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                        AH-1W Cobra broken canopy. Can somebody help?

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                        polak
                        • Member since
                          April 2007
                        • From: Poland
                        AH-1W Cobra broken canopy. Can somebody help?
                        Posted by polak on Monday, January 4, 2010 9:30 AM

                        Hi guys.

                        While doing my Cobra 1:48 I damaged right side of the canopy and after many attempts to fix it I gave up.

                        I put a lot of efford in this model and would be shame to box it.

                        Maybe someone of you has this part from previous model and doesn't need it.

                        I thought I will mention this here because sometimes we have a lot of spare parts from some old times.

                        Anyway thanks for reading.

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                        roughseas
                        • Member since
                          April 2006
                        • From: Cebu City, Philippines
                        Posted by roughseas on Tuesday, January 5, 2010 7:17 PM

                        hi polak.. maybe its time for you to try scratchbuilding.. use some clear styrene or even those clear boxes they used on those christmas balls displayed on the stores.. just an idea, hope to ease your feeling bro.. happy New year to us all!!!

                        ....a ship is called a She because her bottom is always wet!
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                        polak
                        • Member since
                          April 2007
                        • From: Poland
                        Posted by polak on Thursday, January 7, 2010 9:48 AM

                        I've done already three attempts but the problem for me is to fix clear styrene to the frame, various glues were tested as well. Anyway thanx for reply, maybe after some time some new idea will come to my head:)

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                        fermis
                        • Member since
                          January 2009
                        • From: hamburg michigan
                        Posted by fermis on Thursday, January 7, 2010 10:07 AM

                         Have you tried to therma-form another. I'd use a bit of thin CA to fill in the crack, sand it smooth and buff it, then do the therma-form. It'll be super thin, but you could add some framing to it, to strengthen it.

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                        Germanfist
                        • Member since
                          February 2010
                        Posted by Germanfist on Sunday, February 14, 2010 11:01 PM

                        i have the same problem with a two seater viper canopy... very particular... anyways i was wondering about filling the cracks with CA and dipping the whole thing in floor polish to give it an even finish... or maybe even just dip it in floor polish to see if that would fill in the cracks...

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                        STFD637
                        • Member since
                          June 2009
                        • From: Florida
                        Posted by STFD637 on Tuesday, February 16, 2010 2:22 PM

                        I have used the Clear Plastic glue from Testors to fill in cracks in past. run it in the seam then sand and polish it. Then dip it in some future. The crack should be invisable. Good luck.

                        Travis/STFD637

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