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Good idea steve. Another way would be to fit it to a motor tool and spin it lightly on some sandpaper. Works quite well.
I have a Dremel somewhere but hardly ever use it, I don't feel in control\ said:Good idea steve. Another way would be to fit it to a motor tool and spin it lightly on some sandpaper. Works quite well.
I'm sure that the relevant Spitfire wheels will have been cast by someone. I'm virtually certain that 'Barracuda' do both the 4 and 5 spoke version in 1/32, particularly as the same gimmick appears in the Tamiya kits and the PCM and Hasegawa kit wheels are not terribly good either.\ said:Exhausts look superb Steve, thanks for the explanation. I hate those rubber tyres too. Does anyone do replacement resin wheels for the kit?
It does make a bit of mess but it works quite quickly. Everyone has a different method that works. You may be right about the aussie spit. I have a book about them somewhere but lack the energy to find it at the moment. Hahaha.\ said:I have a Dremel somewhere but hardly ever use it, I don't feel in control You'd have to go easy spinning the tyres as the 'rubber' overheats very quickly and you could make a right mess!
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Steve
I hope so\ said:Cool. Was it azure blue underneath?
Hi Steve\ said:I've done a VERY approximate measurement, simply by offering the Hobbyboss fuselage up to the completed Tamiya Mk IX. The Hobbyboss is shorter. It matches quite well from fin to cockpit and then the cockpit openings are very similar. The Hobbyboss is several millimetres shorter in the nose.Cheers
Steve
Yes and yes. I can't remember the difference off the top of my head, but it very probably makes the Hobbyboss dimensions close to what they should be. It certainly doesn't look wrong to my eye. I've got an old Hasegawa Mk V somewhere which I might also compare.\ said:Hi SteveIsn't the MkV shorter in the nose than the MkXI anyway? I thought they lengthened the nose in the MkIX to accommodate the new Merlin 61 engine? Cheers
Paul
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