Revell 1/32 Heinkel He219

[avro683]

Once the replacement instructions and decals missing from the kit (which was purchased new and sealed) arrive from Germany, I hope to get cracking on with this. I also bought some extras for the kit, including the Profimodeller landing gear strengthening set. The nose leg parts are fine but the instructions tell you to shorten the main gear leg, removing 3mm from the centre of the leg; the problem is, if you do this you cannot fit the wheel guards which wrap around the kit leg exactly at the point of removal. I'm considering cutting the metal part in two, trim to fit either side of the flat and installing the modified metal. I'm concerned that doing this will reduce the effectiveness of the metal and defeat the object. Thoughts anyone?

Edited January 17, 2015 by avro683