I just add a length of sprue across the bottom of the fuselage. Trim it to a length that will slightly spread the bottom of the fuselage so that it mates well to the wing. Glue the sprue in place so it doesn’t fall out. After doing this on my kit (and many other kits over the years lol) No putty was required.
@@spruetherapy. My pleasure. And I should add that I’ll sometimes cheat a bit and before gluing will run masking tape from one wing tip across the top of the fuselage to the other wing tip. This closes smaller gaps by imposing an extra degree or two of dihedral. Not for the purists though! I really enjoy your videos. Great job.
It was a Tamiya YZR500 that I did with my dad in the early 90s that got me into modelling. Always loved their motorcycle kits. They build beautifully and display well. I still have that original model though with the years it is now in need of some restoration. Great videos, keep them coming. You’re doing great.
This is caused by pinching the fuselage together against the cockpit tub. If you don’t do this it’s a perfect fit. I had no problems and no filler needed. Lovely kit.
That's what I thought but It does it withough the cockpit tub too. I bought two kits to test. Seems it's the usual Airfix hit or miss. Still, it came out okay in the end!
I had the problem. I assumed the gap was because the wings needed bending up to the fuselage to create the correct dihedral. Seemed to work, and the angle looked about right.
Some plasticard along wing roots before wings are added or spread the fuselage slightly with plasticard. Easy fix. Their mk1 has similar issue and needs some shaping but then no filler is required at all if done properly.
Ah Airfix. Still unable to bring good quality control in 2022 compared to what Tamiya had down pat by 1992. I always advise new/returning modellers to skip any new or old Airfix 1/72 as their "first kit" and just jump into a 1990's mould (not new stuff!) 1/48 Tamiya single engine fighter. You won't have this sort of problem to stumble over. A relatively easy fix for more advanced modellers, but may stumble up the first timer who then never gets onto their second kit and so forth. Great videos btw - recently subbed, keep up the good work! Cheers Chris
Thanks Chris. It's a funny one, as some of their kits have been pretty good. The Mark 1 Spit was fantastic when I was starting out a little over a year and a half ago. I've quite a few of their kits in the stash but as you say, compared to Tamiya from 20 years ago even, they are lacking a bit! Thanks for the sub! Dan
Their main problem is quality control - some kits are good, some aren't. The inconsistency is something you don't get with other manufacturers and that's why I can't recommend them. I only have some of their ancient 1/24's in the stash, plus the 1990's 1/48 Lightning and Spitfire Mk 1, which seem to have better detail, better fit and even better plastic than modern releases. You've come a long way in a year and half Dan, well done and keep going!
@@beckersmodels This one is good though. I had no problems with the wing root. Just drop in the tub and it’s fine. I don’t usually defend Airfix but I will on this gem of a kit.
hahah .. You haven't had / built Tamiya's 1/48th Sea Harrier ... It is a dog .. Tamiya ain't perfect .... Also for the price Airfix in recent years have been producing wonderful kits .. Personally .. I don't like "shake the box and out comes a perfect replica" ala Tamiya .... I like the challenge and joy of working on a kit.
Hmm, perhaps it would be better to assemble the wings then glue the two halves into the wings before cementing them together . . . It's not the first time i've heard of this issue but I will certainly have to keep an eye out for it when I do mine
I thought about that too and on my second kit I went that way when dry fitting. Sadly, that method led to the cockpit falling out and having a large gap down the middle of the fuselage. Having said that, some people don't seem to have any issues at all with fit. It seems to be rather inconsistent.
I am a fan of airfix and spitfires, was excited to get this kit when it was released. However, when building it, I had the same issue as well and had to use some tamiya filler... It still turned out great in the end however for a new kit, airfix should have done abit more of work on it before releasing it
It's put me off of them a bit. I've enjoyed most Airfix builds until now, I don't mind filling and sanding but was hoping for a simple kit with this one. Oh well! 😊
@@spruetherapy same here! I did there dogfight double and they fitted great!!! So i thought i would give them another ago so i got the wellie that went together well then these 2 spits and i was kind of done. Just done the defiant and that was alright but again some fitting issues putting the fuselage and that was kind of it lol though i have there Blenheim and thats it i think! Mind there not putting out anything that interesting anyway just more spits!
