blacky

You' re welcome, detaching the wing was the easiest work.

THIS is a hell of work as the plastic is enourmasly thick. Though it prevents light bleed I have to dremel it down for getting the torpedo ring and launcher tube done.

Update:

I unscrewed the wing without any problem (and no glue )

 

@ Destructor:

I would say either these radiator elements are not correctely glued in place or the locking pins are worn. As long as my wings are working properly I won't try to take apart these elements so I don't know wether it's worth trying to fix the wing problem. Sounds more like an replacement issue?!

 

Boris

 

.... Just realised I have already a photo of the wing section.......

@ Destructor:

the underside of the ship (belly) is one piece from bow to stern, the wing section is screwed in just atop of the battery compartment.

I'll post a photo later on.

Boris

Hi Kmagz,

thanks for your reply!

Well, as I said, I'm just at the beginning (ordered the first contoller board today) and it will take a while but when I know how to use the board and how to control light and sound effects I'll start my own thread. The idea is as old as the lighted Bandai snap togehter kits but they are way to small and I won't have the patience to do such a project with the old AMT - kits. I like the way DST did their ships but I think there is a lot more potential ( especially for static display) and the ships have enough space to accommodate some electronics.

I'd like to animate the phaser array as well ( or let's say a part of it) but first I have to drill the windows (!!!!). When they look fine I'm may be confident for doing the phaser array.

Boris