castelnuovo
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Post by castelnuovo on Nov 8, 2023 0:04:48 GMT -5
This is where I am so far. Nice fit, good instructions. Not much else to say 
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Post by handiabled on Nov 8, 2023 11:24:39 GMT -5
Nice work on the office!
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stikpusher
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Post by stikpusher on Nov 8, 2023 14:04:24 GMT -5
Very nice cockpit! A huge improvement over the ancient Hawk/Testors kit.
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Post by dupes on Nov 8, 2023 15:22:44 GMT -5
When I bought this kit, the first thing I did was look at how the nose goes together. Is there enough room for sufficient nose weights?
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castelnuovo
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Post by castelnuovo on Nov 8, 2023 22:00:02 GMT -5
Nose weight??  Ummmm....  ....darn...  |
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Post by 406 Silverado on Nov 8, 2023 22:01:37 GMT -5
Nose weight?? Ummmm.... ....darn... Uh Oh....I've been there myself..... several times. No worries though as I'm sure you'll get this all worked out Castel. Looking forward to more bro. |
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Post by dupes on Nov 9, 2023 16:21:16 GMT -5
Nose weight?? Ummmm.... ....darn... Oooooooh...rough. There's always the "clear piece of sprue under the tail" trick! |
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Post by keavdog on Nov 9, 2023 16:59:44 GMT -5
I did that on an F-84F. I opened a hole behind the IP and filled full of BBs, squirted in some super glue and faired over the hole with thin sheet plastic. A more careful approach would be a 1/4 hole drilled - probably easier to fill.
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castelnuovo
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Post by castelnuovo on Nov 10, 2023 23:47:01 GMT -5
The underside of the nose is open as that is where the front wheel goes when retracted. So putting some kind of weight in there should be easy, providing that the weight is small enough and heavy enough. TBC...
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jeaton01
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Post by jeaton01 on Nov 11, 2023 0:31:02 GMT -5
If space is an issue you can stuff in the weight paste that is used on Pinewood Derby cars. Not cheap but it is about the easiest when the weight is a "retrofit".
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Post by Medicman71 on Nov 13, 2023 15:53:35 GMT -5
I think we've all done that before. I know I have.
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castelnuovo
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Post by castelnuovo on Dec 3, 2023 23:42:06 GMT -5
It is coming together slowly. She is very tail heavy so I don't think I can jam enough weight in the small front wheel well to keep her upright.  |
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Post by deafpanzer on Dec 3, 2023 23:54:40 GMT -5
Nice camo! If weight doesn’t work then you can use a black base and insert pins into the wheels so they can be glued to drilled holes on the base to hold.
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TJ
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Post by TJ on Dec 4, 2023 4:13:15 GMT -5
I've done a 72nd Bronco. There is no room up front for nose weight. I made a tail stand
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