Water-tight door, with first operating handle. Ball-ends are from key-chain bead, CA adhesive on end of 1/32 rod, with length of 1/16 tube adhered over that, and rod trimmed leaving stub for other bead after inserting through hub (also of tubing, 3/32 and 1/8). Body of 1/8 basswood, other wooden details of 1/32 hobby ply. Assembled handle sits over 1/16 tube axle through door. Once the opposite side has been painted, the viewport can be "glassed" by a bead of Crafter's Pick adhesive, which dries clear and similar to silicone rubber in consistency, makes good clear windows on very small scale models in general.
It took me quite a while before I figured out how to make the handle; I used an older style as seen in "Destination Tokyo."
Regards, John
It took me quite a while before I figured out how to make the handle; I used an older style as seen in "Destination Tokyo."
Regards, John
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