Stuflyer Posted January 8, 2014 Posted January 8, 2014 I have NEVER given up on a kit before. Ever. Not once. I have built some of the worst vac forms imaginable, and wrestled with warped resin in the middle of the night with a deadline looming. But THIS? More specifically: the Airwaves wing set. I have had three sets of the things and every one has drooped. I have tried heating them and re setting them, but the flaps and slats wrinkle when you do this, no matter how carefully you do it. And you can't reset them afterwards. My latest plan was to cut the open areas from the wings and install them in the Hase wings a la a paragon conversion kit. Nope: there don't seem to be any undrooped ones in existence. Every set I have seen is bent, so, reluctantly and finally, I give up. I'll get the Revell 1/48 kit and save myself a LOT of gyp. It will cost less than the wings I have bought for this thing, let alone the eduard set... Mojo lost. It's in the bin. Right, as you were, I just needed to vent a little :-) 2
Procopius Posted January 8, 2014 Posted January 8, 2014 Why not just build it with the kit wing and claim victory? 1
Mr T Posted January 8, 2014 Posted January 8, 2014 How long have you had them? If they were bought recently you could try and get your money back. I know this is absolutely no compensation for the time, energy and frustration, but at least you would have something back. My view would be that selling droopy wings is ' not of merchantable quality or fit for the puropse'
Rob P Posted January 8, 2014 Posted January 8, 2014 Makes you wonder if they have changed their resin. I have a set from about 5 years ago that are still perfectly straight. As said above, contact the supplier. I'm sure they would want to know if there is a defect.
Evalman Posted January 8, 2014 Posted January 8, 2014 My Tornado wings have been fine but I have a couple of Airwaves Jaguar wings that are nothing more than useless.
Stuflyer Posted January 9, 2014 Author Posted January 9, 2014 Hey guys, the were all bought a few years ago: I just wouldn't expect them to warp in the packaging. It matters not now anyway, but thanks for listening :-)
Zone19 Posted January 10, 2014 Posted January 10, 2014 Gutted to hear this...As I've just bought those wings I hope the when I get home as I would be in a rather
goggsy Posted January 10, 2014 Posted January 10, 2014 I can't speak for their resin but in my opinion their etch is crap. I've yet to find any they've done that even remotely fits like it should.
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