Some of you will remember me saying the Phantom had developed a rattle and today the cause has shown itself.. The pilots control panel shouldnt be wedged between the top of his seat and the inside of the canopy !! Problem, how do I get at it....solution, scalpel the canopy off. This is where the fun started. A good canopy fit with CA then 2 coats of matt paint then a coat of Klear is well stuck, so very difficult to get a knife under. It was obvious the paint and clear had to come off with minimum damage to the paintwork below the canopy fit. My first breakthrough came when I tried some
airbrush cleaner on a Q-tip...30 seconds of gentle rubbing removed everything down to the clear canopy edge on the right side. 5 minutes later and all the canopy was clear, as if it had came out the wrapper !
Stage 2... Removing the canopy...I have to say this was far easier than I thought it would be and a gentle rub down with wet & dry left me clean and smooth cockpit sides to stick it back on to..
On a more positive note....The full missing canopy sprue for the Academy F4B arrived in the post from the far east today....Maybe the thought that I had another kit to build if need be helped with my attitude being quite laid back about the canopy removal.
Danny
