dutik Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 Well, pondering to build ZMs Shinden for the Air Superiority Groupbuild. Given my tight schedule and my tendency of procrastination I am looking for a smooth and fast build. So how buildable is the Shinden? Also want to keep the cowl closed, so what of the engine construction can be left off without running into problems to add the cowlings, exhausts und spinner? How is the fit of closed geardoors? Thinking about an in-flight display using ZMs "Inflight" AM set. Any advice? Regards - dutik BiggTim 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juggernut Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 I've heard it's a bear to build and if it's anything even remotely close to their later Ta152H, it's not going to be smooth or fast. Since I've never built the kit I really can't comment with any authority, only based on what I've read from builds and the build review below. Cybermodeler build review dutik, BiggTim, D Bellis and 1 other 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scvrobeson Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 It's fine. If you get the Concept Note for it, it shows a whole lot of the pitfalls and workarounds. I didn't find too many big issues with it when I built mine, but I did it completely opened up. Matt Rick Griewski and BiggTim 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Bellis Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 4 hours ago, dutik said: Given my tight schedule and my tendency of procrastination I am looking for a smooth and fast build. So how buildable is the Shinden? The Shinden is not a weekend slap-together kind of kit, but I really enjoyed building mine with the ZM J7W2 conversion: The biggest issue is that the entire inner structure is ever so slightly too big, resulting in serious fit issues with the outer panels if not addressed before assembly. It's easy to work around, though, just sand down the outer surfaces of everything and test fit several steps ahead during assembly. 4 hours ago, dutik said: what of the engine construction can be left off without running into problems to add the cowlings, exhausts und spinner? The engine doesn't need to be super detailed, but the basic structure will need to be there in order to mount the exhaust pipes. The cowling parts do not attach to the engine, and prop/spinner attach to the aft end of the fuselage, so those shouldn't be an issue. HTH, D dutik, Out2gtcha, ninjrk and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutik Posted February 1, 2021 Author Share Posted February 1, 2021 @D Bellis Thank you very much! This was what I looked for to sort things out. Regards - dutik D Bellis 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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