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Correcting Kitty Hawk F2H-2/2P Engine Exhaust
The exhaust cone and rear of the jet engine should have the same diameter. If gluing the flaps in the lowered position, you can see the...

Michael E Rieth
Jan 9, 20191 min read


Modifying the Kitty Hawk 1/48 Banshee Wing Folds to Glue the Outer Wings in the Down Position
I am making some modifications as I test build another Banshee to improve the fit of the resin to KH parts. I decided to do something...

Michael E Rieth
Dec 20, 20181 min read


Correcting the Kitty Hawk 1/48th Scale F2H-2/2P Banshee Nose Gear
The nose gear fork, B78, needs to be shortened. The square bottom of strut, B57, should be at the front curve of the fork. Parts C56 and...

Michael E Rieth
Dec 12, 20181 min read


ASSEMBLING THE F2H-2 BANSHEE NOSE GUN COMPARTMENT
If displaying the Banshee with the gun bay doors open and nose cone off, the nose gun bay needs to be modified to use the resin parts....

Michael E Rieth
Dec 11, 20181 min read


ASSEMBLING THE F2H-2 BANSHEE RESIN WING TO THE KH FUSELAGE. ENGRAVE NEW PANEL LINES.
REMINDER: Glue the KH cockpit, nose gear well, and part C62 to the KH fuselage. Glue the revised resin rear fuselage to the KH front...

Michael E Rieth
Dec 11, 20181 min read


ASSEMBLING THE F2H-2/2P BANSHEE RESIN EMPENNAGE (TAIL) TO KH FUSELAGE (REVISED)
I've revised where to cut the fuselage after feedback and I have made the rear fuselage a one piece hollow cast part. Gently scribe...

Michael E Rieth
Dec 11, 20182 min read


ASSEMBLING THE F2H-2 RESIN CENTER WING
The upper and lower wings were cut from the casting sprue and some resin runner material was left to protect the edges and corners from...

Michael E Rieth
Dec 11, 20181 min read


ASSEMBLING THE F2H-2 BANSHEE JET ENGINES AND INTAKES
For easier fitting and gluing of the resin intakes to resin wing, it is advised that the jet engines be cut apart. Paint engine interior...

Michael E Rieth
Dec 11, 20181 min read


Kitty Hawk 1/48 F2H-2 Banshee Wing Tip Tanks…We’re Gluing Them on Wrong
While doing additional research for the Resin Correction Set, I was looking at the wing to tip tank area and realized that I had glued...

Michael E Rieth
Sep 16, 20182 min read
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