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                        Temporarily Attaching Canopies For Painting

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Temporarily Attaching Canopies For Painting
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, November 22, 2004 9:34 PM
                        Folks,

                        I'm building the 1/48th Hasegawa Nakajima A6M2-N Rufe (Zero with floats), and I'm getting ready to paint it. I've masked off everything that needs masking. I usually just stuff the cockpit with paper towels before painting, but this time I want to try attaching the canopy temporarily for painting. What adhesive should I use to attempt this? I was thinking maybe Elmer's. What do you guys think?


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                        tho9900
                        • Member since
                          July 2004
                        • From: SETX. USA
                        Posted by tho9900 on Monday, November 22, 2004 10:47 PM
                        Elmers is what I use.... and for the final placement as well.... first time it can be undone with water for painting the frames same as the fuselage..... second time (permanent} it dries clear... so it looks good.,..

                        Good luck!!!
                        ---Tom--- O' brave new world, That has such people in it!
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, November 22, 2004 11:04 PM
                        I use tiny drops of Super glue, the canpy breaks away easily.
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, November 23, 2004 7:56 AM
                        Thanks for the info, guys!!
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                        tweety1
                        • Member since
                          August 2003
                        • From: Alice Springs Australia
                        Posted by tweety1 on Tuesday, November 23, 2004 8:47 AM
                        Blu Tak is what I use.
                        The type of stuff you stick posters to walls with.

                        My 2 cents [2c]
                        --Sean-- If you are driving at the speed of light and you turn on the headlights, what happens???
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, November 24, 2004 9:03 AM
                        I have been wondering about this for quite some time, haven't built a plane kit in a long long time.. but I have been wondering if maybe a very very thin strip of velcro to help hold the canopy down and for easy removal, as long as you can strategically place the velcro in a location that wouldn't be noticeable.. *shrug* Just an idea...
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                        Tankmaster7
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                          August 2004
                        • From: Nowhere. (Long Island)
                        Posted by Tankmaster7 on Wednesday, December 1, 2004 8:39 PM
                        elemrs glue. you can take it right off once you're done
                        -Tanky Welcome to the United States of America, a subsidiary of Exxon Mobil Corporation, in partnership with Halliburton. Security for your constitutional rights provided by Blackwater International.
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