WM #62 F7A from Highliners Kit - Side Doors
Install Side Doors
Take a look at the two photos below. The first photo is the "before" shot,
the second the "after" shot. Pay particular attention to the drip molding
above and below the door. This is where the Micro-Mark chisel comes into
play. This model of FA has the drip molding directly above the door, as
opposed to a continuous strip from the front. Carefully clean this off
with the chisel, then do the same with the molding below the door. Be
careful not to take out any of the rivet detail. In the photo below, you
can see I didn't do a very careful job on the bottom. The other side
looks better :-)
Once you remove the molding, dry-fit the doors. The doors are double-sided
to allow for different prototypes. Be sure to check your photos.
Also pay particular attention to ensure that the door handles are oriented
towards the front.
Cement the doors in place from the inside with the plastruct cement. If
you're really into it, you might try using some putty, or thick CA on a pin, or
thin styrene to fill in the bottom corners, as the fillets are supposed to
be part of the structure, not the door.
 
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