On the FROG kit:
-- all ribs (wing, tail, etc) are overstated; sandable with caution for other details.
-- sink marks on the upper side (of course) of all 4 float halves about halfway along; fixable with putty with caution for details.
CBK Swordfish Issues and Fixes Summary
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Re: CBK Swordfish Issues and Fixes Summary
John Ratzenberger
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Re: CBK Swordfish Issues and Fixes Summary
Matchbox...so far...
1. The Revell issue, at least, has some pretty hefty sink marks under the fuselage.
Jim
1. The Revell issue, at least, has some pretty hefty sink marks under the fuselage.
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Re: CBK Swordfish Issues and Fixes Summary
?? 2mm offset -- that's 144 mm or near 6 inches. I don't have any engineering data or rigging plans but working from a few 1/72 or 1/48 drawings, I suggest maybe .75mm at the most in 1/72.
John Ratzenberger
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Re: CBK Swordfish Issues and Fixes Summary
The Airfix lacks the breather tubes, present on the M'box, forward of the windshield. Mine also lacks a windshield. All will have to be scratched, alongside that wing light.
Re: CBK Swordfish Issues and Fixes Summary
On the Airfix kit, what about the arrestor hook? No parts given for that in the kit.
I built the FROG version with floats years ago and I still have my leftover FROG parts for the wheeled version which includes the arrestor hook and the panel with the depression for the arrestor hook - I will use these in my build as a solution to this problem.
Tommy
I built the FROG version with floats years ago and I still have my leftover FROG parts for the wheeled version which includes the arrestor hook and the panel with the depression for the arrestor hook - I will use these in my build as a solution to this problem.
Tommy
Re: CBK Swordfish Issues and Fixes Summary
Matchbox - The oil cooler on the fuselage side is just a square box. No recessed area for the tail hook.
Jim
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