I would love to see more motorcycles! Also, if I may ask, where did you purchase the Honda cb750f kit? I would love to gift that to my girlfriend. She'd be overjoyed
My solution: Glue some styrene strip along the upper wing roots, so that there will be an equal extension. Thanks for the heads up. I have a few of the Airfix MkVc because I made the mistake of buying a decal sheet with too many tempting schemes.
Yeah, you certainly fill and sand it. But what I'm trying to help people with is how to avoid needing any filler in the wingroot. Which I think I've nailed now using some extra sprue in the fuselage. I'll post a new vid later.
I just add a length of sprue across the bottom of the fuselage. Trim it to a length that will slightly spread the bottom of the fuselage so that it mates well to the wing. Glue the sprue in place so it doesn’t fall out. After doing this on my kit (and many other kits over the years lol) No putty was required.
Great tip! Thanks!
@@spruetherapy. My pleasure. And I should add that I’ll sometimes cheat a bit and before gluing will run masking tape from one wing tip across the top of the fuselage to the other wing tip. This closes smaller gaps by imposing an extra degree or two of dihedral. Not for the purists though! I really enjoy your videos. Great job.
@@JJ-cf7nb Your trick worked! A bit of sprue and there's no wing root gap. Now we're learning! 😊
It was a Tamiya YZR500 that I did with my dad in the early 90s that got me into modelling. Always loved their motorcycle kits. They build beautifully and display well. I still have that original model though with the years it is now in need of some restoration. Great videos, keep them coming. You’re doing great.
Good morning,
This is a great vid and the answer you could possibly use is to open the fuselage to fill the gap withe sprue.
Forever in His service
update I built the plane a while ago never ran into any issue.
Glad you had a decent fit, doesn't change my issues mind you! :D
This is caused by pinching the fuselage together against the cockpit tub. If you don’t do this it’s a perfect fit. I had no problems and no filler needed. Lovely kit.
That's what I thought but It does it withough the cockpit tub too. I bought two kits to test. Seems it's the usual Airfix hit or miss. Still, it came out okay in the end!
@@spruetherapy yeah. Hit and miss is a good way of putting Airfix👍
Still, they are going in the right direction. I’m looking at my 1/48 Seafury🤔😂
@@PeteCourtier Absolutely! Good luck with your kit. 👍
I had the problem. I assumed the gap was because the wings needed bending up to the fuselage to create the correct dihedral. Seemed to work, and the angle looked about right.
Mine would have looked like the Shuttle Tyderium if I'd bent them that much! :D
@@spruetherapy 🤣
Great advice! Thanks for the perspective
Your Mustang is beautiful, great job on the Honda also.
Thank you!
Oh I think I have the kit
Some plasticard along wing roots before wings are added or spread the fuselage slightly with plasticard. Easy fix. Their mk1 has similar issue and needs some shaping but then no filler is required at all if done properly.
Weirdly I never had any issues with the mk.1 kit. This was a lot worse, I used styrene rod on my 2nd build which sorted the issue for me.
Ah Airfix. Still unable to bring good quality control in 2022 compared to what Tamiya had down pat by 1992. I always advise new/returning modellers to skip any new or old Airfix 1/72 as their "first kit" and just jump into a 1990's mould (not new stuff!) 1/48 Tamiya single engine fighter. You won't have this sort of problem to stumble over. A relatively easy fix for more advanced modellers, but may stumble up the first timer who then never gets onto their second kit and so forth.
Great videos btw - recently subbed, keep up the good work! Cheers Chris
Thanks Chris. It's a funny one, as some of their kits have been pretty good. The Mark 1 Spit was fantastic when I was starting out a little over a year and a half ago. I've quite a few of their kits in the stash but as you say, compared to Tamiya from 20 years ago even, they are lacking a bit! Thanks for the sub! Dan
Their main problem is quality control - some kits are good, some aren't. The inconsistency is something you don't get with other manufacturers and that's why I can't recommend them. I only have some of their ancient 1/24's in the stash, plus the 1990's 1/48 Lightning and Spitfire Mk 1, which seem to have better detail, better fit and even better plastic than modern releases. You've come a long way in a year and half Dan, well done and keep going!
