A340 Pilot Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 Hi! What is the easiest way to reduce the excess dihedral of Tamiya's kits? TIA Stein M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thierry laurent Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 Well, there are not a lot of options to solve that. As the angle is incorrect, either you modify the top side, either the bottom one. Obviously, it is always better to modify the bottom one as it is far less visible. So, here is the process: - create a thick cardboard template with a 167.5° angle, - put it over the middle of the chord of the main wing and fix it with tape (the angle root must be located at the level of the wing upper hinge), - dry fit the external section with the main one and progressively and cautiously sand the lower edge of both joining parts. It is important to do that on both sides to avoid removing too much of the hinge on one side. This is not as difficult as it looks as far as you use a template and do not rush the work. Hth Thierry A340 Pilot and Pascal 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A340 Pilot Posted June 25, 2019 Author Share Posted June 25, 2019 Thanks Thierry! The link posted above resulted in nothing. Stein M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Bellis Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 Nautilus Models produces a simple, laser-cut, wooden wing jig specifically for setting the proper dihedral angle on the Tamiya 1/32 F-4 kits: http://nautilusmodels.com/32-802.htm I couldn't find a proper review of the jig, but it is mentioned in the first post of this thread (and possibly used later in the thread): HTH, D LSP_K2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finn Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 H How about the wing angle on this Phantom? Jari Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A340 Pilot Posted June 26, 2019 Author Share Posted June 26, 2019 Thanks guys! I'll go for the Nautilus jig. If not available, Thierry's solution will have to do. Willl the pattern mount on the upper or lower surface of the main wing? D Bellis 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thierry laurent Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 The Nautilus jig is put under the wing as you can put the complete kit on it. I think that my solution (template over the wing) is easier as it means you do not have to remove the kit out of the template (or the opposite) to sand the bottom side of the hinge. I did not realize there was such a drawback when I got my nautilus set! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Bellis Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 15 hours ago, thierry laurent said: ...it means you do not have to remove the kit out of the template (or the opposite) to sand the bottom side of the hinge. Wait. So, you want to be able to fill and sand the hinge joint while it is still in the jig? Why? Simply glue the hinge joint while in the jig, then pick it up and handle it any way you want to after that. D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thierry laurent Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 Well the reason is simple: if you simply glue the external wing with the central one while the parts are on the Nautilus jig, you will have a seam to fill on the top. If you put a jig on the top, you will be able to sand a little bit the bottom edges and this results in a better seam on the top. This is a choice to make but personally I prefer solving it mainly on the bottom! Another option that may help is adding a thin strip of plastic against the top edges of both parts before sanding. In any case, you will always get a better result if you dry fit multiple times and sand cautiously to get the correct angle rather than simply try to fill the gap afterwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Bellis Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 Ah, I see. You're talking about the dry-fitting stage, not filling and sanding after gluing. Seems easy enough to do either way. D thierry laurent 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thierry laurent Posted June 27, 2019 Share Posted June 27, 2019 On 6/26/2019 at 8:40 AM, Finn said: H How about the wing angle on this Phantom? Jari It stayed movable on the air force version. So, you sometimes see it in such a position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iaf-man Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 On 6/27/2019 at 11:10 PM, thierry laurent said: It stayed movable on the air force version. So, you sometimes see it in such a position. yes-the wings were in stowed position while at maintenance depot even was a fatal accident in IAF,when one wing folded at takeoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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