Raptor.777 Posted July 13, 2023 Share Posted July 13, 2023 I have to say, this kit, in my opinion, has to be one of the worst kits I have tried to fit up. I have never had to use as much putty as I did on this one. Maybe it's me and my modeling skills need to be improved. I have been building models since I was a little kid, now 53. Was very disapointed with how it went together and how everything lined up. Ended up buying the Hasegawa kit. I built a Hasegawa F-18F with zero issues in fitup and hardly any putty was used. Sorry, just venting Jeff Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DONG Posted July 13, 2023 Share Posted July 13, 2023 Jeff It's not you... Don Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ExchefAndy Posted July 13, 2023 Share Posted July 13, 2023 Sorry to hear that, but thanks for the heads up! Andy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
phantom Posted July 13, 2023 Share Posted July 13, 2023 Yeah, its not you. I built it once.......Once. No longer worthy to be on the shelf and was given away some time ago. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Raptor.777 Posted July 13, 2023 Author Share Posted July 13, 2023 11 minutes ago, phantom said: Yeah, its not you. I built it once.......Once. No longer worthy to be on the shelf and was given away some time ago. I have the 1/32 scale version of the same jet from Revell. Wonder if i will run into the same issues as the 1/48 version Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Raptor.777 Posted July 13, 2023 Author Share Posted July 13, 2023 how hard would it be to put these in the a hasegawa f-18 e kit? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Raptor.777 Posted July 13, 2023 Author Share Posted July 13, 2023 4 minutes ago, Raptor.777 said: how hard would it be to put these in the a hasegawa f-18 e kit? These are the late style ECS vents. Said kit uses early style vents. Decals i want to use show these vents. Any tips would be appreciated Thanks Jeff Quote Link to post Share on other sites
phantom Posted July 13, 2023 Share Posted July 13, 2023 Not so hard. No different then putting them in a Hasegawa kit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Raptor.777 Posted July 14, 2023 Author Share Posted July 14, 2023 20 minutes ago, phantom said: Not so hard. No different then putting them in a Hasegawa kit. They are for the hasegawa kit. I just have never done something like that. Jeff Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DONG Posted July 14, 2023 Share Posted July 14, 2023 8 hours ago, Raptor.777 said: I have the 1/32 scale version of the same jet from Revell. Wonder if i will run into the same issues as the 1/48 version Yes same issues for fit, if you look in the kit there should be a sheet that tells you what bulkheads to trim. Don Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Raptor.777 Posted July 14, 2023 Author Share Posted July 14, 2023 3 minutes ago, DONG said: Yes same issues for fit, if you look in the kit there should be a sheet that tells you what bulkheads to trim. Don Thanks Don, appreciate it. Going to do the Hasegawa kit first. Will look into the 1/32 scale kit this weekend on what you were talking about Thanks Jeff Quote Link to post Share on other sites
phantom Posted July 14, 2023 Share Posted July 14, 2023 10 hours ago, Raptor.777 said: They are for the hasegawa kit. I just have never done something like that. Jeff The best way to learn and improve your builds is to try. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Raptor.777 Posted July 14, 2023 Author Share Posted July 14, 2023 14 minutes ago, phantom said: The best way to learn and improve your builds is to try. Totally willing to try it, just dont want to screw it up in the process. Just would lile to have an edge going into it Jeff Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fasteagle12 Posted July 14, 2023 Share Posted July 14, 2023 On 7/12/2023 at 8:34 PM, Raptor.777 said: I have to say, this kit, in my opinion, has to be one of the worst kits I have tried to fit up. I have never had to use as much putty as I did on this one. Maybe it's me and my modeling skills need to be improved. I have been building models since I was a little kid, now 53. Was very disapointed with how it went together and how everything lined up. Ended up buying the Hasegawa kit. I built a Hasegawa F-18F with zero issues in fitup and hardly any putty was used. Sorry, just venting Jeff I've built a couple of 1/48 Revell Super Hornets and they do have their issues but I'm happy with the way they turned out. I used the Wolfpack flaps down set for the F. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DONG Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 Jeff I would sand the ECS vents very thin and glue on top of the fuselage as the real ones are bolted on top of the fuselage. Don Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Raptor.777 Posted July 16, 2023 Author Share Posted July 16, 2023 28 minutes ago, DONG said: Jeff I would sand the ECS vents very thin and glue on top of the fuselage as the real ones are bolted on top of the fuselage. Don Thanks. I am leaning towards that way Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Spike72 Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 2 hours ago, Raptor.777 said: Thanks. I am leaning towards that way I’ve sanded them before and to get it thin enough to look right I sanded too thin and had a hole to deal with. The last two Hasegawa kits (now using Meng that has them) I cut a hole roughy 3/4 the size of the pipes in the fuselage area and started sanding and whittling with a blade and basically dropped them in. Took a few minutes but it looked better IMO than the sanded and glued on top. Good luck Quote Link to post Share on other sites
habu2 Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 I had read online reviews that said the 1/32 kit was a nightmare but I thought the 1/48 kit was typical of other recent Revell/Monogram kits? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joe Hegedus Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 7 hours ago, habu2 said: I had read online reviews that said the 1/32 kit was a nightmare but I thought the 1/48 kit was typical of other recent Revell/Monogram kits? Revell’s 1/48 kit was pretty much typical of what they were producing ~ 20 years ago when it first came out. As someone noted, some fiddling required with the nose fit but overall it’s not bad. The biggest gripe when it came out was that the leading and trailing edge flaps were molded “up”, and I seem to recall that some were unhappy with the shape of the spine but I didn’t see anything that put me off building it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Darren Roberts Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 While not horrible, Revell's Super Hornets were a big disappointment. Everyone was expecting the quality of the Strike Eagle, Sabre Dog, Thunderjet, and Helldiver. What we got was something much less. Not horrible, just not what it could/should have been. Revell took the cheap way out on that project and never really recovered. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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