For all of you guys that have built one of the Revell F-4s in 1/32 have you guys come across a way to fix the front winshield?I have several of the E kits but havent built them yet,but I have test fitted the fusalage and the front winshield and they dont not go together right.I have also noticed it on other Revell F-4s on the net.Here is what it should look like:
and here is what the model looks like:
notice how the front winshield sticks up on top of the nose
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Whiskey
Texas, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, October 29, 2002 - 02:29 PM UTC
Whiskey
Texas, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, October 29, 2002 - 02:36 PM UTC
Here is a better side view of the Revell kit.Notice how it sticks up instead of blending into the nose like the actual aircraft.
HeavyArty
Florida, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, October 29, 2002 - 03:06 PM UTC
Zach,
Have you tried to carefully putty around where the canopy and the fuselage meet? Or you could carefully put a bead of superglue where they come together to blend it better. I filled and carefully sanded mine and it looks good to me. You can see it in my showcase below.
Have you tried to carefully putty around where the canopy and the fuselage meet? Or you could carefully put a bead of superglue where they come together to blend it better. I filled and carefully sanded mine and it looks good to me. You can see it in my showcase below.
mavrick1124
Alabama, United States
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Posted: Wednesday, November 06, 2002 - 12:04 AM UTC
Zach, it's been years since I have done the Revell kit. If I remember right, the bottom of the windshield is flat. I had to sand the inside at an angle to better conform to the front area of the cockpit. Then just filled with Zap and painted. As long as the windshield can get air, it will not fog.
slodder
North Carolina, United States
Joined: February 22, 2002
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Posted: Wednesday, November 06, 2002 - 01:36 AM UTC
Both previous posts hit on my suggestions - great ideas guys. Maybe a combination of the two ideas, sand it down and putty it.
I'd offer to be careful with the sanding option, it may trickle down to poor fit on the subsequent canopys
I'd offer to be careful with the sanding option, it may trickle down to poor fit on the subsequent canopys