Instead of begging the hobby companies to kit our wish lists, we ought to get our lists onto Geno’s build schedule; the kits will appear by magic soon after!
I’m thinking that AFV-Club may have caused this by letting the sheet metal above the firewall in front of the windshield be too rounded and get to close to the windshield frame.
If that sheet metal was a little flatter it would bring down the top of the hood.
Those who own a fine grit sandpaper and a bucket of elbow grease can get to it
I could be wrong but the photos I found gives me a vague feeling that the hood should be sloping from the firewall/back edge down towards the front, not much.
Maybe an inch in 1:1 scale
Compare the edge of the hood above the engine compartment sidewall
and the top of the hood. Note that, in the photo above, the gap between hood and sidewall isn’t parallell so compare lower edge of the hood with the top
A: Too angular, round it off
B: Too vertical round it off to a smooth curve, rivets will need to be recreated.
C: Possibly a little rounder, hard to tell without holding the actual parts
D: Check if the hood needs to slope more, could give 1 or 2 millimetres
I try to find facts, to the best of my ability, and to suggest ways to get around possible problems. I will most likely snag one of these and fix whatever I think needs fixing.
Others will make up their own minds based on available information.
Well said.
To me, looking at the photos posted, it looks close enough that I would not bother with it.
If someone else wants to, they can correct the hood with a little sandpaper work.
If they really don’t like it, don’t buy it.
To each their own!
Ken
Glad to see this new item, and the cab-only set to follow. I’ll pick the cab set up in time to see how it compares to Mikeybug’s set, (now sadly only available as a file).
Maybe the hood front edge will be a job for that little powered sander I just acquired.
I mentioned this thread and the potential hood issues to Hobby Link on their Facebook page. He is following along and will see what he can do to make it better. He also confirmed it is off due to having to fit the AFV Club kit. It is great to see a manufacturer with a positive response. Great service.
