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Post by Deleted on May 25, 2015 18:42:45 GMT -7
i've found that i am able to glue to bmf if i've got it burnished down real real good.
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Post by stitchdup on May 25, 2015 23:59:37 GMT -7
Thanks guys, I will risk glueing the chromed part. I had a closer look before bed last night and I think I can get around it and add some strength if I cut some thin pieces of sprue and stick the inside edges of the bumper to that. There is only one tiny bit off the chrome that actually seems to need glued, the rest sits flush to the body without going under except right at the wheel arches. Hopefully it wont show up too much when viewed from underneath. I would say it's a bit of a mess up on both mine and the kit, mine for not checking and the kit for not being too well designed in the first place. I'm going to have to file down a section of the glass too as now its fitted the body wont go on the chassis too well as its hitting the bumper.
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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2015 0:55:23 GMT -7
I have never tried to glue BMF, i would trim it a little, but it's entirely your call mate, but don't ya just hate it when kit bits don't fit.....  |
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Post by stitchdup on May 26, 2015 1:01:20 GMT -7
I have never tried to glue BMF, i would trim it a little, but it's entirely your call mate, but don't ya just hate it when kit bits don't fit..... Yeah, but I have to take some of the blame for not test fitting it too. One of these days I might learn (but I doubt it) |
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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2015 1:17:15 GMT -7
Know the feeling mate, i've been building for 30 years, and still rush head on into it.  |
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Post by Deleted on May 26, 2015 16:34:44 GMT -7
this is lookin good Stitch, can't wait to see it wrapped up  |
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Post by stitchdup on May 27, 2015 9:43:34 GMT -7
Well this one is finished. While the individual parts go together pretty well when it comes to final assembly it turns to &^%$, only 1 small tab to glue rear bumper to, nothing to stick the front bumper to, engine hits the radiator stopping body fitting well even after i cut the fan off and glued inside the rad shroud, rear of chassis doesn't fit with the bumper on so I trimmed it back a little, the glass is bigger on one side than the other, the hood wont close properly with the front lights fitted and even after trimming the edges of the glass the sides of the chassis are below the body, and finally the decals fell apart as soon as I put them in the water These are the tabs I added for sticking the bumper on,  this is a before (after trimming the tab for the bumper off) and after pic of where I had to trim the chassis to get it even close to fitting and I trimmed the side a little later to get the exhaust on   and the fan glued into the shroud  If I get another of this kit it will just be for the engine seats and rear axle, it will definately not be to build a jag. As I said at the start the parts are nice and its only the final fit that is really poor to the point it came very close to having an nasty accident. Finished pics in a few mins once they load |
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Post by CoyoteCrunch on May 27, 2015 10:14:38 GMT -7
Holy crappers bud - nothing like all bad luck right at the end
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Post by Deleted on May 27, 2015 14:41:28 GMT -7
sorry to hear this Stitch  if it's any consolation, i've been there numerous times. |
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Post by stitchdup on May 27, 2015 14:52:30 GMT -7
At least it's finished. I'll just put it at the back of my builds when I get some way to show them.
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Post by poet on Jun 12, 2015 14:29:40 GMT -7
Nice work. Looks like a lot of parts.
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if it's any consolation, i've been there numerous times.
