treker_ed Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 (edited) Quick Question - does anyone know if the above kit (Tamiya ref #61046) can be modelled with the flaps in the up position? They are made to be in the extended or down position, I don't really want to start hacking into the plastic only to find out that they couldn't be altered to fit in that way. Many thanks in advance. Treker_ed Edited February 4, 2015 by treker_ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 http://www.ultracast.ca/products/48/203/default.htm Stephen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treker_ed Posted February 4, 2015 Author Share Posted February 4, 2015 http://www.ultracast.ca/products/48/203/default.htm Stephen Sorry Stephen, I should have said using only the kit parts. As I am not working, I can't resort to any after market parts, and this is a kit that I am working on at present. So, using only the kit parts, can this be altered? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Smith Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Quick Question - does anyone know if the above kit (Tamiya ref #61046) can be modelled with the flaps in the up position? They are made to be in the extended or down position, I don't really want to start hacking into the plastic only to find out that they couldn't be altered to fit in that way. Many thanks in advance. Treker_ed they can see http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/50906-a-pair-of-148-tamiya-f4u-corsairs/ pics showing just this. specifically this post - http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/50906-a-pair-of-148-tamiya-f4u-corsairs/#entry542329 Note tip on unfolded wing construction. I found this by googling "tamiya 1/48 corsair flaps up" and it was one of the first hits. I'm not critcising, but pointing out that many answers can be got by a very simple search.. HTH T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treker_ed Posted February 4, 2015 Author Share Posted February 4, 2015 (edited) Tried searching - nothing came up and I did vary the search parameters quite a bit, not exactly a newbie when it comes to computers and/or searching. Anyway, thanks for the pointer, Suffice it to say, they are not exactly designed to be installed in the up position (not easily looking at that link and not without a fair bit of plastic card either). Thankfully not at that stage yet, so I have some time to decide. Thanks for the info. Edited February 4, 2015 by treker_ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 they can see http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/50906-a-pair-of-148-tamiya-f4u-corsairs/ pics showing just this. specifically this post - http://www.britmodeller.com/forums/index.php?/topic/50906-a-pair-of-148-tamiya-f4u-corsairs/#entry542329 Note tip on unfolded wing construction. I found this by googling "tamiya 1/48 corsair flaps up" and it was one of the first hits. I'm not critcising, but pointing out that many answers can be got by a very simple search.. HTH T Any search can find any info if the right keywords are used. With that being said this is a discussion group, I really don't see the harm in asking. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Smith Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 Any search can find any info if the right keywords are used. With that being said this is a discussion group, I really don't see the harm in asking. If i saw the harm in asking I'd post up this sarcy emoticon Right keywords are crucial to effective searching, so I added in my search term as it was the first thing I tried, and it worked, while the OP said he tried various search terms with no luck, so I hoped adding in what I tried may have been of use, as effective internet searching is now as much of a modelling tool as being able to thin paint properly or pick the right glue. In this specific case, as the search term I used was the first I tried,( though I did look up some builds on modelling madness first), with the posted link in the first 3 results, it struck me as strange that the answer had not already been found, and I did find an answer to OP question It can sometimes be difficult to get the tone of a posting right, in this case I did the post quickly, and was not as careful with wording as I can be, which is why I did say it was not intended as a criticism as I thought it might come across that way, I did not have time to hone my response as carefully to avoid this inference. I try to be helpful, and on occasion answer posts that I think should be obvious from some basic searches, but in the case of newer members I will answer these, I'm also aware some newer members are new to computers/internet, and add in what I search for as this may aid them in the future. Learning how to get the best out of the forum also helps, so when posting up a question, think about what you see on the forum page, that 'question' line can be used very effectively, "tamiya 1/48 corsair flaps up problem" is a better question than " Tamiya 1/48 F4U-1a/2 Corsair" As I often point out, the site search is not very good, but if you add 'Britmodeller' into a search term on google there threads can be found quite easily and often, due to far too much time on here, I know that the answer is already in a thread. cheers T 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calum Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 (edited) Yes they can, it's a little tricky This shows the Ultracast resin flaps which are have issues of their own. it's probably the only product of theirs I wouldn't recommend. but it can be done, Edited February 5, 2015 by Calum 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby Posted June 3, 2023 Share Posted June 3, 2023 (edited) On 2/4/2015 at 7:27 PM, Troy Smith said: If i saw the harm in asking I'd post up this sarcy emoticon Right keywords are crucial to effective searching, so I added in my search term as it was the first thing I tried, and it worked, while the OP said he tried various search terms with no luck, so I hoped adding in what I tried may have been of use, as effective internet searching is now as much of a modelling tool as being able to thin paint properly or pick the right glue. In this specific case, as the search term I used was the first I tried,( though I did look up some builds on modelling madness first), with the posted link in the first 3 results, it struck me as strange that the answer had not already been found, and I did find an answer to OP question It can sometimes be difficult to get the tone of a posting right, in this case I did the post quickly, and was not as careful with wording as I can be, which is why I did say it was not intended as a criticism as I thought it might come across that way, I did not have time to hone my response as carefully to avoid this inference. I try to be helpful, and on occasion answer posts that I think should be obvious from some basic searches, but in the case of newer members I will answer these, I'm also aware some newer members are new to computers/internet, and add in what I search for as this may aid them in the future. Learning how to get the best out of the forum also helps, so when posting up a question, think about what you see on the forum page, that 'question' line can be used very effectively, "tamiya 1/48 corsair flaps up problem" is a better question than " Tamiya 1/48 F4U-1a/2 Corsair" As I often point out, the site search is not very good, but if you add 'Britmodeller' into a search term on google there threads can be found quite easily and often, due to far too much time on here, I know that the answer is already in a thread. cheers T Agree, great points and perspective. Edited June 3, 2023 by Scooby 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted June 3, 2023 Share Posted June 3, 2023 5 hours ago, Scooby said: Agree, great points and perspective. You get the award for the oldest Necrothread of the week. 2015!!!!! As they reached a firm conclusion, OP has asked for it to be shut down 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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