 that had a guy who built about twenty of the Hawk P-51 kits. They looked pretty good then. Imagine what that guy could do with a Tamiya or Accurate Miniatures kit?
"There's no problem that can't be solved with a suitable application of high explosives"
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  • From: West Grove, PA
Posted by wildwilliam on Thursday, August 28, 2003 7:08 AM
is that the Testor's P-47 Warp-O-Bolt with the super detailed cockpit pieces included at no extra charge? :-)
(joystick and seat)

my buddy has one (built!)
he said there was enough flash on the pieces to either:
a) make a second t-bolt in 1/72 scale
or b) use as raw material to detail several kits.

but he found it made an excellent test bed for trying out Gabreski's (sp) tricky camo over bare metal underside w/ invasion strips.
the only thing you can waste is the paint. :-)

good luck,
ed.
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