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    November 2005
parts break off easily
Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, February 28, 2004 10:03 AM
I am building an Academy F-16

One of the Rear Wings (?) had a nub that broke off.

I thought 'ok, the pros don't use the alignment pins, why should I?'

Well I am using medium set time CA glue and that wing surface popped off once when I accidentally nudged it. I glued it back on

Now I have these two custom canards that I have attached to the front (ATFI F-16)

They are flush mounted too. I have just used the CA glue again and postponed painting the thing.

I have this Ambroid Pro Weld when I want to squish parts together(that seam fix thing) I have tried that too

Is there some way to make sure these parts don't pop off?


I was thinking of making a notch in the canards. That's easy, since they are custome, but what about the tail surfaces I can't just add a notch to them.
  • Member since
    February 2003
  • From: East Bethel, MN
Posted by midnightprowler on Saturday, February 28, 2004 10:07 AM
use a small piece of wire, drill a hole in the part, drill a hole in themodel , glue a piece of wire into the hole in the part, and then glue the part on themodel , inserting the wire into the hole in themodel . that should give it extra strength.
Lee

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  • From: Tochigi, Japan
Posted by J-Hulk on Sunday, February 29, 2004 9:55 AM
Lee's got ya covered!
~Brian
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    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Monday, March 1, 2004 8:40 AM
Well I'll be a son of a .... That is almost the same thing you would do in wood working. (a wood chip that is fitted between to other pieces of wood to make the connection stronger.)
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    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, March 2, 2004 7:22 AM
Yes.. A dowel.
  • Member since
    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, March 2, 2004 8:36 PM
or a biscuit..
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