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Attaching windows 

so they can be retrieved if they fall into fuselage.

Tools 'n' Tips Article by Dean Greaves in 2002

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Here's a simple tip for anyone gluing windows into a models.  It really applies to windows that have to be glued in place before the 2 halves of a fuselage are joined together.  It's a silly tip really, but it has saved me some time in the past. 

What I do when I glue windows into the sides or an aircraft is to:

1. Mask the window as appropriate.
2. Glue a piece of thread to the centre of the window on the side that is to face out from the fuselage. Make sure you use glue that wont react with the masking media.
3. Push the piece of thread through the window aperture before gluing the window in place.
4. Once dry, the fuselage halves can be joined together.

Ok, so Where's the benefit in doing this?  If the windows become detached (I know  they should not if you are careful), They will fall in to the interior of the fuselage.  Normally, it would be a nightmare if not impossible, to get these windows back in place, but by using the thread you can simply pull them back in to place.

Ok so its a little silly but it is effective and a bit of time saver if the worst should happen.

All the best

Dean Greaves

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