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scraches in canopies
Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 8, 2005 11:00 AM
how do you get out minor scratches in canopies?
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Posted by Swanny on Friday, July 8, 2005 11:54 AM
Easy, if they are very minor just dip in Future. If they are more severe then polish with 800 or 1000 polishing stick (will make surface look cloudy) then dip in Future and clarity will be restored.
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 8, 2005 1:11 PM
thanks.
my monogram spit came without a refractor gun site (it had a solid plastic one !?) so i hade to make one and i grabed the wrong sand paper. I need not say more
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  • From: Sandusky Ohio, USA
Posted by Swanny on Friday, July 8, 2005 1:19 PM
Yeah, I know what you mean. My IAR 80 did not include the gunsight so I built one myself ....
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Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, July 9, 2005 8:46 PM
wow... I'm nar that good
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Posted by AH1Wsnake on Saturday, July 9, 2005 9:17 PM
I don't want to hijack the thread, but I have something related.
What about the seam lines in bubble canopies like Hasegawa's line of F-16's? Do these seams go all the way through the plastic, or can they too be sanded out? Swanny, any tips? (you da man, love your site)

 

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Posted by plane mad on Monday, July 11, 2005 5:19 PM
You can sand and polish it out with a micro mesh polishing kit. theres an article about it in the Jan. 2005 issue of tamiya model international magazine if you can get your hands on one.
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