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Had a near catastrophy yesterday. I found that one is supposed to drill 3 holes in the bottoms of the wings, for mounting the drop tanks. I neglected to see the little note at the bottom of the instruction sheet.
I applied a bit of CA debonder at each tip, and managed to get a knife blade between the bottoms and tops of each wing. I then dripped in more debonder as I worked my way from tip to root, prying up as I went. All of a sudden the plastic got weak, and eventually failed, so I had a piece brake off from each top piece :-(
One of the pieces that broke off was about three quarters of the wing semi-span, and I was able to get the holes drilled in that side. After the drilling, I made a carboard template, so I could drill the holes in the other side, since there were no marks on the outer surface showing where the holes go. I got the broken pieces glued back on, but In now have to seams to fill before I resume painting.
Anyone building this kit, take warning. You must drill three holes in the lower wing halves before gluing those pieces together!
Don Stauffer in Minnesota
jeaton01 Don, it's a nice kit, I built one as a B-47B. The doors for the aux landing gear were a little off, I think I reversed them for a better fit. I had some silvering on the wing walk striping, I'd paint those next time.
Don, it's a nice kit, I built one as a B-47B. The doors for the aux landing gear were a little off, I think I reversed them for a better fit. I had some silvering on the wing walk striping, I'd paint those next time.
Yeah, I had intended to paint the wing walk, and also the anti-glare around the cockpit. I don't like decaling on a double curved surface like that around the canopy.
For those pondering this kit, I find it pretty nice. Had to remove just a little plastic- maybe a few mils- from the wing interface with the fuselage. In general the detail is nice, and so far the fit has been pretty good with that exception.
I suspect the Ozmod pilots are a bit small- they look like 12 year olds in the cockpit. But I needed something there to depict it in flight.
John
To see build logs for my models: http://goldeneramodel.com/mymodels/mymodels.html
Wow those crewmen must be nano scale I think I see some detail on there, can't wait to see a view through the windscreen.
In the pattern: Scale Shipyard's 1/48 Balao Class Sub! leaning out the list...NOT! Ha, added to it again - Viper MkVii, 1/32 THUD & F-15J plus a weekend madness build!
I am interested in this too. My Dad flew B-47s and B-52s in SAC.
Kensar
Oh, that's neat Don! Want to find out what the kit is like. Would really like a B-47 kit.
All I have is the old Revell 1/144 Bear.
Gary
Just starting this Stratojet. Using Ozmod crew. I intend to display this in flight, so gear doors glued in as inflight.
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