...and I'm ready for the loony bin.
In keeping with Florian's comment that you need 2 Valom kits - the first to practice and the 2nd to do right (or at least better), here are the practice Fokkers. Spot the strange error...answer below the pictures.
It seems that I used the cabane struts for the undercarriage struts and the undercarriage ones for the cabane struts. Go figure....I blame aging eyes that make it hard to read the wee part numbers and that to me it seemed that only a lunatic would use such flimsy bits for the undercarriage. I should have read this first:
https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/clas...014-t1437.html
I can confirm all the points in that post as being spot on.
Anyway, there's not much difference in length between the pieces. One arm of the undercarriage is 6.5 mm while the other is 7.0 mm and both arms of the cabane piece are also 7.0 mm. So my two have a 0.5mm longer undercarriage strut. Ares has done worse. But I can tell you - as I have 4 more Valom Fokker Dr.I to make - that (1) using the proper cabane piece will make that a lot easier and (2) I WILL NOT use the supplied piece for the undercarriage. I will make my own.
Final point - I thank Florian for his hints on the SE5a but it's worth noting that every Valom kit has unique problem solving challenges. Anyone tried the Albatros DVa...if you have, how the heck did you deal with the engine brass piece. Mind blowing that anyone expects a modeller to use that piece successfully.
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