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    Loach, OH-6

    in LSP Discussion

    Posted

    BTW, if anyone is tempted by the OH-6 model by Kitech - DON"T!  Absolute rubbish - I bought one on eBay and after viewing the flash, mold sinks and stumps, and lack of any believable detail it made it straight to the trash,,,just sayin'.

    Loach, OH-6

    in LSP Discussion

    Posted · Edited by OldTroll

    The statement found HERE dated March 19, 2017 doesn't leave much room for interpretation.

     

    ***************************************
    Updated 3/19/2017:
    OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
    I have ceased production and sale of all my SCALE AIRCRAFT ITEMS
    effective now.  Those decal and resin sets are no longer available.
    In addition, I am no longer printing custom decal sheets.

                                                                   ***************************************

    1/32 Birddog

    in Works in Progress

    Posted · Edited by OldTroll

    Brian, Derek - For what it's worth the wing fit turned out to be OK (almost a snap fit) and the wing assumed its slight dihedral once it "clicked" in place.  The wing needs to inserted straight downward into the fuselage.  I needed to spread the fuselage top slightly and then the wing dropped into place.  All glass except the windscreen and rear closure needs to be in place before adding the wing.  My rear enclosure fit pretty well with just a little trimming/sanding.  The  windscreen/wing/fuselage join needed some work at the top where the leading edge of the wing is supposed to match an airfoil shaped cutout at the top of the windscreen.  After much trial fitting and trimming the end result turned out OK.  IIRC I started by placing the the top of the windscreen and then rotating the windscreen downward until it "clicked" in place.  Sorry I have no photos to show but I am not a photo bucket fan.  Mine is ready(minus the engine) for gloss coat and AOA decals.  The exhausts were glued to the firewall and I made a plug for the propeller shaft hole so I could mount the prop.  The Vietnamese craft I am doing has whip antennas at the upper surface of the wing tips but I may forego those just to get this off the workbench to make room for my WNW Taube.  Kidding, just kidding (until I can order one or two.)

     

    Hang in there - both of yours are turning out better than mine.

    1/32 Birddog

    in Works in Progress

    Posted · Edited by OldTroll

    Brian and Derek,

     

    Some notes and warnings...

     

    Windows 12G (step 14), 3G (step 15), 4G (step 16) and 5G (step 18) are all bad fits.  I had to scrape and sand them down to size.

     

    The brake lines (3F, 2F - step 6) attach to the fuselage in steps 16 & 18 at two small dimples slightly under the fuselage NOT into the holes on either side of the fuselage just aft of the gear legs.  Those holes are for wing struts 1D (step 24.)

     

    Rudder control horn identified as 9D (step 19) is incorrect; it is actually 28F.  (Part 9D is part of the engine bearer in step 9.)

     

    Elevator horn 26F in step 19 is misidentified.  It is actually 27F.  26F is a door handle.

     

    Map pouches 2D mount to the starboard fuselage half 2A in step 15 and to the door 17C (incorrectly identified as 2C) in step 17.  While there is a mounting location for a third case on the port fuselage half 1A (opposite the one on 2A) there is no third case provided.

     

    The engine defeated me so I buttoned the cowling up and will jury rig attachment points for the prop and exhausts.  I will give the engine another go on my second kit.

     

    Biggest complaint so far is the lack of POSITIVE part locations/connections.  This is especially true of the engine and firewall/engine bearer assemblies.  Many locating holes (when present) are too small or too big for the attaching part's pin(s) (when present.)  Very frustrating (at least for this half-blind, gorilla-fisted, grumpy old man.)

     

    Happy trails...

    Six Camels!!

    in LSP Discussion

    Posted

    Thanks. Did they reply to confirm the orders were cancelled?

     

    Got an acknowledgement of my e-mails and a "We'll get back to you during out normal (NZ) business hours."  If I don't see the refunds on my CC within the next few days I'll have my CC company kill the transactions.  I am going to wait for a US retailer (Sprue Bros.?) to pick up WNW products and will reorder then.

    Six Camels!!

    in LSP Discussion

    Posted

    Well, things are looking up.  I now have two of each and they are being shipped in pairs of each type at $19.39 per pair instead of $17.70 each.  The exception was the two Ship's Camels which will be shipped individually (reason unknown.)  Hopefully that will be corrected to a shipment of twp at the combined cost like the others.  Time to sit back and wait for shipping notices...

    Six Camels!!

    in LSP Discussion

    Posted

    Tried to pre-order two of each plus one Duelist (yes, I know how much that comes to.)  Was informed there was only one of each available.  Moved on to shipping and found WETA had reverted to the "one kit, one Shipping charge" format so I would get charged $17.70 (to Virginia,) six times and would receive six packages.!  I feel a shift to WW2 and Modern Era modeling coming on...at least Sprue Brothers knows how to compute shipping on a multi-item order.

     

    Has anyone else experienced this sort of thing?

    1/32 Birddog

    in Works in Progress

    Posted

    That's good info Ron, thanks. Are you talking about part numbers 12D and 9D in step 9?

     

    -Derek

     

    The supports are 15E, 16E, 17E, 18E in step 2.  The engine bearers (9D, 12D in step 9) fit into 15E and 16E and rest against the upper ends of 17E and 18E.  The angles of 15-16-17-18E are critical if the bearers are to line up with them.  Unfortunately you don't find out if you got it right until it's too late.  Alcohol and excessive speed may have contributed to my problems...sigh.

    1/32 Birddog

    in Works in Progress

    Posted

    Brian - Study the engine and engine mount assembly carefully.  There are parts that need to be at a specific angle that have no positive means to insure their correct positioning; specifically the forward and rear engine supports that need to interact with engine bearers later in assembly.  Once you get past the engine assembly things get a bit better.  I have mine sitting on the Shelf of Doom at the moment due to the mess that I made of the engine.

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