Depite much wrangling it wouldn't budge. Of course, in this state in was unusable, but it seemed that further wrangling threatened to break the housing
![Handle#1](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7166/6619156367_01f3f0c76c.jpg)
As luck would have it, some of the screws holding the thing [yes, now I am referring to it in that manner!] together were deeply recessed but still to strong for my small screwdrivers to handle
![Handle#2](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7011/6619158965_d966282914.jpg)
A trip to the hardware store picked up a (rather expensive!) Irazola Philips-head screwdriver to take it apart
![Disassembly#1](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7164/6619161407_e1dfe6b3b6.jpg)
Even then though the I could see light at the end of the tunnel, I still couldn't extract the handle out of it!
![Disassembly#3](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7171/6619165971_74cf8a0ea7.jpg)
So I did what any insane modeller would do at 11.45pm. I took it outside with a hammer and broke the attachment hanging onto the handle like a limpet mine!
![Disassembly#4](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7013/6619168247_eb91ab0c25.jpg)
Calmer now. A recess where the traitorous handle used to be
![Intact#2](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7148/6619172707_24ae6565d3.jpg)
So, onto more meaningful modelling matters! The cockpit window was far too big for the 25mm models.
![Intact#1](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7012/6619170485_407aaffb76.jpg)
I decided to create a further division on the windscreen - cutting out a strip of plastic from an old blister pack
![Windscreen#1](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7145/6619175175_9361510703.jpg)
A bit more shaping, and then a bit of super glue to attach to a likely spot
![Windscreen#2](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7035/6619177331_0d2e29304b.jpg)
Masking tape to protect all the areas which would remain windscreen after painting
![Windscreen#3](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7143/6619179471_be6b520edd.jpg)
Some silver undercoat to get thing ready for the painting
![Silver Age](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7167/6619181857_6eaffb1173.jpg)
"Very nice and futuristic" my darling wife said; but I wasn't after a Silver Age jet...
looks cool
ReplyDeleteSometimes a hammer is the only solution!
ReplyDeleteLooking good. I'm keen to see how it turns out.
ReplyDeleteNice!
ReplyDeleteBrute force and ignorance, does it every time!
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