1966 Sea Sled fix

Subject: 1966 Sea Sled fix Sat May 18, 2013 3:47 pm

Hello folks,The 1966 GI Joe Sea Sled that I have was missing a few parts..What really was bugging me was it was missing the control handles...So before I tried to fix the broken spear gun,I decided to make something up.. 1966 Sea Sled fix Space+Capsule+Damage+002

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I went to my junk draw and found this black plastic girder...It was just a bit wider than the rectangle holes on the nose hood.Measured the support holes inside of the beam and they were 3'16"So I went and found a 3/16" dowel from one of my model ship kits..With a little filling and sanding cut it to the right length,it fit nicely.. 1966 Sea Sled fix Space+Capsule+Damage+010

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Cut the dowel to length,a little sanding.... 1966 Sea Sled fix Space+Capsule+Damage+015

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I found some black paint,fixed the broken spear gun and here is where I'm at...Now I have to find the rear depth plane fin and a few decals....Walter 1966 Sea Sled fix Space+Capsule+Damage+019

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Subject: Re: 1966 Sea Sled fix Sat May 18, 2013 4:11 pm

That's a great fix mate! Unless you really looked you wouldn't know! I like making bits for repair as you know rather than source replacements..

Subject: Re: 1966 Sea Sled fix Mon May 20, 2013 12:05 pm

excellent; I like repare as you do!

Subject: Re: 1966 Sea Sled fix Mon May 20, 2013 12:22 pm

Top job Walt !!

Subject: Re: 1966 Sea Sled fix Fri May 24, 2013 6:03 am

Great info well done, Very Happy

Subject: Re: 1966 Sea Sled fix Sat May 25, 2013 10:44 pm

Thanks My Friends.I spoke with Rick "Joeman" the other night and he is going to send me another Sea Sled...He says that it just may have the vintage parts that I need.. cheers

..Fingers crossed....Cheers walter

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Wally, I have Sea Sled waiting for you!

Rick

Subject: Re: 1966 Sea Sled fix Sun Jun 16, 2013 10:24 pm

Ok Thanks Rick!! Your Trouble Shooter and other stuff is boxed up and ready to ship...I just have to get to the PO....I'll talk to ya very soon.....Walter

Subject: Re: 1966 Sea Sled fix Sun Jun 16, 2013 11:37 pm

Walter, you're in the eviable position of having a sea sled with an intact window shield. That's the part that is usually missing.

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Subject: Re: 1966 Sea Sled fix Thu Aug 29, 2013 9:21 am

Thanks Doug you are right about the windshield...I was surprised when I seen the auction that it was still there..Chris from Red venom Repros has them as well as patches of pride "I think" but they aren't cheep...Well the enevitable happened...I knew it was going to..so I was not surprised..The slightest bump and the broken spear gun fell off...You just cannot glue these soft plastics....I was so confident that I could not fix it,that I did not take a pic of it broken...The break was at an angle so my thoughts of drilling a pilot hole in both parts and having match in the end was very bleak. I found this 3/4 inch screw and cut off the head..Eyeballed each part and drilled two pilot holes...screwed it into the base and threaded on the front part of the spear gun.....HOLY Cow it matched!! Man I don't want to call it skill....Just plain luck !! Anyway its not going any where and the fix has saved me $9.00...Go figure....Cheers Walter 1966 Sea Sled fix 010

Subject: Re: 1966 Sea Sled fix Thu Aug 29, 2013 10:29 am

You have done a top repair my friend ! well done that man cheers

Subject: Re: 1966 Sea Sled fix Thu Aug 29, 2013 3:37 pm

Nice fix on the control handles. It always amazes me when people show repairs or scratch build stuff. One minute it looks like a mess, like you've just stuck bits of plastic and wood together (which you usually do with a scratch build!) and then you add a bit of paint and suddenly it transforms into something which looks brilliant!

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Subject: Re: 1966 Sea Sled fix Thu Aug 29, 2013 5:39 pm

peterodgers wrote:: Nice fix on the control handles. It always amazes me when people show repairs or scratch build stuff. One minute it looks like a mess, like you've just stuck bits of plastic and wood together (which you usually do with a scratch build!) and then you add a bit of paint and suddenly it transforms into something which looks brilliant!

...Thanks Guys!! Your wonderful comment are greatly appreciated !! They really keep me going!! Walter

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