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Removing seam line on M41 gun cover
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Posted: Wednesday, December 03, 2008 - 10:43 PM UTC
Hi all,

This is the the AFV M41 Gun cover that I am using for the vehicle.
There is this moulding seam line that I tried very hard to remove using the tamiya hobby knife but it did not work. I tried sanding it but it did not work as well...

anyone out there knows a way that will remove this seam line without damaging the detail ?

Thanks !



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Posted: Wednesday, December 03, 2008 - 11:12 PM UTC
Scrape it with a #11 blades, any lost detail can be replaced with re-carving in the folds.
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Posted: Thursday, December 04, 2008 - 01:31 AM UTC
I would use the back side of a #11 blade (as Dave suggests). I would use it for the easy stuff, then I would use a dental pick to carefully scrape out the recessess.
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Posted: Thursday, December 04, 2008 - 01:49 AM UTC
This problem came up when the Skybow M41 kit was released, which included the simulated canvas mantlet cover in the box (AFV originally made you buy it separately--not sure about their more recent boxings). A magazine reviewer solved the problem handily. Assuming it is still the glueable styrene/vinyl blend, you can apply a little liquid cement to the seam and soften it, then tamp it down a bit with the brush. Repeat if necessary.
Incidentally, the German M41 kit from AFV Club is a re-release of the Skybow kit rather than AFV Club's own (it still has the cover, but I believe it has a styrene gun tube rather than aluminum).


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Hi all,

This is the the AFV M41 Gun cover that I am using for the vehicle.
There is this moulding seam line that I tried very hard to remove using the tamiya hobby knife but it did not work. I tried sanding it but it did not work as well...

anyone out there knows a way that will remove this seam line without damaging the detail ?

Thanks !



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Posted: Thursday, December 04, 2008 - 09:40 AM UTC
When I built mine, I froze the part and worked the seam away a little at a time. It took repeated sessions, but got it done.
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Posted: Thursday, December 04, 2008 - 11:15 AM UTC
Sorry, thought it was resin, or plastic. Didn't know it was the dreaded vinyl contraption.
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Posted: Thursday, December 04, 2008 - 05:55 PM UTC

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When I built mine, I froze the part and worked the seam away a little at a time. It took repeated sessions, but got it done.




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Assuming it is still the glueable styrene/vinyl blend, you can apply a little liquid cement to the seam and soften it, then tamp it down a bit with the brush. Repeat if necessary.


all, thanks for the tips. I will try these 2 approach and see if it works.
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Posted: Wednesday, December 10, 2008 - 02:18 PM UTC
You could chuck out the vinyl part & scratchbuild your own from epoxy putty. That produces a much better product.

Paul
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