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help required - piece missing
jhutchi
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England - East Anglia, United Kingdom
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Posted: Thursday, February 03, 2011 - 04:25 AM UTC
Can anyone help me please??
I am building airfix's 1:48 Seafire and am missing a piece. It is the wheel cover from the left side.



You can see the piece thats missing in the pic above.

I have contacted airfix but they say that the kit is currently out of production and they cannot help. Does anyone have any other ideas where i can get this piece from??
windysean
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Wisconsin, United States
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Posted: Thursday, February 03, 2011 - 01:42 PM UTC
James,
If no part is available, you might have to trace the right one onto styrene sheet of a similar thickness. (I'm pretty sure the right and left are symetrical.) Cut the shape closely with a hobby saw and/or repeatedly scribe with a hobby knife, then finalize the shape with filing or sanding.
Good luck finishing your Seafire.
-Sean.
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