How to dissect the head of a 1/48 VF-1?

[jonwayne]

Am thinking of adding a LED inside the head of my 1/48. All of the VF-1S/J/A. But before I go experimenting, have anyone open up the heads before? How to go about doing it? Kindly show me how if possible. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks guys.

[Mechamaniac]

If I were you, I would take the stock heads off, and put them in storage.

Get yourself a Rohby recast of the 1S, they are perfect.

You can probably snag a loose J or A head from someone here in the forums, just put a Wanted post out.

I have seen all of these heads disassembled, and all of them are glued at various places, and screwed in others. You also would have to modify the eyepieces to accomodate the LED's.

But, on a related note....WHY?. Why make them look like MPC's?

[Ido]

The "A" head its a piece of cake to open, you must lift the two sides of the head(really easy) and unscrew it.

[jonwayne]

But, on a related note....WHY?. Why make them look like MPC's?

Just thought they'd look cool. my PG Gundam and MG Patlabor all have LED in them. And so far they all look better then without any light.

hmmm.....

Maybe i'll try it on my least fav 1/48. Hikaru VF-1A for a start.

[Mechamaniac]

But, on a related note....WHY?.  Why make them look like MPC's?

Just thought they'd look cool. my PG Gundam and MG Patlabor all have LED in them. And so far they all look better then without any light.

hmmm.....

Maybe i'll try it on my least fav 1/48. Hikaru VF-1A for a start.

Now, a really cool project that I have been meaning to get to would be to add some LED's or perhaps even a mini laser pointer into the barrels of the 1/48 strike cannon!.

[Pat Payne]

Never mind...I just reread the previous post... go ahead and delete this one

Edited March 29, 2005 by Pat Payne