Hi,
I've been very busy over the past several weeks (contract work, arrival of spring) hence have not done much with the Dolphin. What little I
have done convinces me that I have treated this kit too much like a "standard" plastic model kit and not nearly enough as a short run kit. Chalk all that up to inexperience with the latter. The two key problems are the thickness of the plastic and the warpage of the upper forward fuselage.
So now the gloves are coming off. I've been able to get the upper fuselage more or less ready to attach to the main fuselage. But there remains the issue of thick plastic. By the time I realized just how much plastic had to be removed, I had the main fuselage closed up. That, plus problems with engine fit, generates a situation that I'll be addressing head-on. I've tiptoed around this build too long, so it's time to apply judicious force. After all, parallel lines don't meet unless you bend them a little! More to follow in the next few days. Wish me luck!
