Russmeister 101 Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 Well, Dan Jones, who lives a stones throw away from me has come up with the idea of a buddy build...We share this kit in common, although I'm not sure if Dan has all the extra greeblies that I do... We shall post regular updates on progress, as I am certain that Dan will start his own thread once we take steel to styrene tomorrow. Without further ado... The aforementioned victim.... Box artExtra greebliesSprues & Destruction sheetLet battle commence..... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toms111s Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 I love the Hunter and this kit is a beauty, looking forward to seeking this progress Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russmeister 101 Posted March 30, 2016 Author Share Posted March 30, 2016 Update 01 Resin and I do not get along. Nope, no Sir, no how! Fettled and sanded.... fettled and sanded some more, then more fettling and sanding.... Still the wretched pit wont fit, and, to top it all off, I've stressed the fuselage halves in doing so (me and my clumsy meat hooks).... Donor kit purchased, and will now be strictly kit parts only, and AM decals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Breaker Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 Use the resin sidewalls and seat, keep the kit pit? Careful painting and it comes up nicely. I'm working on one of these at the moment - Also, be careful with the wing assembly for the leading edges and the tips. Very careful alignment and precision will save you a lot of hard work later on. ASK ME HOW I KNOW! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russmeister 101 Posted March 31, 2016 Author Share Posted March 31, 2016 Great advice, thank you I'll get back to this next week, as I said, this is a buddy build, and the guy is coming to my house to build it The benefits of having a large cave (why does that sound so wrong?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toms111s Posted March 31, 2016 Share Posted March 31, 2016 Sorry to hear the cockpit is giving you trouble. Do you happen to have the part for the cannon port going spare from your donor kit? I dont mind paying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russmeister 101 Posted April 6, 2016 Author Share Posted April 6, 2016 Bit more done on this one... and happy news!!! Disaster averted. The resin pit fits.... Turns out there was a big blob of CA glue that had built up under one of the side wall panels.... a quick scalpel job and a dab of CA, rather than a run, and all is well again... Added bonus - we now have a doner kit, should spares be needed I did, however, get a bit carried away, so there are no parts shots of the pit going together, or my remedy unfortunately... Sorry Ralph.More next week. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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