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Just wondering if the issue i have is a one off or have other builders had the same problem? Basically in stage 72 you press a chrome aerial top into a black "rubber" base. This is then fitted to the hole in the side panel and secured with a screw. Now my problem is i have 2 aerial tops - 1 in the correct chrome finish and 1 in black pastic making this part of the assemble impossible. Asking because if this is a common problem requesting a repkacement pack will be pointless. Sorry for the large picture size but not on my pc to be able to re-size at the moment. Thanks for any advice Tony Happy Modelling
BUILDING: Hachette Spitfire Mk 1A, Constructo Mayflower
SUBSCRIPTION COMPLETE (Awaiting building): USS Constitution, Sovereign of the Seas, 1:200 Bismarck (Hachette)
COMPLETED: Porsche 911, E-Type Jaguar, Lam Countach
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The black part is meant to go inside the silver part but if you do, the whole thing sits very high and peculiar from the body. I literally cut the black part down so that it was little more than a washer, then assembled it all. Much neater... roymattblack attached the following image(s):
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roymattblack wrote:The black part is meant to go inside the silver part but if you do, the whole thing sits very high and peculiar from the body.
I literally cut the black part down so that it was little more than a washer, then assembled it all.
Much neater... Roy Thanks for showing your great update. My problem is i have 2 antenna rather than an sntenna and antenna base so there is no hole in the base into which the peg on the silver sntenna fits. I ewas wondering if it was a common issue because if it is there is hardly much point asking for a replacement as they send out a whole pack. The official build looks ok and so does yours and scanning through some of the other posts i cannot see snyone else raising the issue. Its little thing like this that niggle. I cannot think of any easy way to replace the part from scratch or i would try that. Thanks again though for your update Tony Happy Modelling
BUILDING: Hachette Spitfire Mk 1A, Constructo Mayflower
SUBSCRIPTION COMPLETE (Awaiting building): USS Constitution, Sovereign of the Seas, 1:200 Bismarck (Hachette)
COMPLETED: Porsche 911, E-Type Jaguar, Lam Countach
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It sounds like you have a bit of a “mis-bag.” Give CS a ring, and they will get you the right parts. Tired, Old, and Cranky!
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experten wrote:It sounds like you have a bit of a “mis-bag.” Give CS a ring, and they will get you the right parts. Many thanks. Does appear to be a one off (lucky me) as no one else has said they have had the same problem. I dropped an email to cs earlier so fingers crossed. Seems a shame to have to request a whole replacement pack just for a small piece of plastic but that apoarently is how they do spares repkacements. Thanks for your help - much appreciated Tony Happy Modelling
BUILDING: Hachette Spitfire Mk 1A, Constructo Mayflower
SUBSCRIPTION COMPLETE (Awaiting building): USS Constitution, Sovereign of the Seas, 1:200 Bismarck (Hachette)
COMPLETED: Porsche 911, E-Type Jaguar, Lam Countach
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Just wanted to say a big thank you to customer services for sorting my problem out. I emailed them monday this week, they replied tuesday and a new pack 72 arrived in the post today and happy to say the aerial base is the correct part this time. I do feel terrible having taken receipt of the complete pack 72 when its just this one small pladtic part i had the problem with however. Will follow your advice Roy and cut the part down as you did so it looks better when fitted. Tony Happy Modelling
BUILDING: Hachette Spitfire Mk 1A, Constructo Mayflower
SUBSCRIPTION COMPLETE (Awaiting building): USS Constitution, Sovereign of the Seas, 1:200 Bismarck (Hachette)
COMPLETED: Porsche 911, E-Type Jaguar, Lam Countach
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