Lancfan's Roden Heinkel He III ***DNF***

Molly-new · Post by **Molly-new** » January 13th, 2015, 11:36 pm

lancfan wrote:doesn't it fit well?

Doh. You could always, erm, build something else.

Just another little hiccup for you to master David, as I am sure you will.

Brickie · Post by **Brickie** » January 14th, 2015, 1:15 am

I've got one of these in the stash.

Anyone want to buy it?

lancfan · Post by **lancfan** » January 14th, 2015, 11:58 am

The wheelbays were sawn down to half their depth (5mm) with a circular saw bit in the hobby drill and the roof was refitted, because these parts were delicate I wrapped the wheel bay boxes with tamiya tape to hold them together as this was done. both U/C assemblies are now glued down onto the lower wing.

This done the upper wing halves actually fit and have been glued down, the tailplanes and tailwheel have also been fitted. The build can now pick up speed.

David.

iggie · Post by **iggie** » January 14th, 2015, 12:42 pm

This one is determined to make you work for your completion!

Nice salvage!

fredk · Post by **fredk** » January 14th, 2015, 12:57 pm

Well done

Molly-new · Post by **Molly-new** » January 14th, 2015, 2:28 pm

Nice work, I knew you would crack it.

DavidWomby · Post by **DavidWomby** » January 14th, 2015, 3:10 pm

Your workmanship (and patience) on this one are admirable

David

lancfan · Post by **lancfan** » January 14th, 2015, 3:41 pm

Thanks iggie, Fred, Chip, David.

David.

TobyC · Post by **TobyC** » January 14th, 2015, 3:53 pm

You should get a gong for this. Services to modelling.

lancfan · Post by **lancfan** » January 15th, 2015, 3:51 pm

Cheers Toby.

David.

lancfan · Post by **lancfan** » January 15th, 2015, 3:57 pm

Another problem- the wing/engine fairings would not fit because the wheel boxes were proud of the wing so these had to be milled away to clear the obstruction.

When I needed to fit the exhaust pipes I hit another wall as the locating holes were missing from the cowlings and needed drilling out.

However the engines were eventually completed and are now ready to fit.

David.

Dazzled · Post by **Dazzled** » January 15th, 2015, 3:59 pm

Blimey David, this is turning into a real wrestling match. Happily you seem to be getting the upper hand. You've done wonders with those engines particularly

.

This build illustrates some of the reasons I'm not a fan of Roden kits.

iggie · Post by **iggie** » January 15th, 2015, 6:05 pm

I'm beginning to think you'd have been better off with a solid lump of plastic and a good sharp knife to whittle your own Heinkel

lancfan · Post by **lancfan** » January 15th, 2015, 6:40 pm

in some ways that is almost what you get with these kits.

David.

VickersVandal · Post by **VickersVandal** » January 16th, 2015, 9:45 am

Roden usually do much better than this. I wonder why this kit is such a comprehensive disaster. Well done for taming it!

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