How would i go about deconstructing a part glued model?

muir318 · Post by **muir318** » Thu Mar 01, 2012 4:54 am

Hello guys,
Today i received the star destroyer i ordered on ebay after a one and a half month wait for it!
After i opened the package i discovered the main hull has been built and very poorly at that..
This obviously wasn't described in the auction! BUT i have received a refund in full from the seller so all was well there.
So my question is... How would i go about deconstructing this glued hull and sidewalls? If i actually can And what tools etc would i need?

Thanks in advance for all answers

USS Atlantis · Post by **USS Atlantis** » Thu Mar 01, 2012 5:24 am

There's a whole sticky-thread devoted to this

http://www.starshipmodeler.net/talk/vie ... hp?t=34285

Glorfindel · Post by **Glorfindel** » Thu Mar 15, 2012 7:03 am

I think I read in that thread a while ago that sticking the model in the freezer helps shrink the plastic a fraction and makes fragile the bond. Never tried it but it makes sense.

irishtrek · Post by **irishtrek** » Thu Mar 15, 2012 1:12 pm

Are both top and bottom pieces of the hull glued in place?????

dizzyfugu · Post by **dizzyfugu** » Mon Mar 26, 2012 9:36 am

Glorfindel wrote:I think I read in that thread a while ago that sticking the model in the freezer helps shrink the plastic a fraction and makes fragile the bond. Never tried it but it makes sense.

That would have been my advise, too. Put the kit in a refrigerator, cool it down thoroughly, and see how the glue areas behave. They should become much more brittle and weak, so that less force is needed to separate the pieces.

cokefiend · Post by **cokefiend** » Sat Jun 23, 2012 3:08 pm

how about a resin kit built with ca glue? I need to pry apart some resin pieces.

Mr. Badwrench · Post by **Mr. Badwrench** » Sat Jun 23, 2012 10:34 pm

A razor saw works in a lot of cases. Also the scribe-n-pop method works just as well for deconstruction as it does for cutting sheet styrene or resin.

b8factor · Post by **b8factor** » Fri Jul 06, 2012 9:42 am

You are probably correct on it being more difficult than I think, however I have carved a few things before similar so i think i can pull it off.

Renshape seems like the right stuff to use from what I have read about it. Any recomendations on density grade in order to carve by hand but still be fine to make mold of when done?

I will also need to buy some wood working tools I guess, proably better buy a wood working book to get some pointers.

Typicaly when i do is band saw out the overhead shape and then work form outside in on sanding and cutting to my specs. I have this ship is full 3d modeling applicaton and can rotate and zoom to any level.

If I had enough money i would just have some capmany with the right robot take the 3d model and whip it out! I do not know for sure but i think that would cost a few grand which is way ot of my budget! If any of you have exspereicne with this please let me know,

-Billy