Accurate Miniatures F3F-2 Flying Barrel is completed

[Aggieman]

Despite your problems, that’s a great-looking model! Thank you for sharing the blow-by-blow build! It appears to be impossible for model manufacturers to design kits in which all parts fit and make sense and the instructions result in understanding rather than confusion.

Bob

Thanks Bob!

I’m not sure where the disconnect is between the engineers who design these molds and the writers who come up with the instructions. As for the writers, sometimes I think that they hire folks who’ve never actually built a model before.

[Aggieman]

stikpusher

Troubles or not, she turend out beautifully! Thanks for the heads up on things to watch out for on this kit!

Was about to post exactly this.
Beautiful work.

Thanks Joe!

[Aggieman]

“I didn’t get one of the struts aligned to match the other, and consequently my barrel sits noticeably askew. One strut is higher than the other. By the time I noticed this during construction, the struts had been in place for a day. I considered attempting a repair, but opted against it out of a concern of doing irreparable damage to the rather tiny parts.”

So do what I (try) to do when a construction gotcha’ manifests itself in this manner - just don’t look at that particular view!

Seriously, though, you ended up with a good looking biplane there. 99% of the people who look at it won’t even notice, they will be agog at the excellent paint job you applied to that inter-war bird.

Thanks!

That is actually what I’ve done with this build. I didn’t photograph it head-on as I usually would, and I haven’t really looked at it from that angle much either.

[Est.1961]

What a beauty; nicely done.

[Aggieman]

What a beauty; nicely done.

Thanks!

[Devil_Dawg_II]

Great job, Mr. Aggie Man!