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  1. flarpen
    Ok So did you sand down the front and tip of the wing only or the trailing edge as well?
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    How do you address the mating surfaces to the wings on the fuselage and tail booms? If you thin the wing halves, wont you get a step to the fuselage? so you'll have to sand that down as well? and the intake to?
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    Hi Bjorn I think I missed a bit on how you fixed the windscreen issue. What more did you do except change the shape of the glass with the modified mask? Did you change the shape of the upper nose in front of the windscreen as well?
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    Well That's your very own personal opinion. I don't agree with you suggesting to others what to do based on your personal opinion. I don't mind the facts pointed out of what is wrong or right and let people make up their own minds if they want to spend their money on it or not. The fact that Bjorn has started a very informative build thread where he corrects most of the issues with minimal effort speaks more to me. Me, I'm probably going to buy another one of these nice kits and be happy about it.
  5. flarpen
    Well.. their previous releases are not perfect by any means, there are things that needs to be corrected. BUT, all previous releases are of Swedish (SAAB) built products which not that many people here are familiar with all the details about. Many of us Swedish builders just bite the bullet and correct what is faulty if we bother, not moan about it over and over.
  6. flarpen
    Just one little wondering The wings are supposed to be identical in shape and size between the FB.5 and the Trainer?
  7. flarpen
    Great work as always Björn Good to see someone start doing the corrections so others (me) have something to use as a guide.
  8. flarpen
    3D-Printing has not come far enough yet to print clear parts successfully. They need to print a master to make a clear resin cast from or a vacuum canopy
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    Building a two-seat Vampire from a Arma Hurricane rather then correcting the PR one will be more work I think.
  10. flarpen
    Working on this in 1/48
  11. flarpen
    Ok, I can buy that, but I would like to know how to get the pitch of the prop somewhat correct.
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    Hi I have a propeller I need to make (using Fusion 360) but I only have the outer shape from the front of the propeller. I'm missing all cross section info, so I'm not sure how to proceed in making it. It's an early 1920's era prop, so maybe it could work with some generic prop shapes of that time if that is available. Any tips on how to proceed would be welcome.
  13. flarpen
    What has been dropped? The Venom all together or just the Sea Venom?
  14. flarpen
    With all this battering I highly doubt that PR will ever release a British subject again. It's a pity, I really wanted the venom.
  15. flarpen
    Well, I don't think it's that bad. Definitely buildable.
  16. flarpen
    Yes, that too.
  17. flarpen
    Not sure about that the two kits have a totally different build up, where the airfix kit has a full span upper and lower wing with the fuselage incorporated in a single part. you would have to cut the wing parts of and then reprofiling the mating surfaces to the PR fuselage. And then use the airfix booms with the PR fins and stab. A lot of work.
  18. flarpen
    Have not fitted the windshield yet, but when looking at the plastic right in front of windshield there seams to be a (very) slight flat spot, nothing I would take notice off. Maybe it's more noticeable when the windshield is in place.
  19. flarpen
    Afraid not. And fixing it will be difficult. Thinning the wing on the inside surfaces will affect the mating to the fuselage, tail booms and air intake. Re-profiling the leading edge is a lot of work but may be doable.
  20. flarpen
    So, I received my kit. Did a quick tape together of the main parts. The observations regarding the shape issues on the wing are confirmed At least compared to the Airfix kit the wing is thicker and rounder at the leading edge. This will be a hard one to fix. The other shape issues on the wing can be fixed I think.
  21. flarpen
    Thanks Don't think I noticed it last time I was there, but then again I was focused on other things that time.
  22. flarpen
    Right, so not really that big. There are lots of much bigger models being released all the time, so that's not a factor why it shouldn't get made. Yes, with the Erieye, that's the one we want.
  23. flarpen
    The Venom, yes. I have not seen a two seat Vampire in the flygvapenmuseum collection in Linköping. Maybe they own one, but it's not on display in Linköping anyway.
  24. flarpen
    It all comes down to knowing the subject, that's probably why the Vampire gets such a trashing on this forum. Sk 60 and J 21 have a lot of small irritating omissions, faults and simplifications, but we usually see beyond that or just fix it.
  25. flarpen
    I can live with it.
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