The problem is that I need to take two panels off to correct this. Below the upside down escape pod is a screw cover escape pod, I would need to take the panel with the mistake off and the one next to it as they all kind of clip together and the pods slot in from behind. Ah well, I may just leave it…
Those aren't stickers. Each "escape pod" is a pre-painted plastic piece that fits into a hole from the backside of the hull plate. He would literally have to take several pieces apart just to get to it. Not an easy task.
I, too, have felt that brain itch on projects in the past. Damned OCD…
Really easy solution, dip the screws into a tiny bit of oil before screwing them in, this helps them to ‘tap in’. Any oil will do, my go to is olive oil, though motor oil may work too. Butter would probably also do the trick. Earlier in this thread you may see that I had a problem with one or two screws not threading properly as you describe with your Delorean, the Caretaker helped me resolve that particular problem, though I had not oil dipped those particular problematic screws.Ah, all those little screws. I remember dealing with those for my Eaglemoss BTTF Delorean build. None of the metal parts were pre-tapped and was stripping the shit out of the threads and tearing up the screw heads (and occasionally the smaller screwdrivers) all the freakin' time.
Really easy solution, dip the screws into a tiny bit of oil before screwing them in, this helps them to ‘tap in’. Any oil will do, my go to is olive oil, though motor oil may work too. Butter would probably also do the trick. Earlier in this thread you may see that I had a problem with one or two screws not threading properly as you describe with your Delorean, the Caretaker helped me resolve that particular problem, though I had not oil dipped those particular problematic screws.
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While I agree, any oil will do, better to stay away from organic lubricants like butter. As you had said, really any thin oil will do. Magnetize your screw driver, place the screw on the head, dip just the treads into the oil and you're golden. I usually use a twist cap off of a bottled water as my oil reservoir. Go to oils for my builds are 3-in-1 household oil, WD-40 or CLP. All work well, but 3-in-1 is easiest to dispense. (Current build is a '63 Corvette @ 1/8 scale.)Really easy solution, dip the screws into a tiny bit of oil before screwing them in, this helps them to ‘tap in’. Any oil will do, my go to is olive oil, though motor oil may work too. Butter would probably also do the trick. Earlier in this thread you may see that I had a problem with one or two screws not threading properly as you describe with your Delorean, the Caretaker helped me resolve that particular problem, though I had not oil dipped those particular problematic screws.
