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Canopy seam
Posted by Tarasdad on Sunday, April 27, 2014 3:24 AM

Well, I finally ran into something I'm not sure I can fix. Looking at the clear parts for my Revell 1/48 F-15E Strike Eagle I noticed there is a seam on the outside of the canopy. It runs the entire length of the canopy front to back at 12-o'clock. I'm pretty darned sure it's not supposed to be there!

What would be the easiest way to remove it without destroying the canopy? Replacing it with AM is not an option.

Tarasdad

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  • From: England
Posted by P mitch on Sunday, April 27, 2014 5:00 AM

Have a look at the link below, sure it will help and its done better than I can explain it too

forums.airshows.co.uk/viewtopic.php

Phil

"If anybody ever tells you anything about an aeroplane which is so bloody complicated you can't understand it, take it from me: it's all balls." R J Mitchell


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  • From: Phoenix, AZ
Posted by Fly-n-hi on Sunday, April 27, 2014 7:01 AM

Getting rid of those seams is sooo easy!  Trust me on this.  Just use a #11 blade from you r Xacto set and gently scrape away the seam line.  This will leave a nasty looking  but relatively smooth scratch on you canopy. Then, use a polishing kit that includes 3200, 3600, 4000, 6000, 8000 and 12000 grit sanding cloths or pads.  Use them in that order and before you know it the canopy will be very clear!  Just be careful with the 3200 and 3600 so that you don't polish away the canopy frame details too much.

Now at this point you can dip it in Future if you want.  Check out YouTube for some vids on how to do that.

But...I don't dip any Future any more.  I use the Novus polish system to get canopies just as clear.  Novus is just a polishing paste meant for clear plastic and acrylics.  I use a Dremel tool to apply the Novus.  I can set down one of the Novus canopies next to a Futured canopy and can't tell the difference!

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Posted by Tarasdad on Sunday, April 27, 2014 7:01 PM

Scraped, sanded with 600 to 1000, polished with toothpaste. No Future or Klear, so it'll have to sit like it is for a bit. MUCH better than that darned seam right across the middle!

Tarasdad

On the Bench:

  • Revell 1/48 F-15 Strike Eagle
  • Revell 1/48 A-10 Warthog
  • Revell 1/426 USS Arizona
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