Honeybee Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 Hi Last week I stuck the nacelles together on this kit. They were on the sprues as left right left right halves across. I assumed that the left and right halves next to each other were for the same engine. Imagine my surprise when I discovered I'd glued the left starboard half to the right port half and vice versa. Can someone who has the kit have a look and see if I'm right. The sprues have no numbers on for these parts. If what happened is what I think happened then Airfix are ***** and if not then I'm a **** of bigger proportions, Regards Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The wooksta V2.0 Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 (edited) You really should have dry fitted them first! The part numbers are inside the nacelles. I'll sort you out with some spare nacelles at 'uddersfield. Just pass the knacked ones back. I'll find a use for them! Edited January 13, 2011 by The wooksta V2.0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonymousFO98 Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 parts are numbered inside the nascelle paul37 and 38 are the starboard nascelle 59 and 60 are port they also have S and P inside too and are alternately arranged on the sprue ie PSPS sorry :shithappens: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Test Graham Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 I think I did that too, but during the dry fit stage - thankfully! I remember staring at this pair of nacelles with different length tails and wondering WTH? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Work In Progress Posted January 13, 2011 Share Posted January 13, 2011 HiLast week I stuck the nacelles together on this kit. They were on the sprues as left right left right halves across. I assumed that the left and right halves next to each other were for the same engine. Imagine my surprise when I discovered I'd glued the left starboard half to the right port half and vice versa. Can someone who has the kit have a look and see if I'm right. The sprues have no numbers on for these parts. If what happened is what I think happened then Airfix are ***** and if not then I'm a **** of bigger proportions, Regards Paul I did that when I was 12 on my first Airfix Mossie (the really old one, with EG-T codes). Hey, it still went together even if it did look a bit odd. Yes, Airfix could have designed the parts layout a bit more intelligently, and yes, I still feel embarrassed about the mistake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honeybee Posted January 13, 2011 Author Share Posted January 13, 2011 Cheers guys for the answers. Serves me right for assuming. Wooksta, thanks for the offer, see you at Huddersfield, Regards Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Fleming Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 Lol! Did that too on my first Airfix Mossie - my third ever kit when I was 6! Thankfully, tube glue could be pulled apart before it set! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spfparker Posted January 14, 2011 Share Posted January 14, 2011 You could do what I did the airfix mossie....! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fifer54 Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 You could do what I did the airfix mossie....! I've only just found this! I'd invented the Twin Mossie independently elsewhere and never knew that this existed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AWFK10 Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 Lol! Did that too on my first Airfix Mossie - my third ever kit when I was 6! Thankfully, tube glue could be pulled apart before it set! I still remember assembling the original Airfix Mosquito at around the same age and sticking the nacelles on top of the wings....... It would be nice to be able to say that I always read the instructions properly these days but it wouldn't be entirely true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miggers Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 You could do what I did the airfix mossie....! Would that be a "Twossie"? similar to a "Twotter"(Twin Otter)but different Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody37 Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 There's something a bit odd with that Mossie, I can't quite put my finger on it ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Test Graham Posted November 12, 2012 Share Posted November 12, 2012 I stuck the wrong nacelles together on my latest Mossie, having got the previous ones right! Fortunately I spotted it soon enough, as I was trial fitting them to the wing and wondering why it was proving so difficult. I hadn't had this problem before, had the moulds worn? No...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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