RAMJET

guys.. know this is off topic, but where do you get clear canopy for the 1/72 Vf-25F messiah Valkyrie ?

I just screwed up canopy and i am really upset now.. any ideas on how to repair? i dropped my canopy into the thinner and it went frosted, and no matter what i do, it just cannot remove the frost, instead it got worst.. sighs..

Edmund.

hey all on this topic i have a quick fix for anyone that has this issue with their Canopys... its actually a small fix that can enhance any canopy that is some what blemmished

take the canopy and give it a good sanding with 800 grit sandpaper, then move to 1000 grit sand paper ... inside and outside of canopy...i know what your thinking ..sand the canopy are you crazy lol well this is only step one, you want to end up with a canopy that has a fogged look when finnished just be carefull of the details

when that is done get a paper towel and fold it into 4 sections then take one secotion of the paper towel and rub the interior and the xterior of the canopy, i know it sounds strange but a paper towel is close to 1500 grit sandpaper and you only want to do it for a minute inside and outside ..for the other 3 sections fold them up again and tape them to the table and get a small container the size of the canopy deep enough to submerge the canopy in liquid

then take Futura floor wax and fill it up , then take your tweezers and dip the canopy slowly and then remove it slowly to ensure no tiny bubble appear then let the wax drip off of it and set it on the towel to dry, through capillary action the towel will absorb most of the wax and will leave it Crystal clear ... and in most cases it winds up looking better then new canopys

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i have another source for you

there is a product out called Microscale or Superscale foil Adhesive. aluminum foil adhesive

here is a real good link on working the foil to your needs

http://www.naplak.com/articles/articles/foiling.htm

comes in a lil 1.5 oz. white bottle and can be either brushed on or sprayed on via airbrush or squirt bottle

the nice thing about this product is it goes on watery and dries tackey and clear ... so if you use regular household aluminum foil you can for the high gloss surfaces use the polished side and tacky the dull side or vise versus ..also once applied and properly burnished you can polish the aluminum foil to a mirror like finnish when completed

for an added trick if you want that burned metal coloration or the blues and greens and burnt red colors

toss the sheet of aluminum into your fireplace for a day or 2 and toss in a Creasote eliminator fireplace cleaning stick and the aluminum will turn colors blues greens oranges reds browns purples and violets depending on the exsposure and closeness to the creasote agent

then remove and wipe away the black smoke deposites to reveal the colored aluminum and re-apply in the above statement

it really adds a nice effect to burnt metal exhausts or engine access pannels