Mike J. Idacavage Posted November 12, 2006 Share Posted November 12, 2006 I thought this would be an easy one to answer, but my "guesstimate" can go either way. Do you need to add a noseweight to the 1/48 Hasegawa Phantom kits to get these to sit on their landing gear? I am working on a 1/48 F-4J, and it looks like a close call on whether extra weight is required or not. I prefer not to add any extra weight if possible, so I thought I would poll the vast armada of Hasegawa Phantom builders in this forum for thir opinion. Thanks! Cheers! Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Yellowbelly Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 Just completed a FGR-2 Rhino with a Black Box cockpit and flightpath Matra rocket pods (hopefully will be posted by Steve later this year). It sits perfectly without nose weights. I doubt if the Rhino needs them OOB as the rear wheels are far back and the center of gravity is nicely in the middle plus there's no instructions saying weight is needed. YB Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kenlilly106 Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 Nope, the first one I built I added weight out of habit, the second one I built I forgot to add any weight, and it sits fine. The second one was built OOB except for True Details ejection seats, but I don't think those weigh any more than the kit seats. Ken Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mike J. Idacavage Posted November 13, 2006 Author Share Posted November 13, 2006 Thanks for the great comments! :D I get so used to having to add nose weights, It's kinda nice being able to skip that step. Not that it is much hassle, but it seems never to be a good thing to have an excessively nose heavy model. Have fun modeling! Mike Quote Link to post Share on other sites
phantom Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 No Phantom I have ever built in ANY scale by ANY company need nose weights. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
volzj Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 No Phantom I have ever built in ANY scale by ANY company need nose weights. Like you've ever built any! :D Quote Link to post Share on other sites
phantom Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 Like you've ever built any! :unsure: well......one or two I guess. :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AnthonyWan Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 My F-4G sits perfectly fine without any nose weight...but just to be sure, I think the BB pit will balance it even more Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew D. the Jolly Rogers guy Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 I'll add to the unanimous consensus here....just because it's true! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
karlwb Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 I recently completed the Hasegawa FGR-2 and, as stated, required no nose weight. Karl Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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