4' (AKA 5 foot) Falcon build
- Thread starter RealDaveWinter
- Start date
Of the 8 mechanical pits in the mandibles, I have 2 complete, and 6 sitting in various stages of waiting for parts. All the kits the parts are from are sitting in various postal outlets waiting for delivery. However, as is the annual traditional in this country, Canada Post has decided to go on strike right before the holidays. So I'm a bit stuck here at the moment.
This is where I am with my Saturn V pit. Still missing some parts (they're sitting at post offices), so I'm a bit bogged down. Still, I feel I got the height and position of the Kettenkrad part pretty close. It sits at the correct height, and all the under laying Saturn V parts are where they should be. The thing I noticed with this is that the Kettenkrad bit is not 100% straight down the centre of the Saturn V part. When you cut the notch out of the Saturn V, there's more left over on one side than the other. It's offset ever so slightly.
The little notch in the back of the Kettenkrad part is a bit to shallow too (it should overlap the Hanomag strip, but not touch it), but I can fix that easily enough once I start final assembly.
The little notch in the back of the Kettenkrad part is a bit to shallow too (it should overlap the Hanomag strip, but not touch it), but I can fix that easily enough once I start final assembly.
I need to finish this one. This pic might be my inspiration.
The key take aways I've found while looking at references are;
- The two protrusions on the "front" of the Kettenkrad part do not sit flush down on top of the Saturn V thrust plate. They're raised up to about level with the top of the F1 engine mount. So you need to be careful how much you cut off the bottom of the Kettenkrad piece.
- Also with the Kettenkrad, it's not perfectly in the middle of the F1 engine mounts. I'll have to post the photos I used for references tomorrow as I do not have access to my onedrive from my work computer, but you will notice that one side has more of the engine mounts remaining than the other side. The Bandai PG kit shows this pretty well too.
- What the Bandai kit gets wrong is that their Hanomag strip is too short. It stops short of the rounded portion of the Kettenkrad. But references show that the Hanomag part extends under that rounded portion and there's a notch cut into it to make room.
I'm really not sure if I'm explaining that well without visuals to go along with it.
- The two protrusions on the "front" of the Kettenkrad part do not sit flush down on top of the Saturn V thrust plate. They're raised up to about level with the top of the F1 engine mount. So you need to be careful how much you cut off the bottom of the Kettenkrad piece.
- Also with the Kettenkrad, it's not perfectly in the middle of the F1 engine mounts. I'll have to post the photos I used for references tomorrow as I do not have access to my onedrive from my work computer, but you will notice that one side has more of the engine mounts remaining than the other side. The Bandai PG kit shows this pretty well too.
- What the Bandai kit gets wrong is that their Hanomag strip is too short. It stops short of the rounded portion of the Kettenkrad. But references show that the Hanomag part extends under that rounded portion and there's a notch cut into it to make room.
I'm really not sure if I'm explaining that well without visuals to go along with it.
Thanks.
Yes, there are quite a few parts to align. Mine seems to fit correctly (well, mostly correctly). It might be off by a half mm, but I'm pretty happy with how this one pit is turning out.
thanks.
Yes, there are quite a few parts to align. Mine seems to fit correctly (well, mostly correctly). It might be off by a half mm, but I'm pretty happy with how this one pit is turning out.
thanks.
Hmmmm okay.. thanks.
That's a very good photo, did Bandai get this part wrong I wonder?
Mine might be a bit too far aft, but it does look like Bandai did get it backwards.
Thanks for the heads up. That's what I get for putting too much faith in the Bandai kit.
That's a very good photo, did Bandai get this part wrong I wonder?
Mine might be a bit too far aft, but it does look like Bandai did get it backwards.
Thanks for the heads up. That's what I get for putting too much faith in the Bandai kit.
Last edited:
Are we sure it's backwards?
Grrrr... I don't really know now.
The photos showing the edges slant down to a point towards the 'back' do seem to suggest that it is indeed backwards.
I'd just like someone to make up my mind for me
The photos showing the edges slant down to a point towards the 'back' do seem to suggest that it is indeed backwards.
I'd just like someone to make up my mind for me
If you look at the photos Shamon and I posted of the real model, it looks very much like the "pointy end" of the Scammel part is pointing 'backwards' and under the Assault Gun IV part rather than facing 'forward' as shown on the Bandai kit. To get that to work, you need to use the other half of the Scammel part.
At least, that's how it looks.
At least, that's how it looks.
That's how I did mine. Just missing one part, the Elephant part lower right, but won't get that until the postal strike is over. And assuming they haven't lost that package in the mean time.
I'm sure this is not exactly perfect, but I think I got it pretty close. The Hummel part, top right; the photo makes it look like it's on a weird angle. It is 90deg to the Kettenkrad and lines up correctly to the Hanomag strip.
I'm sure this is not exactly perfect, but I think I got it pretty close. The Hummel part, top right; the photo makes it look like it's on a weird angle. It is 90deg to the Kettenkrad and lines up correctly to the Hanomag strip.
drusselmeyer
Master Member
Will you mold it instead of rebuilding it?
drusselmeyer
Master Member
Now I know where double talk comes from.
