phasephantomphixer Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 With the current kit scramble, just got the 1/32 F-5F and Mirage two seater. In both kits the canopies are horribly distorted on the inside, almost faceted. Wavy lines fore and aft entire inside surface - awful stuff. I've done a search here but not seen it mentioned. Can't be just my two kits? Can't think of remedy besides sand and polish them all - Yay thanks KH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royboy Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 Do we need a new or existing company to sell us some new canopies in resin or vac for kits of all scales. Is there a big enough market for them even. Derek B 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thierry laurent Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 There is a for sure a huge market but no easy way to produce them in large scale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Griewski Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 Oh fine! I need to check my new Mirage two seater. polishing is painful and I hope the canopies are salvageable. The facet problem however sounds like a back to the seller solution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kap64 Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 21 hours ago, phasephantomphixer said: With the current kit scramble, just got the 1/32 F-5F and Mirage two seater. In both kits the canopies are horribly distorted on the inside, almost faceted. Wavy lines fore and aft entire inside surface - awful stuff. I've done a search here but not seen it mentioned. Can't be just my two kits? Can't think of remedy besides sand and polish them all - Yay thanks KH I have those two among the 12-15 other KH kits and mine all look ok. I guess I also got lucky with the MH-60S as mine included the M197 gun which some say they didn't get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kap64 Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 Might have to wait until the company who bought the molds starts producing new kits and buy replacements from them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phasephantomphixer Posted July 14, 2021 Author Share Posted July 14, 2021 On 7/11/2021 at 10:49 AM, kap64 said: I have those two among the 12-15 other KH kits and mine all look ok. I guess I also got lucky with the MH-60S as mine included the M197 gun which some say they didn't get. Lucky indeed, that is great. Any of the "flat" clear parts like most of the helo's don't have this wavy gravy issue, just rounded ones. Worse for me, dug out my older OV-10 and same issue. If you take the sprue and lay it on a lined or printed page and move it about, it is easier to see the flaws. Not the end of the world, but disappointing oversight with the kit cost and unique subject matter. kap64 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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