Oops.

[AdamR]

Hi Adam,

If those are the cannon fairings you are using and you are doing a "C" wing - they look to be a little short.

 

More like the ones you would see outboard when two cannon are fitted.

 

Cheers

Ugh. I'll look into it. If that's the case, they will probably have to be sawed out of the wing and surgical reconstruction performed to fair new ones in.

 

Edit: Yep, they're wrong. Thanks for the heads-up...l think.

Edited November 14, 2016 by AdamR

[Tim Carroll]

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news, but now better that later, mate.

 

If you get one of those really fine etch saws and cut between the plastic and brass until you hit metal.

Then twist the cannon gently - the super glue may shear.  Super glue is weak against shear - sideways movement.

 

Here's hoping, as it looks like a nice build.

 

Cheers

 

Tim

Edited November 14, 2016 by Tim Carroll

[Cat_baloo]

Man, rookie error.

That's not a holier-than-thou moment though. Ever put wings on upside-down . . .?

 

 

yiC

 

Rossky

Edited November 14, 2016 by Cat_baloo

[AdamR]

Thanks, Tim. Even when the news is bad it's worthwhile!

 

Thanks for the suggestion on removing the barrels.

[wunwinglow]

Man who make no mistakes, make nothing......

[mpk]

Symmetry is overrated.

 

My new catchphrase.

[wunwinglow]

Indeed.....

[Hubert Boillot]

This kind of mistakes happen. I remember a published article in Wingmasters on building the Kinetic 1/48 Hawkeye, where the builder had glued the main landing gears with the wheels facing outwards

And in a similar vein, one of my buddies showing us his latest build of a 1/72 F-15, and he had glued the MLG (again) with the wheels facing inwards

 

Hubert

[BGB]

Hello,

 

Ooops happends!

 

Cheers

Boris

[joe]

I placed the stars and bars on Tamiya 1/32 f-4j upside down on the under the wing without realising until I took some pics and posted it for inspection.

Couldnt sleep for 2 years so I fixed it, now I sleep a little better, sometimes.

Edited November 15, 2016 by joe

[Zero77]

There was a guy that did a accurate miniatures B-25 Mitchell that was beautifully done. He had entered it in a show and then realized that he had the stars and bars on one side upside down with the point facing down

Ok, he was certainly a satanist.

 

[MikeC]

I did see a B-24 looking a little odd once: took me longer than it should to realise the fins were upside down.

 

It's only a Spitfire...

 

D

 

Where's my flaming torch and pitchfork? 

 

As for this Spitfire hoping it's fixable. Interesting scheme with the blue: is this Prince Emmanuel Galitzine's lightened high flyer by any chance?

Edited November 15, 2016 by MikeC

[AdamR]

As for this Spitfire hoping it's fixable. Interesting scheme with the blue: is this Prince Emmanuel Galitzine's lightened high flyer by any chance?

That's RAF ocean grey before the dark green goes on with it.

 

The photograph makes it look bluer than it looks "in person." I blame Nikon.

[MikeC]

That's RAF ocean grey before the dark green goes on with it.

 

The photograph makes it look bluer than it looks "in person." I blame Nikon.

Yep, Nikon dunnit, although I think my monitor may be an accessory after the fact.

[Phartycr0c]

could have been worse, you could have put the barrel in upside down.