hELP requested from you plane fanatics

[Threetoughtrucks]

Is there any secret way youse guys get the 21C Stuka to give up it's wings. I'm mailing a few and worrying the wing got only one wing off. Is worrying the wings what it takes to remove the wings???? I just do not want to break any tabs.

Any advice would be appreciated.

TTT - Vehicle guy fanatic

[Airacobra]

The Stuka will not give up its wings willingly. I find the Stuka wings to one of, if not, the most difficult to remove of all the 1/18 aircraft. I can't remember where the tabs are located along the base, but I found just working the wing back and forth from the front to back worked best for me. Hopefully someone here has a good technique they can share.

[killer 88s]

The 2 tabs in the middle of the wing are the hardest to dislodge. I squeezed down on the middle section and worked the wing back and forth from the front to the back of the plane until they popped out.

[pickelhaube]

You guys are right.

They are the hardest to get off ever.

I get mad and sqeeze the wing root as tight as I can get it and pull for all I 've got. Thinking it is comming off or going to break.

I have yet to break one.

When I am working on one for a mod or what ever I grind the locking tabs just a little so i do not have this problem if I am taking the wing off and on mutlipul times.

Make sure that you hold the fusalage on the side of the wing you are taking off .

Otherwisw you will pull the fuse apart

Don't ask me how I know this

[[CAT]CplSlade]

Don't ask me how I know this

I think I can guess.

[Little Iodine]

I found that if you take a metal drywall joint/taping knife (about a 6 inch one works best)
& GENTLY push down from the top of the wing joint as your pulling out, the wing will pop right out. It seems to release the top tab.
I sold a few recently & that worked like a charm. Only had one that didn't seem to want to release, so I didn't push it.
Hope this helps!
Bob

[Threetoughtrucks]

I didn't use a drywall knife but did use a narrow knife blade slowly moving it up after working the wing end slowly to open a small gap. It worked like a charm and I removed the wings from three Stukas in five minutes with no scratches and no damage at all.

Thanks guys for all the help.

TTT

[flyboy_fx]

Good to hear its not just me having problems wif the stukas.