Limbo Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 (edited) Guys... the Canopy of my 1st edition 1/48 VF-1S Roy just broke off. 1) What are the chance I can get a replacement / recast for it? 2) The part that connects to the plane is still there. Anyone knows how to access it? I might try to glue it back. Thanks in advance for any help. Edited February 25, 2013 by Limbo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dapro Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 You got a pic of it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aceoftherebellion Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 Ouch! My condolences, man... I'm not sure if any sort of aftermarket replacement exists for this, your best bet is probably to try to glue it back together somehow, but I do advice caution- many glues cause oxidation/clouding on clear plastic, so you should definitely do some homework on what kind of glue to use if you go that route. Best of luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benson13 Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 There's a for parts 1/48 on ebay right now. Sorry to hear about your valk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Limbo Posted February 25, 2013 Author Share Posted February 25, 2013 Here's a couple of pictures of the broken canopy. I think there might be enough room so glue back and put a little brace on it, however I need to get it out first!!! Anyone knows how to remove this thing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arrow Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 same thing happened to my older 1/48. I just used super glue on it, the back hinge part was still sticking out thought, so i just braced it and glued the canopy on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hikaru1234567890 Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 (edited) That happened to mine. I tried gluing it back on but it didn't work. Edited February 25, 2013 by Hikaru1234567890 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valkfighter Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 I will never open a canopy again on my 1/48s. infact i never touch my 1/48s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Negotiator Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 that happened to one of my 1/60s. I pried off the white piece that holds down the other end of that clear plastic. It enabled me to get that other piece and carefully glue them together. After that assemble it but use just a little super glue for the white piece that holds it down in case you need to redo it. I don't force the canopy all the way up like the other ones that haven't broke, but it does open up pretty well already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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