SPA Modeler

Hi Guys,

I thought I'd join in with Lyle and Declan and experience the wonders that are Minicraft's V35A Bonanza first hand.

This is the kit I have - mould and mildew removed with anti-bacterial wipes... (yuck!)



And I guess this is what I'm aiming for... (yeah right!)



I've not had a chance to start on it yet, but hoping to cut some yellowing plastic tomorrow.

Cheers!

Welp, I got mine buttoned up today. I hope for your sake that it is a far older version than mine, because then you may have a fighting chance with it.

Good luck!

Cool Stuart. I’ve had decent minicraft experiences. Done a few of their airliners and have been eyeballing their line of private planes. I find their plastic to be soft which helps when facing fit issues. Seems like a bonanza group build is forming here.

keavdog wrote:Seems like a bonanza group build is forming here.

Just been doing some test fitting of the main parts before I add glue to anything... Overall it's not too bad, certainly no worse than some of the old kits I've made. (Airfix Tornado anyone...)

I have to say I'm tempted to build up the firewall/IP and fit that BEFORE I cement the wings into place - and then maybe leave the nose unglued until after the engine is fitted and the nose cowl is ready to go on.



I've also been checking the position of the gear mounting point when the wing halves are mated. I saw a review on youtube where the guy had an issue with the it being in the wrong place after he'd glue the wing together, and the leg not sitting correctly. It's okay on one side and slightly off on the other (0.25 - 0.5mm maybe). I'll adjust it to fit with the legs in place when I glue it together. I have got a warp in my wing, in the lower fuselage part, but that seems to straighten out when fitted - however I do think the dihedral might be a bit too steep, so I'll have to see if I could adjust.



I'm actually wondering if I should attach the lower wing half to the fuselage before I add the upper wing parts.

Looks lie it'll be an interesting build anyhow.

Cheers!

Good luck with it!

lol! I think I'll need it!

Test fitting don’t always pan out the way you’d hope until you apply the glue. Only then it’s when the “fit” gets interesting.

Having followed Declan and Lyle builds on the same kit, I do wish you luck. Maybe you’ll have a better go at it.

BlackSheep214 wrote:Test fitting don’t always pan out the way you’d hope until you apply the glue. Only then it’s when the “fit” gets interesting.

Having followed Declan and Lyle builds on the same kit, I do wish you luck. Maybe you’ll have a better go at it.

Oh how many times I've found this to be true.......especially when I'm "opening" a build up.

I don't think I've ever seen one if these built. Now we have three going at the time