Started to make this kit this week – what a dog!
The slipper tanks are poor mouldings that scarely fit and the dry fit of the fuselage halves have highlighted some major fit issues…
It is going to be a female dog to build.
Anyone else have a similar experience?
By: XN923 - 27th June 2006 at 12:13
There are warp issues alright, but in my experience the main components all touch where they should given careful encouragement and lots of tape. The Intakes are a poor fit however and worth replacing – Heritage Aviation do a resin correction set which is available from Katana collectables on eBay and well worth inversting in. Can’t comment on the slipper tanks, haven’t got to those yet. It’s no Airfix Lightning but it’s certainly no dog and experienced modellers should be able to get some very good results. Don’t expect Tamigawa, go in with your eyes open and you should be OK. Some reviews had overstated the problems in my view.
By: Arm Waver - 27th June 2006 at 12:00
At least I am not alone…
I was so looking forward to this kit too.
By: frankvw - 23rd June 2006 at 07:36
I have the kit, but I haven’t started it yet… (I don’t know if it is because it is at the bottom of the pile, or because of those very same reasons…
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June 23, 2006 at 7:29 am