John

The reason why I ask is I've just completed a Revell Spitfire MKI/II kit and apart from a small part on the belly of the plane that needed filling it went togeather fine, however, I've started building the Tornado from the 60th Anniversary Dam Busters kit from Airfix and very early on I've found the bits arn't fitting togeather right, I'm going to be using more filler than paint at the rate I'm going.

Have I just got a bad kit or is this a common problem?

wonwinglo

*** This is a common issue with many kits,there are a few factors that can cause these ill fitting parts 1/Poor initial production of the kit, 2/Shrinkage of the plastic parts when they are removed from the moulds,3/Warping of parts which can cause all sorts of build problems,recently Airfix issued a 1=72nd kit of the Concorde which has suffered in this way with poorly fitting parts,we have been told that it was rushed into production ? The only kits that are 'shake and build' come from Japan,these are made to much finer tolerances and surface detail,no doubt there are other model kits that have good fitting components,but as you have discovered many need the use of filler to get them built smootly.If you do get warped or badly fitting parts it is best to let the manufacturers know and replacements are sent out,I know that this can prove inconvenient especially if you are trying to get on with your model.But plenty of masking tape to hold the parts in place while the adhesive sets,a bit of scraping and filling are quite normal John,but I do know what you mean,some joints are awful unless attended to.

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Famous Polish Bob

When I was about 10 I saved and saved and bought a 1/72 Convair B-36, which had a wingspan of a good 3 feet. The fuselage came in the standard left and right parts and was equally huge - but the amount that it had warped was ridiculous. We managed to get it sorted my using lots and lots of elastic bands while it dried.

Roy

Used to quite like Italeri stuff but would choose Revell over Airfix nowadays. Not that i've built any plastic kits for a while, really must pick one out of the drawer and start one sometime in the near future.

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wonwinglo

***Hello Model Aircraft Fan,I m not sure what the age groups are here ? but perhaps if you give a few more details about yourself and state your specific interests in modelling then someone will come forward,how about telling us first here on the forum about your own modelling interests ? that could help your quest for friendship.

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John

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