dad's lad Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 Yes I know that the Eduard kits are better but being in the possession of 2 Airfix Bf110's I'm determined to build them but I've always been bothered by parts 61D and 62D. These are staple shaped bits that fit across the undercarriage legs and are VERY visible on the finished model. I think they're meant to be in contact with the gear doors and that Airfix have them too low but can't find anyone mentioning this before. I do have both Eduard and Italeri kits and these seem to have them where I would expect. Can anyone confirm that I need to locate these parts higher please? Clive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jure Miljevic Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 Hello Clive Take a look at this walk around here on BM, the parts on question are clearly visible: Cheers Jure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dad's lad Posted January 9, 2020 Author Share Posted January 9, 2020 5 minutes ago, Jure Miljevic said: Hello Clive Take a look at this walk around here on BM, the parts on question are clearly visible: Cheers Jure Cheers Jure, that confirms my suspicion that Airfix have them in a VERY wrong place. I'll leave them off until the gear doors are on then attach them. Clive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
72modeler Posted January 9, 2020 Share Posted January 9, 2020 (edited) You are right, Clive. As I understand it, the gear doors on the Bf-110 were under tension at all times, with those "spreaders" attached to the gear struts forcing the doors open as the undercart is extended, and closing as the undercart is retracted and the spreader no longer holds the doors open. As Julien's walk around link shows, they are very visible parts of the undercart and go a long way to making an accurate Bf-110 model. Mike Edited January 9, 2020 by 72modeler corrected spelling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dad's lad Posted January 9, 2020 Author Share Posted January 9, 2020 31 minutes ago, 72modeler said: You are right, Clive. As I understand it, the gear doors on the Bf-110 were under tension at all times, with those "spreaders" attached to the gear struts forcing the doors open as the undercart is extended, and closing as the undercart is retracted and the spreader no longer hold the doors open. As Julien's walk around link shows, they are very visible parts of the undercart and go a long way to making an accurate Bf-110 model. Mike Thanks Mike, funny thing is that I can't find any mention of this in any reviews or builds previously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now