dai phan Posted November 26, 2022 Share Posted November 26, 2022 (edited) Hello all, I am completing the Tamiya 1/48 P-51B with the Aires engine set. While the end results look nice, comparing with the kit top fuselage panel indicates the engine is severely undersized. I wondered why the model looks a bit short. Kit's part is on the left. Any comments? Dai Edited November 26, 2022 by dai phan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sigtau Posted November 27, 2022 Share Posted November 27, 2022 I've had issues with Aires parts being undersized due to excessive resin shrinkage. But in this case, I assume the engine cover fits the length of the finished (yet short) nose correctly. Given the differences in surface detail, it's possible Aires recycled/adapted an older set meant for a different kit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dai phan Posted November 28, 2022 Author Share Posted November 28, 2022 On 11/27/2022 at 11:59 AM, sigtau said: I've had issues with Aires parts being undersized due to excessive resin shrinkage. But in this case, I assume the engine cover fits the length of the finished (yet short) nose correctly. Given the differences in surface detail, it's possible Aires recycled/adapted an older set meant for a different kit. The engine cover does not fit as the cross sectional area is too small for the Tamiya kit. It does not appear to be resin shrinkage at all. Either there is calculation error or it is intended for another kit (Monogram, Accurate Miniature) that are in 1/48 scale. The nose panel appears to be 1/57 scale. Dai Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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