Mike C Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 Hi guys... Can anyone confirm if the upper intake wall highlighted in my pic below needs to be filled? Thanks! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
galileo1 Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 (edited) From pics I've seen it looks like it does need to be filled in. I would do it. Here's a good site with intake pics http://www.primeportal.net/hangar/michael_block/fa-18e_165898/ Rob Edited July 19, 2014 by galileo1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
warthoglvr Posted July 19, 2014 Share Posted July 19, 2014 Fill, baby, fill!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mike C Posted July 19, 2014 Author Share Posted July 19, 2014 Thanks guys. Fill it is! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
F4DPhantomII Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 Which kit is that? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Boyer Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 Well, it's a seam. But ask yourself: "Who is my audience?" If you're building to impress contest judges, this and every other seam and molding blemish had better be taken care of. But realistically, who else is going to pick up your model and see if you've filled it? Your kids? Your wife/gal? The guys in you model club? If you put your model on a shelf and never pick it up for years, not even you will see whether that seam is filled or not. You need to recognize your satisfaction level. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
galileo1 Posted July 21, 2014 Share Posted July 21, 2014 Well, it's a seam. But ask yourself: "Who is my audience?" If you're building to impress contest judges, this and every other seam and molding blemish had better be taken care of. But realistically, who else is going to pick up your model and see if you've filled it? Your kids? Your wife/gal? The guys in you model club? If you put your model on a shelf and never pick it up for years, not even you will see whether that seam is filled or not. You need to recognize your satisfaction level. I tried that for some time but realized I'm my worst critic. I can tell you I couldn't live with leaving a seam like that unfilled. Rob Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mike C Posted July 21, 2014 Author Share Posted July 21, 2014 Which kit is that? Hasegawa 1/72. Same mold for "F" and Growler. Not sure about their "E". Well, it's a seam. But ask yourself: "Who is my audience?" If you're building to impress contest judges, this and every other seam and molding blemish had better be taken care of. But realistically, who else is going to pick up your model and see if you've filled it? Your kids? Your wife/gal? The guys in you model club? If you put your model on a shelf and never pick it up for years, not even you will see whether that seam is filled or not. You need to recognize your satisfaction level. I agree. Up until recently, I never bothered about seams that aren't obvious. For some reason though, in my last couple of builds, I started worrying more about this. I reckon I will have to step back and stop doing this. Sadly, I only realised this unproductive obsession after I accidentally made a mistake of in trying to make the inside of my Revell Super Hornets "perfect" I unknowingly sanded off a little corner of the intake causing it to curve slightly. I tried that for some time but realized I'm my worst critic. I can tell you I couldn't live with leaving a seam like that unfilled. Rob I agree with you that I'm my worst critic. Especially lately. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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