OT's Hip replacement

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Re: OT's Hip replacement

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There's a lot of body, including the tail boom, behind the main gear OT and I think these machines have a bit of a tail down stance on the ground anyway - she may well be a sitter.
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Re: OT's Hip replacement

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A lead 'crate', stowed at the front of the hold, would save embarrassment later, perhaps?

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Re: OT's Hip replacement

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martin hale wrote:I think I would try and get a little extra weight in just to be on the safe side.

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I will chuck a big lump of fishing weight at it before I close the doors. :lol:

I managed a quick few minutes before bed last night and fettled the engine area, fit is interesting! :???:

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The instructions would have you fit the engine intakes upside down. :frown: I spotted that though.
Filler was required all round the engine bay and serious sanding is called for. :roll:

Other areas have serious fit issues too. Just look at this flare dispencer?

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Fortunately it is not needed on the East German version so I can just remove the offending lump. :)

More to follow on this later but I am not sure it will be completed by the deadline. :cry: It is giving me too much grief.
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Re: OT's Hip replacement

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Oh dear OT - welcome to the rubbish fit club (sounds like a bad gym!). It's not the finishing that counts it's the having fun during :grin:
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ShaunW wrote: It's not the finishing that counts it's the having fun during :grin:
It's a bit like going out with a fat lass - I'm in it for the ride. :ha:
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Old_Tonto wrote: It's a bit like going out with a fat lass.....
I wouldn't know old chap. Blessed as I am with suave good looks, all of the ladeez with whom I have had relations have all been slim and rather tasty :ha:
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Re: OT's Hip replacement

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Sorry to say that I am going to have to put this beast on hold as it is fighting me all the way so it won't get finished during this GB. :sad:

I am going to try and concentrate on the Mil Mi-2. I guess I was too ambitious going for two kits in the same group build. :???:
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Re: OT's Hip replacement

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Old_Tonto wrote:
I guess I was too ambitious going for two kits in the same group
Given my own 100% DNF GB record OT I could say that it was too ambitious of me to go for one kit in the same group :ha:

At the end of the day, it doesn't really matter, it's the taking part with GBs IMHO. Look on the bright side, at least two builds gives you two options - best of luck finishing the Mi-2.
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Re: OT's Hip replacement

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OT, the Revell kit looks quite nice, I'm a bit of a sucker for a Russian bird with a large parts count!

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