m3bobby

I see what you mean. Is there any photo's I can get from any angle that may help? I have access to our GR4 all the time but now our regular GR1 has gone I only have access to the other GR1 at the week ends.

The modified precooler and exhaust is about ½” wider on each side which doesn’t sound a lot but it fixed the problem of overheating in that area that the GR1/IDS suffered with. Below are some comparison photos of a GR1 and GR4. I’ve badly circled in green all the panels on the GR4 which are now wider to accommodate the extra width of the ducting. Circled in Red is the giveaway to the modified precooler, a small straight edge panel which overlaps 2 panels, the GR1/IDS doesn’t have this as the 2 panels are curved.

The seam in question is the join between the resin material that is the radome and the ally skin that is attached to the material which supports the entire radome and attaches to the maxi skirt. If it wasn't reinforced with the ally skin, the resin material would just split. If I remember I'll get a photo tomorrow.

Are you all aware there are 2 types of pre coolers and exhausts, the narrow type fitted to the GR1 and the wider type fitted to the F3, GR4 and probably the ECR? Accordingly all the panels in this area are differently shaped. I only found this out by accident when trying to fit post mod pre cooler exhausts and panels from our GR4 onto our GR1, subsequent research revealed the answer. I'd suggest that the model is based upon a GR1/IDS but it is being compared to a GR4.

Well I suppose it will depend on the variation you go for, on our GR1 the flexane covers the seam, on our GR4 the flexane ends short so you can see the seam. It would appear German aircraft are like the GR1.

There's nothing wrong with the seam on the kit, it's there on the real aircraft. I took this photo yesterday. http://i921.photobucket.com/albums/ad51/m3bobby/line_zps965b4f9b.jpg