What to do with a really bad fit.

Tools, Techniques, and Reference Materials Techniques
1

What would have been the correct way to fix this problem.?

I have had this Revell Ford F150 stepside for quite some time. It’s been slowly assembled and set aside numerous times. I am finally back at it and have gotten to the Dash and found that it is in 2 parts!
The area where the Gauge are (includes a “pronounced overhang”) is separate.

The fit is horrible. I tried several times to dry fit it and then glue it but each time I would be left with gaps or the thing would not hold together (using CA glue medium set “speed”)

Finally, I used masking tape to position it as best I could and then putting beads of superglue on the back side. It holds and it looks ok, but I know that it is poorly fitted.

2

Use plastic card as shims, sand so it will fit with no gaps and then glue together. Plastic card works great when there are big gaps.

3

berny’s right. Use some plastic sheet as a shim and if there is a serious gap that can’t be corrected by CA, a few touches of filler putty (squadron green is the best I’ve used yet) should do the trick.