I have been reluctant up to this point to scratchbuild, but it looks so easy and its so tempting to add some details to my MCAV! This kit SCREAMS scratchbuild! I am reconstructing the rear hatches so that the door can open and close easily for viewing pleasure. The side electrical panels now have music wire for wire casings so that the viewer can appeciate the detail went into the interior.
This is an angle of the view I want folks to appreciate. Above I am cutting stock tubing (3/32") that will serve as the new hinges. Metal wire for hinges in the long term is much more viable and sturdy compared to the wear plastic will get from the original model. The center of the tubing will be cut and re-used later (I would like to re-use it on this tank, if not another project). Holes were drilled with a pin vice on the inner electrical components to insert the musical wire.
A better shot of cutting the stock. The ends of the stock visable from the left and right views will be filled with putty and sanded. I am looking into getting heat shrink tubing that can fit into the shaft ( a tight fit will ensure quality and durability down the road) but I am not against using other materials such as small amounts of tape. I'm not sure if they make heat shrink tubing the size of the inner diameter (unknown dimension), but I will try and come up with some more ideas for a unique solution- Preferably a rubber solution, I am trying to create friction without making it hard to open or close the door. Perhaps wax? the kind used in orthidontics?
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