Had a few more hours to potter away with the Typhoon. I have, if not solved the problem of the closed undercarriage doors, at least got me a fix I'm happy with. I cut off the wheel struts that were molded onto the inside of the doors...
...and cut some card that I glued inside the wing to...
- Support the closed doors to give them a bit of strength
- And so's they'd hopefully sit flush with the wing itself
I've even managed to apply a bit of paint!
Next thing - paint the pilot.
Model on,
Nick
A very neat solution my friend, well thought out and executed. Looking forward to next installment.
ReplyDeleteThanks John.
DeleteI had previously tried to close some Thunderbolt u/c doors that weren't designed to be closed without any internal support. It didn't work so well. I'm hoping this'll solve this potential problem for the Typhoon...though I won't know 'till I glue 'em!
Funny enough Nick I am using the same method to rectify the same issue, however I am using plastic rather than cardboard.
ReplyDeleteGood progress!
Excellent! (I must be learning something!) Your's is coming along nicely too.
DeleteOpps, that should by "yours". Yours should never have an apostrophe. (I had to look it up!)
DeleteGood grief Nick...You just lost ten points mate. Do try harder lol.
DeleteYes Mr Paul. Thank you Mr Paul.
Delete(English is a tricky language!)
Well done that man, an excellent solution to a rather airfix-y problem!
ReplyDeleteLooing good so far.....cant wait till you try and fix the wing/fuse problem :)
Andy
Cheers Andy. Ummm...what wing/fuse problem?
DeleteMine took a bollock load of filing to fit in at all, it was rather annoying.
ReplyDeleteYeah, well, it ain't the grandest kit ever... :-)
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