discussion A hole in my fuselage

[peterairfix]

I have just started working my airfix De Havilland heron and I found a hole in the fuselage is it ment to be as I can't find any reference to it.

 

[CarolsHusband]

Cat flap ?
Tumble drier vent ?
TBH I don't know much about planes....

 

[peterairfix]

I have just examined the other side and it looks like an ejector mark gone rouge right the way through

 

[boatman]

WELL Peter it wont take much to fill it will it as i have many yrs ago built the dove an the heron an i dint see no hole there so you are right i think as do it show it on the plans ?
chris

 

[Jim R]

Strange that. It does look a very neat, circle. Looks as if it should be there but looking at photos it clearly isn't :rolling:

Jim

 

[Tim Marlow]

I’d say that is an ejector pin Mark as well Peter . It probably got jammed during moulding and hasn’t retracted. Easy fix though, just cement a bit of plastic card over the back and fill it smooth on the outside.

 

[peterairfix]

just cement a bit of plastic card over the back and fill it smooth on the outside

Being a new kit I only got it yesterday I will also lose a lot of detail on the fuselage.
So I have contacted Airfix and got the ball rolling.

 

[Tim Marlow]

Didn’t realise that Peter, so that’s absolutely the right way to address it.

 

[peterairfix]

Good news all sorted airfix is sending out a spare

 

[minitnkr]

Always a pleasure to work w/professionals eh. PaulE

 

[Guest]

Good news all sorted airfix is sending out a spare

I only had to use it once, but I found Airfix to be very good about sending spares. Some years ago, I had an Fw 189 kit that had two sets of wing upper halves but no lower halves, and even though it wasn’t in the catalogue anymore, they sent me the correct halves free of charge.

 

[peterairfix]

Hows this for service in less than 24 hours I have a new fuselage side a five star service I think.
Now I can get back to what I was doing

 

[Tim Marlow]

That’s superb service! Worth recording it here!