Daedalus72 Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 Just got the Aeroclub Sea Venom FAW 22 from the loft with a view to start building it at last, but both the canopies supplied with the kit have turned yellow and are unusable Does anybody know of a possible source for a replacement? I have tried Squadron and Falcon with no luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogsbodyx Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 (edited) EDIT: Just realised you are looking at 1/48... pls ignore. Edited September 23, 2021 by Dogsbodyx Wrong scale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bentwaters81tfw Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 I suspect you will have to use your present one to make a new master and vacform your own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellsprop Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 22 hours ago, Daedalus72 said: Just got the Aeroclub Sea Venom FAW 22 from the loft with a view to start building it at last, but both the canopies supplied with the kit have turned yellow and are unusable Does anybody know of a possible source for a replacement? I have tried Squadron and Falcon with no luck My 1/48 kit is same 19 hours ago, bentwaters81tfw said: I suspect you will have to use your present one to make a new master and vacform your own. This is what I've done, created a vacform master from milliput but I've yet to vacform the actual canopies. @Daedalus72 I may be able to help you, but I haven't tried vacforming my canopy yet, so not sure how it'll turn out and I'm not sure when I'll get round to it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corvi Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 Radical idea!.....This may work try putting one canopy in the sun in a window NOT too hot but constant sunlight It may reduce & eliminate the yellowing. I have tried it [Dynavector & Squadron canopies] and it does work BUT be careful that it isnt too hot in the window. Steve, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Boak Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 I and many others have tried this but it does not work on those done with acetate based material as it is an internal chemical reaction.. I've no idea about Dynavector, but the Squadron canopies I know of (there may well be more) are the Falcon ones and these don't yellow with time because they are made from more modern plastics. For Sea Venom, perhaps the Dragon/CyberHobby kit will provide a replacement but the kit itself is not recommended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntPhillips Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 I'm in the same boat, I did contact John at Aeroclub qiite a few years ago about mine, he thought he might have some spares hanging around, but I never followed it up with him. Thinking about it logically though, if the ones in our kits have yellowed then any spares he might have had would probably also be yellowed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Swindell Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 44 minutes ago, AntPhillips said: I'm in the same boat, I did contact John at Aeroclub qiite a few years ago about mine, he thought he might have some spares hanging around, but I never followed it up with him. Thinking about it logically though, if the ones in our kits have yellowed then any spares he might have had would probably also be yellowed. If they came from the same batch yes, but I've got some Aeroclub canopies that are still crystal clear whilst others are quite a dark brown. John appears to have used a variety of clear plastic stock when moulding canopies, some of which have proved more resistant to degradation than others. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Thompson Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 49 minutes ago, Dave Swindell said: If they came from the same batch yes, but I've got some Aeroclub canopies that are still crystal clear whilst others are quite a dark brown. John appears to have used a variety of clear plastic stock when moulding canopies, some of which have proved more resistant to degradation than others. I'd say that was definite, having observed the same thing. Same applies to Rareplane canopies too- they can be crystal clear or nicotine brown. Oddly though, I have several of the Dragon Rapide kits, where the fuselage was moulded in clear and needs acetone to join them, and while two are (mildly) yellowed, one is still completely clear. Paul. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corvi Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 IT wont hurt to try the window thing to see if it clears at all?!?! The Cyberhobby kit is 1/72. Isnt the Aeroclub kit 1/48?? So that canopy wont fit?? Steve, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corvi Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 Another long shot is to try to find a canopy from the 1/48 Classic Airframes kit. That may work but they are very hard to find BUT perhaps someone has a started or wrecked kit where you can salvage the canopy?? Just a thought PS I am hopping Airfix or Pilot Replicas does a new too 1/48 Sea Venom!?!?!?! Waiting for the Vampire ...very SOON from Airfix!!!! Steve, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Thompson Posted September 29, 2021 Share Posted September 29, 2021 @Daedalus72 Read the following thread in its entirety for a possible source of replacements (Kevin Martin): I've used his services in the past for new canopies for the Special Hobby 1/72 Goodyear F2G and was very satisfied. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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