JJD Corsair - "Houstn We Have a Problem!" (1 Viewer)

[noli-poli]

I was repacking my JJD Corsair to its original box and could'nt pull the wings out. Did not want to force it for fear of breaking it. Any suggestions from the forum? Has anyone encounter the same experience?

Noli-Poli

 

[ivanmoe]

Did not want to force it for fear of breaking it. Any suggestions from the forum?

This has been discussed, here, in the past, noli-poli. Don't know if you recall the details of the arm that inserts into the outer-wing, but it's basically a fork with catches on the end (to keep it from coming out). I've looked at it pretty carefully, and wouldn't encourage anyone to try and force the parts free. While it might be possible to overcome the catches, IMO, it's likewise possible to break the arm, the hinge, or the outer wing in the process. Because of this, I'm not sure that the packaging is going to prove as useful for the Corsair as Jenkins' other models.

Sorry,

-Moe

 

[noli-poli]

This has been discussed, here, in the past, noli-poli. Don't know if you recall the details of the arm that inserts into the outer-wing, but it's basically a fork with catches on the end (to keep it from coming out). I've looked at it pretty carefully, and wouldn't encourage anyone to try and force the parts free. While it might be possible to overcome the catches, IMO, it's likewise possible to break the arm, the hinge, or the outer wing in the process. Because of this, I'm not sure that the packaging is going to prove as useful for the Corsair as Jenkins' other models.

Sorry,

-Moe

Thanks Moe.
I guess I will have to pack it with the wings up and extend the cover higher, past the wing tip and add more padding

 

[Julie]

We have successfully put the wings on for shows and taken them off. It can be done!
I think the model feels more fragile than it really is but if you are not confident pulling them off (steady hands and pressure), don't try it!

Julie

 

[Larry Allen]

We have successfully put the wings on for shows and taken them off. It can be done!
I think the model feels more fragile than it really is but if you are not confident pulling them off (steady hands and pressure), don't try it!

Julie

I have done the same as Julie and others ... but it is scary the "FIRST TIME" you try it. {eek3}
Gently wiggle the wing back and forth a tiny bit and it will free itself after a few tries.

--- LaRRy

 

[ivanmoe]

I have done the same as Julie and others ... but it is scary the "FIRST TIME" you try it. {eek3}
Gently wiggle the wing back and forth a tiny bit and it will free itself after a few tries.

--- LaRRy

Hi Larry,

If I seem unduly conservative in my approach to issues like this, it's really owed to my philosophy of handling models. I've got a smidgeon over five-hundred plane replicas, and the rate of damage to them is in the low, low single digits. In terms of catastrophic harm, it's nil. I attribute this good fortune to a simple rule to which I strive to adhere. Basically, this all comes down to taking the models out of the box, setting them up in a display case, and then leaving them alone. Nine times out of ten, if I'm gonna do any imaging work, it's when the model arrives. LOL, I've got model displays in my study that haven't been disturbed in YEARS. Have to add that I've never regretted it, as nothing bugs me more than a bad case of "hangar-rash" on one of my treasures.:redface2: Much more libertine with my approach to figures, BTW.

-Moe

 

[noli-poli]

Hi Moe:

I need to re-pack since I am relocating to VA (from AZ). Good thing I have not set up Corsair #184 yet. I'll try suggestion from Julie.

Thanks

Noli-Poli