CHEERS Barley yes ive been fittin in leds in models for the last 20 yrs or so as i think it brings the models to life
Even with your batting average, there is bound to be a bowler that gets it past your bat... still an awesome build!
YES Barley it was goin to happen some time as cant win always but im dissapionted in this a tamyia kit as this is the first tamyia kit ive built an all the guys i know says tamyia are the rolls royce of kits but not this one i just hope all the rest of the kit fits better
HI Steve yes i had great plans to fit 2 hinges so it could swing open to see that gatlin gun but that cover had a flat side instead of a vertical side so i could not fit them hinges but as you say the rest of the build should make up for it pity TAMYIA dint fit in pin locators for the wings but ive an idea hoe to get around that SO ON WITH THE BUILD AN AT THE MOMENT IM FITTING IN THE HINGES IN THE WINGS AN NAV LIGHTS
Onwards and upwards mate! No matter what the limitations are you'll definitely make a fist of it! I suspect Tamiya had no idea a Boatman would attack their substrate!
Good thing you are an experienced and accomplished builder so you can continue...
I've known modelers who hate locating pins, and always remove them. The technique they used was to apply multiple coats of slow solvent cement to the mating surfaces until the plastic is quite soft, then carefully fit the parts together. IF you use enough of the slow solvent, the plastic stays soft long enough to adjust the fit slightly. The trick is to use enough of the slow solvent. If not, the parts stick together but can't be adjusted. I tried this technique on my 1/32 P-40E build, and it worked fairly well, with minimum filling at the wing roots.
