Tim you’ve got a twisted sense of humor, I love it! Definitely a permanent solution to a temporary problem!
Planned to do the tow cables & main gun cleaning kit but decided break that into two stages. I realized that rear engine deck needs more attention.
The smart choice slap the 1989 tow cable & cleaning kit on model then move on.
Decided to keep to maximizing inefficiency and chop the tow cable ends from of the above part.
1989 kit tow cable ends. Bottom one has been cleaned up and drilled out for cable.
Used six stands of beading wire for tow cable, spun with drill then flame roasted to break temper.
OTM provided a PE frame. One has to sandwich sheet styrene with CA inside the PE frame then cut and file to shape.
Made a “sticky” jig with tape based on measurements from kit part. Chopped styrene rod for cleaning kit to size. Spaced frame per kit part measurements the glued it together.
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There’s a top PE cover & clasp for this but that will only go on after the tow cables are installed.
The best part about the PE & styrene rod gun cleaning kit is no mold seams to clean up as occurs with the kit parts.
Edit - pic with cleaning rod screw ends
