The mounting angle was due to simple laziness or ineptitude. The little kit piece had a bit of a bevel, but I could not get it AND cut the other end. So, I went with straight. The instructions continue to amaze me with their sloppy information. If I get to feeling really frisky, I may try to break it loose. To mount it, I cut it long and drilled a hole in the fuselage. In theory, I should be able to move it. In theory. In a perfect world. Yeah, right.Medicman71 wrote:That is the fuel overboard vent pipe. You have it half right. It is supposed to angle back, but the beveled end goes the other way. Not that big a deal honestly.
Revell 1/48 A-10
Re: Revell 1/48 A-10
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Got lucky....time to buy a lottery ticket!
I was able to turn the fuel vent and cant it a bit. Good enough.
I am amazed that I 1) didn't break these getting them off the tree, 2) didn't lose them afterwards, 3) was able to glue them to the nose gear door. (probably in the wrong position, but the directions simply show a single dotted line linking the part and door), 4) didn't lose one or both glueing them in place.....
I was able to turn the fuel vent and cant it a bit. Good enough.
I am amazed that I 1) didn't break these getting them off the tree, 2) didn't lose them afterwards, 3) was able to glue them to the nose gear door. (probably in the wrong position, but the directions simply show a single dotted line linking the part and door), 4) didn't lose one or both glueing them in place.....
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Never, ever, under any circumstances do you test the Modelling gods. EVER. Don't do it. Just don't. Ever.
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Never, ever, under any circumstances do you test the Modelling gods. EVER. Don't do it. Just don't. Ever.
Thank you.
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Medicman71
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That doesn't sound good.
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Re: Revell 1/48 A-10
Ugly doesn't do it justice. on top of loosing several small pieces, I knocked over an 8 oz bottle of insta-set CA accelerator. I did find the nose wheel for the A-10 and the missing window panel for the Ventura while looking for the now missing landing light of the A-10.Medicman71 wrote:That doesn't sound good.
I'm blaming it on the time change. . . or moon spots, or aliens. Anyway, made some what of a recovery and I'm quitting for the day. Cheers!
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Damn that sucks. Yeah walk away and come back later.
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Tomorrow is a new day Lyle. Go have a beer. Make sure to share some with the modeling gods.
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Wow sounds like one bad day, think I would just crawl back into bed and hope the ceiling fan don't fall on me.March as one, Don't look back
Odin's sons... Attack!
Unleash hell! Do not repent! Warfare grants us no lament
Let your weapons slash and tear This is no place for fear
Hold the lines! Move as one! In unity our victory's won
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United we shall never fall
Odin's sons... Attack!
Unleash hell! Do not repent! Warfare grants us no lament
Let your weapons slash and tear This is no place for fear
Hold the lines! Move as one! In unity our victory's won
Our shields will form a mighty wall
United we shall never fall
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Almost didn’t say anyThing, since as they used to say on “Hee Haw”...if it weren’t for bad luck, I’d have no luck at all. Getting tied of only posting gloom, so I may be quiet for while. 
Finding the nose wheel and rye window panel was probably a net gain over what went misstng
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I did just walk away for a bit. All things considered, life is great!
Finding the nose wheel and rye window panel was probably a net gain over what went misstng
...I did just walk away for a bit. All things considered, life is great!
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Re: Revell 1/48 A-10
How about using an old t-shirt as a “catcher?” I use a thrice folded old black t-shirt on my table to capture small parts. I use that for all the assembly work. The cutting matt is like a diving springboard!
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