*** Could not agree more Teddy,just looking at the model and what needs to be covered by Hachette tells me that there have been too many short-cuts in the completion stage,notice how the last few issues have been padded out with superficial items and glossed over the all important bits ? this time could have been used more usefully to explain about the elusive wing and strut fixings,the latter have pips on them that bear no relation whatsoever to either the actual attachment point positions or even the way that they are fitted ?
Bearing in mind that most people will pick the model up from the centre section of the wing using the spar,means that the struts need bolting into place as done here,rather than leaving the struts hanging doing nothing whatsoever,the excuse that the interplane outboard struts hold the wings in place holds no water with me ! once again glossing over what should have been a properly explained and executed task.
I doubt whether we will get satisfactory answers to many of the issues involved with the assembly.
Very disappointed over the lack of any cross webbing material supplied,a very important feature of the skeletal model,the obsession with that red plastic carrier bag has overshadowed these points.
This model has done nothing but damage to the companys reputation,what started out as a good idea has turned very sour indeed.
Lets see exactly what has been left out with that final issue,quite right that it would take issue 100 to cover everything that has been missed out,but somehow I doubt whether that will be the case.
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Originally Posted by Teddy Hi, In view of the fact that so much has yet to be covered, and only one final issue to do it in, do you think ( or perhaps know ?) if the magazine will be double the number of pages, and packed from start to finish with assembly instructions with no room for features ? Yet to be talked about :-
Wheel attachment, final rigging of aileron control wires, criss cross bracing wires between "cabine" struts and between U-carriage struts, attachment method of the struts to fuselage ( w pins ?) mounting of the engine assembly, mounting of the engine cowl, attachment of the propellor, mounting of the front fuselage metal shroud over the tank, mounting of the Spandaus, application of decals, I could keep going but it's getting a bit embarassing. ( Shame about the criss cross lattice rigging on each wing - I guess Hachette just regarded it as superfluous - They've ignored the folk who wanted to leave the airframe uncovered in favour of their red clingfilm !!) TED |