Revell Bug

[Mark M]

well im about to build the epic revell 1/32 super bug, from reports on here and other forums, the build is not that good, there are concerns about the landing gear and the shape, well this will be nearly OOB

as im worried about the landing gear legs been very flimsy, so im going to build her in flight, kindly i have a donated pilot and some nice decals (as the kits ones look a bit thick)

so here we go.....

[Dandiego]

Mark I will be watching as I have one of these on pre-order here in the US.

 

I have downloaded the kit instructions and it does look like an intense build.

 

Very interested in how it builds up.

 

Dan

[Out2gtcha]

Indeed, please do keep us up to date on the real goings on of the build. Seeing it built first hand is always a good thing, and IMHO one of the best ways to determine if it is as bad as some reports make it out. 

[Ryan]

Good, lets see how many of these you can sell.

 

Ryan

[Mark M]

cheers chaps ill keep the thread upto date, and im an average modeller so if i can build it so can anyone

 

work begins in the morning tonight im reading the instructions with a bottle of wine!

[Shawn M]

looking forward to seeing this, i see them test fly all the time around here

[Mark M]

OK so unlike most kits this starts with the engines. 

This kit worries me on page 1, how many kits instructions tell you to remove flash!! its a new kit FFS

 

 

then they tell you to file down surfaces, now i may be wrong but if your making a kit, surely youd make it fit rather then ask the builder to file bits down?

 

 

so moving on to my build, as mines going to be inflight, i need to insert some 4mm tubing into the jet pipes, so off comes the end of the rotor head

 

 

the tube was then glued in place with epoxy, sadly i couldnt push them in further because it would foul the tail plane fixture. However the fit is so tight on the engine face and the exhaust and ive packed this with epoxy, it will never move

 

[Mark M]

just to give you an idea of the stand

 

[Out2gtcha]

Nice!  Taking ideas here for my next project

[Out2gtcha]

1 hour ago, Mark M said:

 

 

 

And yes, on a brand new kit, that kind of drawing in the instructions is definitely more than a bit concerning.   Heck even full resin kits dont have you cutting notches and sanding down whole bulkheads to make things fit.  

[ziggyfoos]

Is that a first? I don't remember any kit having that as part of the instructions. 

 

But I guess they at least owned up to it and tried to help us build it so it actually fits, rather than keeping it a surprise and leaving us to deal with the trial and error of fitting ill-fitting parts...

[Mark M]

from the small amount ive done there is 0% tolerance in the pieces fitting together

 

so i think im going to get the dremmel out and sand these bulkheads down well

[modelingbob]

Heh, heh, heh!!!! Your fun is just beginning!!!! 

Good luck, you're gonna need it!!!!

[Mark M]

jesus, this is fiddly, im glad its in flight this is way way too complex

 

 

 

 

ive treated it like the old airfix bucc, glued one end clamp (add a little CA) then move down bit by bit

 

[Out2gtcha]

Seems like a lot of chances to get things mis-aligned and really out of whack if you're not careful.