GeoffSteer Posted November 2 Posted November 2 Hello- The Revell instructions show the main landing with the wheels facing the inside, nearest to the fuselage. It never occurred to me to check whether or not this was actually the case. This morning, Oct. 2, I was looking at a Ju 88 walk around when I spotted the wheels were on the outer side, not the inner!!! I checked the instructions carefully to see where I might have made a mistake. No mistake on my part, the instructions show the wheels on the inside. There is no way I can fix this now that the glue has set overnight, to much breaking of small as well large parts at the join would be involved. Step 78 shows a side view indicating a choice between an open or closed crew access hatch, this view shows the wheel on the outside! How could the instructions get this wrong!! Are there any reviews on this kit that warn of this? Sincerely- Geoff Steer chukw and KiwiZac 1 1
thierry laurent Posted November 2 Posted November 2 24 minutes ago, GeoffSteer said: Hello- The Revell instructions show the main landing with the wheels facing the inside, nearest to the fuselage. It never occurred to me to check whether or not this was actually the case. This morning, Oct. 2, I was looking at a Ju 88 walk around when I spotted the wheels were on the outer side, not the inner!!! I checked the instructions carefully to see where I might have made a mistake. No mistake on my part, the instructions show the wheels on the inside. There is no way I can fix this now that the glue has set overnight, to much breaking of small as well large parts at the join would be involved. Step 78 shows a side view indicating a choice between an open or closed crew access hatch, this view shows the wheel on the outside! How could the instructions get this wrong!! Are there any reviews on this kit that warn of this? Sincerely- Geoff Steer What you can do: saw the full metal area out of the legs. Drill in both remaining sections to use a polished aluminum tube length to replace the plastic and switch both wheels. This should solve the issue without breaking risk. Christa, D.B. Andrus, Uncarina and 3 others 6
nmayhew Posted November 2 Posted November 2 29 minutes ago, GeoffSteer said: Hello- The Revell instructions show the main landing with the wheels facing the inside, nearest to the fuselage. yikes! the instructions as shown on Scalemates' for the A-1 are correct, and yet the did indeed reverse things (in error) for the A-4!! if it was me, i would chop the landing gear off and display the aircraft with gear up Rick Griewski and chukw 2
Isar 30/07 Posted November 2 Posted November 2 Geoff, If interested - I have some landing gears lying arond. Shoot me a pm and we'll see, if I can help. Reimund nmayhew, Christa, Mark_C and 1 other 4
GeoffSteer Posted November 2 Author Posted November 2 Thanks Reimund, I'll work with what I have. Thank you for the offer of help. Gratefully yours- Geoff Steer Isar 30/07 1
Rick Griewski Posted November 2 Posted November 2 (edited) The agony indeed. I dodged the bullets maybe. My wheels on 4 kits l are not glued on. That said. Museums can things wrong. No offense intended but this post/topic is so weird it looks like an April fools joke. Edited November 2 by Rick Griewski April fools comment
Grissom Posted November 3 Posted November 3 16 hours ago, Isar 30/07 said: Geoff, If interested - I have some landing gears lying arond. Shoot me a pm and we'll see, if I can help. Reimund Hi Reimund, I don't know if you remember helping me out with some spare Me-262 parts but you did and, because of that, my future project can go ahead. Here you are, again, offering to help a fellow member who needs spare parts. You are very kind and generous and an awesome modeller! Cheers, Wayne Isar 30/07, Out2gtcha and nmayhew 3
MikeMaben Posted November 3 Posted November 3 Hi Geoff, I'd recommend doing what Thierry suggested however polished aluminum is not mandatory. I've done it with styrene rod , wood would work too if you have it. Something solid and cylindrical as long as you have a drill that matched the diameter of the strengthening rod. I just did it with a gear leg that I broke off a P-47, worked fine. Good luck.
Artful69 Posted November 3 Posted November 3 ... and people say Dragon instructions are bad!! Rog dutik and Rick Griewski 2
europapete Posted November 3 Posted November 3 So, Geoff....How would the pilot "Steer" it on the runway with the wheels on backwards,.....and would he have to put it in reverse to take off?? MikeMaben, Rick Griewski and nmayhew 3
Rick Griewski Posted November 5 Posted November 5 Why the A-4 instructions do not just follow along in parallel to the A-1 except for the differences is beyond me. nmayhew 1
Kaeone57 Posted November 6 Posted November 6 Late to the "party" as usual, but... Aircraft modeling has always, for me anymore been more based on "actual" subject matter and " F..k instructions of a kit!! Would've been a forethought nowing the subject than to rely on "destructions"! Agree with @thierry laurentapproach to fixing it! Best way to fix your"FUBAR "! Not meant in a bad way, just saying! YMMV!! Alfonso
Rick Griewski Posted November 6 Posted November 6 I always read the instructions in within context of my references. The landing gear I feel are the most complicated assemblies of the kit. So I studied up. I started with the A-1 (turned out to be correct)and then the A-4 kit. Once I figured out the A-1 then the A-4 was just a repeat. I dodged the bullet so to speak.
europapete Posted November 6 Posted November 6 Most of my models are so highly modified the instructions are pretty irrelevant anyway! Rick Griewski and CRAZY IVAN5 2
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