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02-04-2009, 07:29 PM
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Not much progress to report. Mostly I have been contemplating the poor fit of the parts and trying to decide whether to build up the formers or reduce the size of the skins. I think the best approach for now is to get the framework glued up and all the skins cut out and formed, then to see how best to approach the cutting and filling.
I'll probably start building some of the subassemblies, like the rather simple engine, to keep my spirits up in the meantime. Don 
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02-04-2009, 07:32 PM
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Don,
I would leave the skins the way they are and adjust the formers. This of course depends if adjacent skin segments are matching....
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02-04-2009, 07:36 PM
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Well Don, with the thing I'm building right now I sort of regret building up the formers. I have annoying misfits between every segment [though not tragic], since each former is now a different size. Then again I haven't seen it with trimmed skins. I'd probably have to paint quite a bit to have it make sense.
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02-04-2009, 07:48 PM
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That's a pretty big size difference Don. I have had this problem with MM aircraft. In some cases the former problem was not consistent throughout the model. Some formers were too big, some too small, & none just right. That's why we love to hate them I guess.
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02-04-2009, 07:53 PM
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Though in defense of MM and all the Wasiaks everywhere, I ran into the same problem with the Hokum, which was designed by Halinski himself :p
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02-04-2009, 08:01 PM
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Thanks for the advice, guys!
My plan is to cut out all the skins and test fit them. Then I will have a better idea as to where I stand. If the skins match each other pretty well, then I will enlarge the formers. There is also the issue of the formers not all matching the keel, but that's easier to deal with. Don
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02-04-2009, 08:50 PM
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Don,
Looks like you've got your hands full with this one. Keep up the good work, I'm sure you'll do a terrific job.
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02-04-2009, 10:16 PM
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Nice to see you have time to do this one, Don! My Hellcat has not arrived yet, maybe tomorrow. Gharbad is right the Hal a6m had some former issues too! However I've not ever adjusted the skins...who knows I haven't seen mine yet there's a first time for everything:D
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02-05-2009, 08:21 AM
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Nice choice there Don. Looks like you are well on your way to working this one out despite the technical difficulties of matching colors.
Jay Massey treadhead1952 Las Vegas, NV
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