Vlad Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 (edited) I have Flyhawk's own wood deck for their 1/700 HMS Invincible, and I assumed it was self-adhesive. However, it's proving incredibly difficult to remove from the plastic backing sheet, to the point I would likely damage or destroy the finer sections trying to peel them off. Where I have managed to peel it off, the adhesive seems to remain on the backing sheet and none on the wood! Is it meant to be like this or have I been sold a dud? Any tips for getting around this issue? Thanks! Edited November 27, 2021 by Vlad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bozothenutter Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 Maybe 10mins on the radiator will do the trick? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlad Posted November 28, 2021 Author Share Posted November 28, 2021 Interesting suggestion, I tested it on a small off-cut of the spare area and it did make it easier to peel without tearing, but the adhesive is completely gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bozothenutter Posted November 28, 2021 Share Posted November 28, 2021 56 minutes ago, Vlad said: Interesting suggestion, I tested it on a small off-cut of the spare area and it did make it easier to peel without tearing, but the adhesive is completely gone. Gone, stuck to the backing or absorbed by the wood? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlad Posted November 28, 2021 Author Share Posted November 28, 2021 37 minutes ago, Bozothenutter said: Gone, stuck to the backing or absorbed by the wood? no idea, neither the backing sheet nor wood are sticky anymore after warming up and peeling. There is some very fine wood residue on the backing sheet, so I guess that's where the adhesive is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vlad Posted November 30, 2021 Author Share Posted November 30, 2021 I managed to wrestle the quarterdeck piece off the backing with some damage and reassembled it onto the model deck. When the larger main deck piece was proving even more stubborn, I gave up and just used CA to glue the whole thing down, backing sheet and all. I really hope this is a one-off and not indicative of the general quality of Flyhawk wooden decks. Though I do have to wonder what could have caused this degradation of the adhesive, the deck was unopened in storage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ERK Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 Thought I should give my experience - I ordered one to go with my Flyhawk 1/700 HMS Hood, after looking at the wood sheets (and having used Pontos in 1/350 scale before) I decided it would be best to try to keep the sheet/s as strong as possible as they are so thin, so after cutting all the holes for the various obstructions I then used my Gorrilla Wood Glue - slightly watered down - this was then painted all over the bottom of the sheet and placed down. Thinking was - not only a wee bit more strength to the wood sheet - but also a bit of wiggle time to place it correctly. I understand Gorrilla Wood Glue is great for fixing down anything from Clear plastics - wood - and even PE, so thats what I did and its still stuck now several weeks later - famous last words. Erk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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