@@beckersmodels This one is good though. I had no problems with the wing root. Just drop in the tub and it’s fine. I don’t usually defend Airfix but I will on this gem of a kit.
hahah .. You haven't had / built Tamiya's 1/48th Sea Harrier ... It is a dog .. Tamiya ain't perfect .... Also for the price Airfix in recent years have been producing wonderful kits .. Personally .. I don't like "shake the box and out comes a perfect replica" ala Tamiya .... I like the challenge and joy of working on a kit.
I also ran into the same fitting problem, needs a little puttying.
The Mustang and Honda are great 👍
Some seem to not have any issues with gaps, while I really did. Hopefully it might help some with it! Thanks for watching!
Hmm, perhaps it would be better to assemble the wings then glue the two halves into the wings before cementing them together . . . It's not the first time i've heard of this issue but I will certainly have to keep an eye out for it when I do mine
I thought about that too and on my second kit I went that way when dry fitting. Sadly, that method led to the cockpit falling out and having a large gap down the middle of the fuselage. Having said that, some people don't seem to have any issues at all with fit. It seems to be rather inconsistent.
@@spruetherapy 🤔
I am a fan of airfix and spitfires, was excited to get this kit when it was released. However, when building it, I had the same issue as well and had to use some tamiya filler... It still turned out great in the end however for a new kit, airfix should have done abit more of work on it before releasing it
Absolutely agree. Mine is finally coming along but it took quite a bit of work. Thanks!
I've just finished the same kit and never had this issue with mine. I must have gotten lucky
You must have, both of mine are the same. All part of the 'fun' I guess! :D
I hear a bit of background static. I'd thought I'd mention it for future videos. Thanks for the content!
Yeah that's weird. It's not on the original video file so we can thank TH-cam for that little addition! Good ears!
@@spruetherapy gotta love TH-cam hahaha
I had the same issue (gap with the Airfix 1/72 Stuka) Mig modeling putty worked great.
Yep, putty is great when needed. Just hoping my advice here can avoid it as much as possible. Cheers!
@@spruetherapy Agreed I am going to try this on my next Airfix stuka Thanks for sharing
That Mustang is delicious!
Thank you kindly sir!
I did a lair of there 48 mk14s both had the same issues and that was one of them
It's put me off of them a bit. I've enjoyed most Airfix builds until now, I don't mind filling and sanding but was hoping for a simple kit with this one. Oh well! 😊
@@spruetherapy same here! I did there dogfight double and they fitted great!!! So i thought i would give them another ago so i got the wellie that went together well then these 2 spits and i was kind of done. Just done the defiant and that was alright but again some fitting issues putting the fuselage and that was kind of it lol though i have there Blenheim and thats it i think! Mind there not putting out anything that interesting anyway just more spits!
I would love to see more motorcycles! Also, if I may ask, where did you purchase the Honda cb750f kit? I would love to gift that to my girlfriend. She'd be overjoyed
Thanks, I think I purchased from emodels.co.uk
@@spruetherapy thanks!
Usually Airfix kits fit great.
Yeah, my first real bad one from them. 😕
Don't squeeze the fuselage sides against the cockpit assembly.
My solution:
Glue some styrene strip along the upper wing roots, so that there will be an equal extension.
Thanks for the heads up. I have a few of the Airfix MkVc because I made the mistake of buying a decal sheet with too many tempting schemes.
Yeah there's a few tricks you can use to solve these issues. Seems it's not needed on all the kits thankfully.
Most Airfix kits have a problem.
not really .. lots of kit manufacturers have issues .... some far more then Airfix of late ..
What's the big deal?? Use some bondo and sand it.
Yeah, you certainly fill and sand it. But what I'm trying to help people with is how to avoid needing any filler in the wingroot. Which I think I've nailed now using some extra sprue in the fuselage. I'll post a new vid later.