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Discussion in 'Collectables, Literature, & Models' started by AustinMartin, Aug 11, 2008.

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  1. Fast_ian

    Fast_ian Two Time F1 World Champ

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    #26 Fast_ian, Aug 22, 2008
    That sucks :(

    Can it be "fixed"? - If it's only the transmission (part #4) you can probably cut it out and reverse it.

    Good luck,
    Cheers,
    Ian
     
  2. AustinMartin

    AustinMartin F1 Veteran

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    #27 AustinMartin, Aug 22, 2008
    Yep I fixed it, really easy, the little peg that it goes into was to big took about a minute of sanding and some gluing, and it was perfect!
     
  3. lucky_13_2002

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    #28 lucky_13_2002, Aug 22, 2008
    HA HA, people are finally starting to discover the main differences between a Tamiya model and a Revell one.
     
  4. Fast_ian

    Fast_ian Two Time F1 World Champ

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    #29 Fast_ian, Aug 22, 2008
    Ouch! - To be fair to Revell, there was a reason the "peg" didn't fit - 'cos it was round the wrong way! I agree their moldings are not as "perfect" as Tamiya, but the builder was at fault in this case (Sorry, Austin-Martin, but that's my take on what happened.)

    In fact, I dry-fit these parts again today, partly to try and to see what happened, and it was obviously "user error", not bad engineering on Revell's part.

    Furthermore, this "transmission" (part #4) should, IMHO, be glued to part #6, and painted as a single assembly, long before it gets attached to the chassis.

    However, while gazing at the assembly guide, I did notice that "section 1" was labelled "front grille assembly" - It's actually the "rear grille assembly", so I'll concede that Revell are a long way from perfect as well......

    Cheers,
    Ian
     
  5. AustinMartin

    AustinMartin F1 Veteran

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    #30 AustinMartin, Aug 23, 2008
    it's ok!
     
  6. AustinMartin

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    #31 AustinMartin, Aug 29, 2008
    Done with the model, should have pix up tomorrow! Really learned alot by doing this model!
     
  7. 1_can_dream

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    #32 1_can_dream, Aug 30, 2008
    As I've said in my F2007 thread, in order to get a Revell to come out nicely you pretty much have to throw out the instructions and build it in a different order and hack up the parts a bit. IMO it's certainly worth the 20$ extra to buy the Tamiya kits.

    Can't wait to see some pix of the finished model.
     
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