Cleaning x wing

[Michael Sith]

Any advice for cleaning job
Attic stored -spiders been playing at x wing pilots for years

Just soapy water and toothbrush?

http://www.flickr.com/photos/94132256@N07/8581551996/

 

[poncho]

yeah soapy water, brush and cotton wool bud will see it clean up nicely

 

[Michael Sith]

Cheers

Box is a bit goosed but bit of tlc will make it semi display able

 

[Pomse2001]

Looks like some hard work.

Maybe you should disassemble it before you start to clean it.

Good luck :wink:

 

[Michael Sith]

Disassemble! Too scary for me

Just patience and a toothbrush for now it's mainly dust and spiders webs
Ill post pic before and after once done just to see how it looks

 

[Michael Sith]

Battle damaged box as well unfortunately!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/94132256@N07/8580506605/

 

[Pomse2001]

Nice box

I have disassemble a few of the first x-wings and repaired some engines on them. I think it is nearly the same with this x-wing.

But if you do not need to disassemble it then it is great, I don't think there is any engine inside that x-wing you have

 

[Michael Sith]

Thanks for the advice

 

[poncho]

i tried too take apart an x-wing once.......nightmare putting back i got so annoyed with i threw it up against the wall. :lol: i regretted after

 

[Michael Sith]

Zero confidence with anything like that so def not taking it apart just clean and spruce up job

Been trawling eBay looking for loose ROTJ figs and jawas it's a bloody minefield
Just going to keep an eye on here
Saw a thread the other day where "beaters" were up for peanuts and I missed
They were really nice for someone like me so I will keep an eye out
Not sure on the terminology beaters, baggies etc. but I will learn I'm in the best place to do so

 

[theslider]

Battle damaged box as well unfortunately!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/94132256@N07/8580506605/

TBH that box isn't in too bad shape. If you look in the reference forum you will find info on how to improve the condition - it is a pretty easy fix too.

Taking the ship apart is pretty simple (sorry Ponchbelt!) if you don't mess with the wings them, you shouldn't have any problems.

 

[Michael Sith]

Cheers I will check the ref forum out on the box tips

Thanks

 

[Pomse2001]

i tried too take apart an x-wing once.......nightmare putting back i got so annoyed with i threw it up against the wall. :lol: i regretted after

Sorry to hear that mate, next time you are welcome to ask us about help to putting it together. The ISP-6 is a nightmare :lol: