Boatmans 1/200 scale USS HORNET CV8 BUILD AN LIGHTS for the Doolittle raid on japan
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AN WHILE i was fitting on the top P/E ive gone an bent the bottom P/E AAAAARRRCCCHH so i will have to gently get a small srewdriver an try an gently straighten it out 
I tended to struggle with the railings too I remember the Yamato was a nightmare. I feel your pain Chris
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Man of your skill Chris, you'll soon sort that out
HI Bob mate wish i could but at the moment ive left off on the p/e an im tryin to sort out the hangar sides as the destruckions are very vauge an im sittin in livin room with jen an the destruckitions goin back an forth to try an see where im goin wrong an yes now found the probs an to make sure i dont glue them in the wrong place im goin to number them
chrisb
Always a good plan. Blame the bent rails on careless handling of hawsers.
I am certain you'll sort it and figure out those instructions. As Bob says you have the skill to overcome difficulties.
CHEERS Jim im goin to try an just dry fit the parts tomorrow an see if they are the right parts in the right places
thanks for your reply Jim
ATB SIR
chrisb
AN HI Bri yes its enough to get on you with these p/e you try your hardest an when you look at it its bent an a devil to try an staighten out an the nerves are strecheted
chrisb
Good progress Chris
Good to see this still going strong Chris - shame about the PE but I still say you can call it battle damage.
Hope all is well with you and Jen.
Hope all is well with you and Jen.
HI portman yes im still goin hard at this build but got probs as you will see when i next post some pics if i can an thanks sir but jen is fairly ok but she has high blood pressure an the docs given her some new tabs to try an reduce it will see what happens many thanks for askin
an we hope you are well sir
chris an jen
HI Guys well im still tryin to work out how these hangar bay sides of the ship fit together as ive treid this way an that an they dont fit AAARRRGGGGG BUT yes im sure im doin somethin wrong but after today messin around with them im a bit closer to doin this an the bloomin instructions are useless an the parts are not numbered so i'll have anorther go tomorrow an some pics of these bloomin sides
an a overall shot of these sides but if i cant get them to fit then out come the dremel cutter oh dear
chrisb
chrisb
Bit of a puzzle for you Chris, but look like you are sorting it
YES it is flyjoe but what annoys me is the instruckions are no good as the sides are not numbered an nor are the parts so ive just laid the sides out on the hull where they should fit an so far they dont but i'll have another go this afternoon as now can only do about 3hrs of modeling a day till my back hurts so if i can just get them side right it will be a big step forward as i cant wait to get to building them mini B25 MITCHELLS
ATB to you sir
chrisb
WELL Bob mate you was right
HI GUYS well regards these not fittin hangar sides well to day i had a thunk an went to town on them sides an boy were they awkward as had to cut off the sides about 2 to 3 mm on all the sides as they were to long worst kit ive ever had for fit but i settled their hash an now they all fit
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