Mr Matt Foley Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 3 hours ago, adamitri said: The wheels are wrong. Also the wso left side circut breakers are wrong for a strike eagle. Wheels I have replacements for. I'll need to check around for some comparison shots for the circuit breakers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hubbie Marsten Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 20 hours ago, Mstor said: Looking forward to getting mine, some day. Hi Mark Have you received yours yet? Have you got either the Hasegawa or Monogram kits to see whether the Fairy Hobby canopy fits them? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
adamitri Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 4 hours ago, Mr Matt Foley said: Wheels I have replacements for. I'll need to check around for some comparison shots for the circuit breakers. If you have the revell o gram strike kit, it has the correct breakers... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mrvark Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 2 hours ago, Hubbie Marsten said: Have you got either the Hasegawa or Monogram kits to see whether the Fairy Hobby canopy fits them? I don't have the Hasegawa kit, but I do have the Monogram. Received the replacement canopy today (7 day shipping to the east coast). The clear bits are minimally foggy, but should be fine with a dip in Future/Clear. Kit is extremely well packed. The Monogram kit goes together differently than the Fairy Hobby one. The Monogram clear bits fit directly onto the non-clear bits without overlap (framing). The Fairy kit clear bits mount over the non-clear parts. With the masking, a MUCH better solution. So, the comparison is not exact, but I think it can be made to work. The Fairy canopy MIGHT be a little longer, but no more than about 0.5mm. The windscreen is another matter; the clear area looks to be about 2mm longer than Monogram's, the width is identical, or nearly so. These aren't precise measurements, but it looks to me to be a viable solution. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Matt Foley Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 1 hour ago, adamitri said: If you have the revell o gram strike kit, it has the correct breakers... I do have the Revell'O gram Kit and will do so. I'll also compare my Aires cockpit panels. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hubbie Marsten Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 1 hour ago, mrvark said: I don't have the Hasegawa kit, but I do have the Monogram. The Monogram kit goes together differently than the Fairy Hobby one. The Monogram clear bits fit directly onto the non-clear bits without overlap (framing). The Fairy kit clear bits mount over the non-clear parts. With the masking, a MUCH better solution. So, the comparison is not exact, but I think it can be made to work. The Fairy canopy MIGHT be a little longer, but no more than about 0.5mm. The windscreen is another matter; the clear area looks to be about 2mm longer than Monogram's, the width is identical, or nearly so. These aren't precise measurements, but it looks to me to be a viable solution. Jim! Thanks a lot, sincerely. You're becoming my personal hero on this site. Nice to know. Very kind of you, my friend. By the way, I've been looking over the particulars you pointed to me with regard to the missing flare-out in the Monogram Thud, and how this affect the dimensions of the instrument panel. I found out there used to be a photoetch set by Eduard, #48393, that helps fixing it, while it dresses the ejection seat and inner exhaust ring like a bride. Unfortunately, is nowhere to be found. While at it, I've still found out about this: TLJC 1/6th Hyper Scale F105D Kit Interesting stuff; have you ever heard about it? Take care, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lucio Martino Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 Hi, Any chances that the clear resin will turn yellow with the passing of time? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mstor Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 6 hours ago, Hubbie Marsten said: Hi Mark Have you received yours yet? Have you got either the Hasegawa or Monogram kits to see whether the Fairy Hobby canopy fits them? Hi, I haven't got mine yet I do have a bunch of Hasegawa F-15s, so I can do some checking to see if the parts might fit. Got no Monogram kits though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mrvark Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 13 hours ago, Hubbie Marsten said: While at it, I've still found out about this: TLJC 1/6th Hyper Scale F105D Kit Interesting stuff; have you ever heard about it? No, I hadn't seen that--pretty big! Jim Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mstor Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 1 hour ago, mrvark said: No, I hadn't seen that--pretty big! Jim Huge is an understatement. I know they said that the scan pics they are showing are low res, but I find it odd that they are missing almost all panel information. Great idea though, scanning the real aircraft to get truly accurate shapes and dimension. Too bad their not doing something in 1/48 or 1/32. I wonder who their target customer is? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lucio Martino Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 4 minutes ago, Mstor said: Huge is an understatement. I know they said that the scan pics they are showing are low res, but I find it odd that they are missing almost all panel information. Great idea though, scanning the real aircraft to get truly accurate shapes and dimension. Too bad their not doing something in 1/48 or 1/32. I wonder who their target customer is? I wonder if they will ever make available some drawings. We badly miss some accurate Thunderchief drawings. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hubbie Marsten Posted July 10, 2019 Share Posted July 10, 2019 12 hours ago, Mstor said: Hi, I haven't got mine yet I do have a bunch of Hasegawa F-15s, so I can do some checking to see if the parts might fit. Got no Monogram kits though. Patience, Mark. I suppose you should get it this week. Okay, would you please have it compared to the Hasegawa kit pieces once the Fairy Hobby bit reaches your home? Thanks. 