1/48 Tamiya F-117A Fault

[Ryan]

The top and bottom rails are not consitnat left to right, discovered this while working on it. If Trumpeter had done this there would be rioting in the streets.

Not an easy fix in styrene.

 

48th F-117A by The 3rd Placer, on Flickr

 

48th F-117A by The 3rd Placer, on Flickr

[Warbird]

Looks like you should rotate the left side piece 180°, no?

[Ryan]

I don’t think you could do that, if any of the membership can get a spare kit out and check that would be awesome!

Edited March 23, 2020 by Ryan

[Coneheadff]

Let me take a look tomorrow

 

Please send me a PM...to make sure I won't forget it. 

 

Alex

[Ryan]

Yes I wondered the same thought Jennings.

 

 Someone prove me wrong, I’m pretty sure I followed the directions!

 

 

 

 

[Coneheadff]

Well, "unfortunately" Jennings is right.

 

The parts are perfect parallelograms and you can install them either way. I just tried it and it works.

[Ryan]

Awe crud, no way am I getting the left one out.

 

Thanks for checking.

[Ryan]

It never occurred to me you could flip them, at least no one knows I did it!  I know I did use the correct par numbers.

 

Most of the others I tried to research seemed to have used Eduard mesh instead of kit parts.

 

Oh well, I'm sure I can get replacements.

[Guest]

Well, the good news is that rioting is no longer required, and that would be very awkward to do without leaving home.