Airfix quality control

[Dave Ward]

Sure the TV program showed that in design and how the boss thought it was good ?

John,
there can be a big difference between what you design - and what is produced! Ambiguity, laziness & pure incompetence ( on both sides ) can lead to some pitiful results ( difference between First & Third Angle projection drawings can spoil your whole day! )
Dave

[Gary MacKenzie]

If this is the 3d info you are basing your model on ( i.e. airfix designer ) then I am not surprised they have a few niggles



I am also mildly confused ...... when the last 1:72nd aircraft was being designed , there was a shadow displays stand , and I am sure I heard '' it will be used on all future releases too'' ........... i don't remember seeing a stand with this model.

[Guest]

John,
there can be a big difference between what you design - and what is produced! Ambiguity, laziness & pure incompetence ( on both sides ) can lead to some pitiful results ( difference between First & Third Angle projection drawings can spoil your whole day! )
Dave

Dave,
no doubt compounded by having the production carried out in a different country along with all that brings. Its a shame, perhaps some things will change now the container charges have sky rocketed.

[Dave Ward]

If this is the 3d info you are basing your model on ( i.e. airfix designer ) then I am not surprised they have a few niggles

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I am also mildly confused ...... when the last 1:72nd aircraft was being designed , there was a shadow displays stand , and I am sure I heard '' it will be used on all future releases too'' ........... i don't remember seeing a stand with this model.

That's a typical result of an IGES transformation! If for example, you 3D scan an object, the resulting data may be passed through IGES to give data in the form that you need. The missing or corrupted data results in these large gaps in the surfaces. Real skill & time is needed to repair these 'models' into a usable form. I was never any good at it, but I had some guys working for me who were really good. Odd, I thought that in the years I have been retired, they would have improved on this!
Dave

[Gary MacKenzie]

Odd, I thought that in the years I have been retired, they would have improved on this!
Dave

I have seen people make better 3d scans using digital camera photographs than the lidar results for the biplane that they showed.
It looks like they do it as fast as possible, not as good as possible.

[peterairfix]

Just had my kit delivered as I am fed up with waiting for the parts after a good look all is thankfully complete so when I do finally get the parts I will be selling it on.