24 minutes ago, Mstor said: Great idea though, scanning the real aircraft to get truly accurate shapes and dimension. Too bad their not doing something in 1/48 or 1/32. I wonder who their target customer is? I agree. Don't know what the market would be for a 1/6th scale kit. You've got to be much more than a Thud buff to invest in it. Also, I can't but wonder what the cost would be for a kit that size, considering that the Thud is a big kit already in 1/48. Now, 1/48 and 1/32 would sell like hot cakes. 25 minutes ago, Lucio Martino said: I wonder if they will ever make available some drawings. We badly miss some accurate Thunderchief drawings. Amen, Lucio; amen. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chris the cabbie Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 Received mine yesterday and the shipping was quite fast. Once opened and inspected though it was apparent that there are some production issues with the clear resin. Mine had a good windscreen but the main canopy had flaws in the clear part that will not polish out. I may make a mold of it to try my hand with some clear I have on hand. Otherwise a nice part but just not usable at the moment. regards, Chris the cabbie Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mstor Posted July 13, 2019 Share Posted July 13, 2019 I received mine yesterday. As other have noted, many surface blemishes (including a finger print!). Until I polish the clear parts out I won't know if there are any blemishes inside the resin. The mating surface between the clear parts and the casting blocks is very rough and will take some work to make presentable once separated. I guess haneto and others weren't kidding when they said it was difficult to cast clear resin. I am hoping my parts will clean up OK. I will check them against the Hasegawa parts soon (give me a while, been under the weather). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hubbie Marsten Posted July 13, 2019 Share Posted July 13, 2019 11 hours ago, Mstor said: (give me a while, been under the weather). Never mind, Mark; take your time. Hope you get better soon. Thanks a lot, my friend. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chris the cabbie Posted July 13, 2019 Share Posted July 13, 2019 16 hours ago, Mstor said: I received mine yesterday. As other have noted, many surface blemishes (including a finger print!). Until I polish the clear parts out I won't know if there are any blemishes inside the resin. The mating surface between the clear parts and the casting blocks is very rough and will take some work to make presentable once separated. I guess haneto and others weren't kidding when they said it was difficult to cast clear resin. I am hoping my parts will clean up OK. I will check them against the Hasegawa parts soon (give me a while, been under the weather). Mstor, I think the real issue isn't necessarily their ability to cast in clear resin but lack of experience and that the masters were not properly prepped for production. By that I mean properly sprueing up the parts with good amount of extra room. Too closely mounted parts to the large part of the sprue is what I saw too much of on the main canopy to sprue join. This causing issues with finish and extra material needing to be sanded off the inside bow and then polished out. Jury is out on what the result will be at this point. I may opt to remold and use better resin I have on hand. Regards, Chris the cabbie Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BoeingDriver Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 On 7/8/2019 at 1:45 PM, Mr Matt Foley said: Oh no...I'm afraid to ask but what is wrong? The way the struts sit in my two kits are angled out too far with the "trunnion" fitting flush to the bottom of the well. It gives the mains an appearance of a exaggerated "squat". The 15 does this to a certain degree, but to me, not this much. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Solo Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 I have just received this kit. Frankly said it is far from perfection. The canopy is a little coarse, but thankfully without any serious scratches or air bubbles. But it is not really clear and polished, I only hope this resin is suitable for polishing, which is very neccessery.My canopy also have both hinges/legs broken. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sleepy Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 (edited) This product is not currently listed on eBay. Is there any other way to get it? Edited July 16, 2019 by Sleepy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mstor Posted July 16, 2019 Share Posted July 16, 2019 16 hours ago, Solo said: I have just received this kit. Frankly said it is far from perfection. The canopy is a little coarse, but thankfully without any serious scratches or air bubbles. But it is not really clear and polished, I only hope this resin is suitable for polishing, which is very neccessery.My canopy also have both hinges/legs broken. Haneto's instructions recommend polishing as necessary (his instructions show Tamiya Compound fine). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cag_200 Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 (edited) I use M3 blue cap. Mine came in the mail too but left unchecked. Storing this item cool somewehere as the masking included will shrink over time. I bought one incase i get a F-15C ($$$) one day but seeing the price of that kit makes me wonder to sell this item here or at ebay. Edited July 17, 2019 by cag_200 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sleepy Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 So I guess I can't buy it anymore? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hubbie Marsten Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 1 hour ago, Sleepy said: So I guess I can't buy it anymore? Sure Yufei's gonna have some more available in no time. I've finally got one. It's not arrived yet, tho. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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