Last week I kept SWMBO company at her studio while a high school set up for and had a show last Thursday. I took a kit with me to work on that I didn't have to pre-paint. I started the Takom 1/35 MQ-8B Fire Scout. It's an ok kit. The instructions are really vague on a lot of areas with the worst part being how to add the skids.
Takom 1/35 MQ-8B Fire Scout
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Takom 1/35 MQ-8B Fire Scout
Mike
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Re: Takom 1/35 MQ-8B Fire Scout
Very cool Mike. I've thought about getting this kit. Is this the one with the blade folds?
Thanks,
John
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Re: Takom 1/35 MQ-8B Fire Scout
Very cool Mike!
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Re: Takom 1/35 MQ-8B Fire Scout
That is a special looking project and very timely topic!
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Re: Takom 1/35 MQ-8B Fire Scout
Interesting subject...
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Re: Takom 1/35 MQ-8B Fire Scout
cool.
To make each build less crappy than the last one. Or, put another way, "Better than the last one, not as good as the next one!"..
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Re: Takom 1/35 MQ-8B Fire Scout
Thanks all. Yes this one has the rotor fold but I'm not going to do it.
Mike
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Re: Takom 1/35 MQ-8B Fire Scout
After much searching and thinking, I finally figured out (I hope) how the skid supports go on. I'll let those set for a while before attaching the skids. I also got the nose and top of rotor housing attached to the fuselage.
Mike
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Re: Takom 1/35 MQ-8B Fire Scout
Coming along nicely. Ya those skid location points look a bit sketchy.
Thanks,
John
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Re: Takom 1/35 MQ-8B Fire Scout
Thanks! I hope this isn't typical of Takom kits.
Mike
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