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tennentssuppa 1
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frustration personified.

Post by tennentssuppa 1 »

I am making a 1.24 scale Supermarine Spitfire Mk Vb (A50141)
It has been a nightmare all the way, but now I am stuck.
The engine cowling is meant to be detachable, but it doesn't stay on in the first place.
It just seems the wrong shape to start with.
OK Rant over.
Any ideas?
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Tony
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PaulBradley
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Hi Tony, and welcome to UAMF.

Can't help you with your issue, but why don't you pop on over to the Welcome! area and introduce yourself properly, so we can get to know you a bit better. ;-)
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Joker56
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Hi there
I had same problem , ended up laying next to plane as if it was being serviced, maybe try warming in not to hot water slight pressure to obtain correct fit then into cold water, make sure it's not boiling hot as you'll have no chance
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The Spitfire Vb uses the same fuselage as the Mk1 kit. It is notorious for having a twist in it at the front [see Splash's build in the Spitfire GB].
Check that the front of the fuselage is all aligned and the correct shape; it may show as a bit of lopsideiness. You can correct the twist by putting the front of the fuselage in a cup of very hot, but not boiling, water for about a minute, twist into correct shape and whilst holding run cold water over it, which should set it.
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Welcome aboard !
Pictures of the specific difficulty (cowl on & off) might help, as we don't know the degree things are out of whack.
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Hi Tony. Welcome to UAMF. I have had a similar problem with one I built ages ago for the local RAFA Club. The easy way is to get the rear fuselage cemented together first. I used liquid poly. Once this was dry and strong I started to realign the forward fuselage. I needed a bit of wire to pull it into shape, but it worked well enough. It's a large piece of thin plastic and can warp for a lot of reasons. I sometimes add a few pieces of sprue to the build to make it more rigid. At least you have plenty of that in the kit.
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Post by splash »

Hi Tony

Here is a link to my current build of the Mk1a version of the same kit http://www.uamf.org.uk/viewtopic.php?f=270&t=9159 I agree with Chuck and will probably use his ideas to sort out the same problems you have that I also have.

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tennentssuppa 1
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Post by tennentssuppa 1 »

thanks people, I will get some pics to you, but good advice.
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