Ever build a model from plans as no kit was available? But building take place over a two year period? I am in the process of finally finishing my 1962 Ares. I've built several of the Ambroid (58) version. a few 59's and a super Ares, USA-1 and a Geo XL. The Juno is still in the box. I like Billy's models.
When I did the turtle deck, some how it came out a tad low in front, so the Ares canopy just looked silly sitting at that angle. In desperation I looked through my canopy box and found a Super Chipmunk canopy that fit perfect. Wow, so now it has that canopy. It's still a 62 Ares, just looks, oh, different.
When I decided to use a grooved maple mount for the landing gear vs bolting it to the main spar, I was pleased with the result. Gear fit perfectly. But 3 months later, I'm ready to paint and noticed the gear looked odd some how. Seems I really screwed up on this one. I placed the gear mount BEHIND the main spar, not in front. Thus any and all take offs would end up in the nose, forget any landings..
How in heck do I fix this??? Well, it's all or nothing. I cut away what I could, then took a duck bill pliers , grabbed the mount and bent it back and forth and bingo,it popped off the spar. Did the same on both. Talk about lucky. Now the gear is mounted properly and it is sitting there in all over white base. Thus serendipity twice. Lets hope that's it.
Hey, no one's perfect.
Topic: Serendipity twice on same model (Read 1198 times)