What do you do when

[dryvr12]

you put the body on the chassis and it goes on, but theres a gap in between the two. do you glue it or fix the problem? i glue it (i know, im lazy )

[george 53]

Zack, depending on what kit your workin on, there shouldn't be a gap between the body and chassis, unless it's a truck. If it's just a small gap between the chassis plate an the rocker panels, a quick wipe with some liquid glue(I use Ambroid liquid solvent glue)between the parts, an a rubber band to hold em together an no more gap! Hope this helps

[MrObsessive]

Zack you're still fairly new at this--------but I would strongly recommend not painting the body until all your other work is done first.

Engine, interior, chassis, even test fitting the glass you'll want to test fit over and over again, so there's no surprises at the end of the build. Sometimes the bodies are slightly warped so catching this early will save many a headache.

If there's a gap in test fitting early on, you can add strips of plastic on the sides of the chassis and fill it in.

The suggestion George made is a good one...............just be careful you don't ruin the paint when putting on the glue.

Hope this helps!

[dryvr12]

Zack you're still fairly new at this--------but I would strongly recommend not painting the body until all your other work is done first.

Engine, interior, chassis, even test fitting the glass you'll want to test fit over and over again, so there's no surprises at the end of the build. Sometimes the bodies are slightly warped so catching this early will save many a headache.

If there's a gap in test fitting early on, you can add strips of plastic on the sides of the chassis and fill it in.

The suggestion George made is a good one...............just be careful you don't ruin the paint when putting on the glue.

Hope this helps!

Good idea. Thanks

[torinobradley]

Keep in mind, many of the older kits had gaps between the body and chassis. So gluing the sides to the chassis will probably distort the body. In these cases, it's best to do the MrObsessive bit and put in filler plates of plastic to fill the gaps. This should be done prior to all the painting and detailing, so that it looks cohesive or like it's supposed to be there, rather than added on. Mocking everything up tends to cut down on these nasty surprises.

Also, when you are starting on a new kit, research it on the forums to see if anyone else has run into issues that you can avoid with their experience.

Good luck!