Piper Cherokee 140 N1872T
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The kit is a serious tail-sitter, so I’m adding weights wherever they’ll fit.
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The seatbacks should be flush and will be visible.
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Adding some weight and then putty to fill them out.
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This flash on the right fuselage blocks the instrument panel and needs to be removed.
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It’s in a really awkward place to remove.
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Here’s what the cockpit should look like
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Instrument panel.
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Visible sink marks on the tail landing gear
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The sprue joins on the tail landing gear are awful. They’re gonna need a lot of sanding once assembled…
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Also, why do these have the same part number? They’re literally mirror images of each other
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Another terrible sprue join
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From the front, the figures look pretty good aside from some flash.
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From the back it’s a different story. It looks like the molds weren’t lined up properly - a lot of cleanup will be needed. It’s the same story for most of the smaller aircraft parts. At least the wings and fuselage don’t have this problem.
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This shows how off the molds were.
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And what the hell happened to the mechanic’s head???
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Another view showing how offset the molds were. There shouldn’t be a seam in her hair.
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8 31 July 2023, 00:43