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Removable Panels

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I'm still building a 1/6 space ship. I need to have it break down, have removable panels, so that I can photograph the interior from various angles.

Are there established techniques for attaching panels that will be removable?
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Uh...Have you considered screws? Rare earth magnets can also be of use.

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Post by kenlilly106 »

I'll second the magnet idea, that's what Tamiya uses on their 1/16 R/C armor line to cover the control panels, works great and you can't tell the panels are removable.

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Depending on the sizes and shapes of the panels, you could also design a locking tab kind of system similar to the way some battery covers snap into place on toys and small electronics.
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It really depends on how the outer hull looks... I would try to follow scribed panel lines and knock out the area to th e inside of the panels. Some panels I have made this way are tight enough to "snap" into place. They are beveled and are very time consuming to make.
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