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Playing in the Sandbox Group Build Sept 1, 2024 - Jn 1, 2025

1/32 Trumpeter F6F-5 Hellcat


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1 minute ago, Ryan said:

Or is the answer to reduce this part?

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That looks more like the solution... if you reduce the bulge, you will more or less align the rear end of the fuse with the opposite end near the cockpit ...at least it looks like it.

Hubert

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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.

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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

 

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