Worst kit ever?

[HAWKERHUNTER]

I did that Airfix 1:24 FW190 decades ago when it first came out and I thought it was a great kit.... perhaps my memory is somewhat faulty!!!

Hi Barry.. The list of defects that needed alteration on mine were

1 Engine is too long for the fuselage causing cooling fan to protrude by 5mm,

2 wings were an appauling fit onto the fuselage. I had to split the wing at the root to increase its depth so that I could get it to fit without forcing it

3 Tail wheel sits to high up in the fuselage and had to be lowered to get the right angle.

4 Lots of trimming of the cockpit bay to get the fuselage sides to join

5 Engine cowlings come in four parts and none matched up properly.

I know Iam not the only one to experience these fit issues. there are several build threads on the internet that cover the same problems which fortunately I had discovered before I started building mine. They helped a great deal. You must have had a good one.

[Guest]

In short, yes. The Airfix Stormovik from the mid 1980s. I started it a few days ago as a hack model to get back into the swing of things before I attempt a more desirable kit. I don't think I will be showing it to anyone, that's for sure. There are gaping gaps between the wings and fuselage, a stand hole underneath, the propeller blades are about as thin as a piece of writing paper and need repairing and reshaping, and the port wing from the upper half is about 8mm short of the bottom wing section. To top it off the windshield is missing. I bought it decades ago. I just knew as soon as I started it was going to be a bad idea. It's a really disheartening way to get back into the hobby. Not a waste of time though, I have learned much about putty and repairs. I think it will become my painting, finishing and weathering experimental. What is it with crappy IL2 kits?

i wonder if they share the same crappy parentage LOL

[BarryW]

Hi Barry.. The list of defects that needed alteration on mine were1 Engine is too long for the fuselage causing cooling fan to protrude by 5mm,

2 wings were an appauling fit onto the fuselage. I had to split the wing at the root to increase its depth so that I could get it to fit without forcing it

3 Tail wheel sits to high up in the fuselage and had to be lowered to get the right angle.

4 Lots of trimming of the cockpit bay to get the fuselage sides to join

5 Engine cowlings come in four parts and none matched up properly.

I know Iam not the only one to experience these fit issues. there are several build threads on the internet that cover the same problems which fortunately I had discovered before I started building mine. They helped a great deal. You must have had a good one.

Thats quite a list!!!!

My rose coloured memories perhaps....

[colin m]

I can only consider myself lucky not to have yet suffered a really bad kit. A few 'putty munchers' for sure but nothing too bad.

Colin M.

[AlanG]

My Minicraft B-24D is flash city. I'm sure they poured the mould whilst it was still apart. Has to be the worst kit i've ever seen

[Guest]

A Family member bought me this for Xmas :- Revell 1:72 Battle of Britain Gift Set with Paints

It has sat on the shelf for a while as I only really like 1:48 scale for aircraft, but this evening i thought i'd have a go at one of the models as I'm fed up of it looking at me.

I opened the Spit as it's the first model in the instructions, and was hugely disappointed with what i found, I knew it was going to be a very basic model as it's an inexpensive set, but I didn't expect the horrific quality of the moulding & fit (never mind the unbelievable amount of flash and a scale 9ft pilot)

After 5 minutes of looking at it I gave up (something I don't ever like to do, i normally consider it a challenge) - I'd post some photos but i have binned it, but trust me it really is bloody awful.

What's really sad is that this could easily be the sort of set someone new to the hobby might buy (complete with paint, glue etc) but I can't see how something like this wouldn't just put them off the whole thing.

I confess I haven't had time this evening to look at the other three, I hope to god they are better....if not then to be honest shame on you Revell. cheap models were not this bad when i was a kid in the 70's.

[Guest]

I think I'll have to nominate the Imai Firefly I built at the end of last year, closely followed by the Imai Sky 1 model I paid waaaaay too much for from eBay...

[Guest]

the airfix p51d mustang in 1/24 was my nemesis and has since crash landed in the bin.

Scott