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Trumpeter Graf Spee question
Silantra
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Putrajaya, Malaysia
Joined: March 04, 2004
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Posted: Tuesday, March 09, 2010 - 01:55 PM UTC
Hi all..

this is rather stupid question but ...

okay, almost done with the major assemblies... now to mate the top and bottom hull. Trumpeter supplied the waterline plate and the instruction call for the plate to be install if i am to build full hull. Since i'm doing the full hull, i find it hard to mate the waterline plate with the bottom hull. It fit nicely to the top hull but not to the bottom...

if the instruction is correct or i misinterpreted it and the plate should be left out for full hull version...??

I appreciate all comments and feedback..thanks

regards,

Zaidi
Halfyank
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Colorado, United States
Joined: February 01, 2003
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Posted: Tuesday, March 09, 2010 - 03:01 PM UTC
I'll have to pull out my kit to see how they word it. You don't have to use the waterline plate if you're using the full hull one. It's one or the other. I also ignore the order they tell you install these plates. I always install either one or the other the very first thing. I can't see trying to glue the two pieces together after all the other items are put onto the main hull because there is too much chance of breaking something.
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