08-19-2014, 08:55 PM
When I'm building my core kits, I tend to leave the roof removable. The challenge here is getting the roofs "straight" so that they don't leave gaps between the sides and roof.
I've seen two strategies. Some use small magnets mounted in the ends of the cars and the roofs to hold the roofs on, other have used styrene "tabs" that extend the long way down the inside of the car. The tabs don't hook in, rather they are flared out slightly and the friction holds the roof in, quite effectively.
I've seen two strategies. Some use small magnets mounted in the ends of the cars and the roofs to hold the roofs on, other have used styrene "tabs" that extend the long way down the inside of the car. The tabs don't hook in, rather they are flared out slightly and the friction holds the roof in, quite effectively.
Modeling New Jersey Under the Wire 1978-1979.
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