Ryan

Not one on my model either... Well a slight bulge,

Nice motivational pic from the back cover from the Maru Mechanic on this bird.

Fantastic result.

I knew I wasn’t crazy!

I’ll take one for sure.

Me too, the scheme will be GSB and was worried how the waist star would look with that wave. Will see tomorrow if the bend held, if not I may need to make a bulkhead to hold the shape. The funny part of this is I used a Trumpeter brand sanding block to finesse! Ryan

Well both side feature the problem, I think it’s in the mold. Good news to report I can eliminate the depression and ease the bulge. The only pain was re drilling the rivets as I block sanded the fuse down. The deepest part of the depression was forced out with the handle of my razor saw. All this was done with sanding and bending.

Finished up the grip on the joystick, even made a trigger button.

Nice clean paintin' Harv.

Thanks gentlemen, good comments. Ryan

It’s not warped man, this is how it’s molded. Ryan

Or is the answer to reduce this part?

I'm probably more interested in fixing this part.

Not sure if I'm going there, but I guess you could make some cross cuts in plastic from behind and glue some brass rod in to hold the shape. Ryan

Carl that really looks great, hope you keep it clean. Ryan

Yes that is a much better way to describe it.

We have all used washes before, typically black or a dark brown. Has anyone ever tried using a darkened base color as a wash? So if you had interior green interior, you would use a medium or dark green as a wash. Ryan

Really looking good Dennis.

Yep, not the end of the world though.

yes #2 is no big deal.

Good man.

Couple of fit observations I had on mine, 1.The IP panel may need to be lowered a smidge to clear the canopy. (Note mine is a Bubble top and this kits canopy fairing may not be the same.) 2. The pipework that cradles the pit is a little tight for the pit to fit into.

The rudder pedals you used are at the least more interesting!

Fantastic work, the cut outs look just fine. Ryan