Can't believe I've done it again!

[Sjd80]

For the 2nd build in a row I've assembled wings without pre drilling the pylon holes. 

[rayprit]

we all do it sometime, Just a thought, put the wing upto a strong light and hopefully you will be able to see location holes...………..if 100 watt doesn't work, try the headlights on your car

[Graeme H]

Ahh, the modellers curse, I must have done that more than a dozen times, really annoying, I think it's the rush of youthfulness from our past to get it done quickly that just overcomes any rational thoughts   

[Collin]

2nd the recommendation.  Hold the wings up to a strong light source (don't melt them)...you should be able to see just enough to mark and drill the holes.  Not that I would know :-/

 

Cheers

Collin

[Rob G]

What they said about the strong light, because I've never done that either. Ever. Not at all, no.

[Corsairfoxfouruncle]

Agreed with all the above ... speaking from experience. 

[Nigel Bunker]

There are just so many of us who have never done this but know the light trick - I wonder why?😉

[Uncle Pete]

I did that with a Corsair just last week.  My story is, "I decided to build it clean" and I'm sticking to it!

[Britman]

Ah, but did you assemble your latest creation,put it on its gear to set and find that some numpty had not put any weight in the nose! Moving on....

 

Keith. 

[Sjd80]

Thanks for the advice about the light i just gave it a try and think itll be fine. This being only my 2nd build in about 20 odd years that's 100% record doing this since getting back into it. 

[RODH2]

My first model was a Frog Typhoon in about 1958....no cockpit detail, no radiator detail, and engraved markings for the "transfers". I do what you did all the time!    🤔

[Corsairfoxfouruncle]

9 hours ago, Sjd80 said:

Thanks for the advice about the light i just gave it a try and think itll be fine. This being only my 2nd build in about 20 odd years that's 100% record doing this since getting back into it. 

Free advice ... When i buy a kit and finally decide what scheme/motif i want. I then go through the kit going step by step opening holes or removing things, not used on that particular subvariant or block of aircraft. That way its already done by the time i build it. 

[Max Headroom]

I feel your pain. I did that with an Academy MiG 21 MF and I ended up posting a plea to the Britmodeller Hive Mind and someone posted a picture of their model which gave a good idea of where to drill the holes.

 

I’ll never do that again..........🙁

 

Trevor

[Pete in Lincs]

Tip No 2.

After marking the holes, first use a pilot drill on them rather than the correct size.

Offer up the part (pylon etc) and make sure the holes are in the correct place and alignment.

[Simon382]

A change on a theme, I'm part way through an Airfix 1/48 Bucc (enough said!) and I had all the right holes in place then used so much bl***y fller trying to get the wings looking half right that all the holes have been filled in! Didn't notice until after the undercoat had been sprayed on! No trace of those damn holes!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!? (insert suitable unprintable words here)

[bzn20]

I've scratch built stuff , took ages ,blood (sharp tools) sweat (stitches) and tears ( stitches hurt coming out) only to find that the bits I made had already been made for the kit by the kit makers and were rolling around at the bottom of the box. Not on the instructions M'Lud . Mine were better though ! I was only about 10

[rayprit]

The thing about this site is somebody will generally prove you wrong if you put the location holes in the indicated place!!!!  A build I regularly come across is the Sabre, I have a couple in the stash, so keep my eyes on Sabre builds, there are some nice builds on here of the Sabre, but, the builder usually has it brought to their attention that the kit location holes beneath the wing are wrong!  They need to be 2 more mil to the left or 3 mil to the right and to prove it, they usually have the works drawings to show you...………….If memory serves me right, somebody had the rocket firing platform of a Gannet - two or three mm out and this was brought to their attention, so...………….., before you go punching holes make sure you know where the holes are going, or, if your like me, if they look correct, they are correct

[dogsbody]

3 hours ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said:

Free advice ... When i buy a kit and finally decide what scheme/motif i want. I then go through the kit going step by step opening holes or removing things, not used on that particular subvariant or block of aircraft. That way its already done by the time i build it. 

 

 Ah! Planning and forethought. If only that came naturally to me. I have to plan to plan out my plans, using plans.

 

 

Chris

[Corsairfoxfouruncle]

23 minutes ago, rayprit said:

if they look correct, they are correct

I agree if it quacks like a 🦆, walks like a 🦆, looks like a 🦆, then its a 🦆!

[Rob G]

2 hours ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said:

I agree if it quacks like a 🦆, walks like a 🦆, looks like a 🦆, then its a 🦆!

 

Or, just possibly, it could be a ferret in a cunning disguise.

 

Just sayin'.

 

[Nigel Bunker]

I suppose the next thing is that somebody will say that you should read the instructions, rather than putting your mug on them to absorb the drips.

 

Real modellers never read the instructions but rely on their own abilities to mess things up.