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hellopike
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Joined: Wed Mar 21, 2007 5:37 pm Posts: 2753 Location: Philadelphia
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 Qs about Rangeas Eyes
I've got a Rangeas here to customize, and I'm wondering how I should go about taking the eyes out. Anyone have any tips? They look like they are glued in... Will heating up the vinyl soften it up enough to pop them out? I don't want to rip the vinyl, and when I put them back in I'm assuming I'll have to glue them... whats the best glue for vinyl? I know superglue sometimes dries white, and I don't want that.
Any ideas?
thanks,
Phil
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bryce_r
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Joined: Wed Aug 15, 2007 10:57 am Posts: 7991 Location: SanJose
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put Tape over em?
Or ask kirkland/toybotstudios. He did a kick ass rangeas awhile back.
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toybotstudios
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Joined: Sat Jul 01, 2006 11:40 pm Posts: 8096
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essentially, you need to rip them out. they are glued in pretty good. when finished, just glue them back in with any kind of modeler's glue. at least that's the way I did it.
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redhanded
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Joined: Sun Dec 17, 2006 11:16 pm Posts: 2135
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When the eyes are removed, I would mask the eye area and don't paint it. When you glue the eyes back in you will be gluing the the eyes to the vinyl not the paint which will make a better hold. Sometimes paint can effect the glue and then you have a mess also.
Model cement or model glue should be fine like TB said
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