Questions Anyone have luck taking apart the new Sky Striker?

I have unscrewed all the screws from my 3rd Sky Striker and cannot get the body to come apart. Seems like some parts were glued on. There has to be a way.

Took apart the cockpit and Hasbro was right, 2 figures in the cockpit would look weird. At the very least, the front cockpit module would have to be removed. The main reason for weirdness is due to the new way the cockpit connects to the body. The bar on the body that inserts into the cockpit takes enough space to make 2 figures look cramped in the cockpit.

Sorry can't help haven't found one to tinker with yet I'm sure some one has tryed actual I would try the tf sights I'm sure someone on there is trying to make skywarp,thundercrack,and acid rain

I'll assume you mean to repaint it?

In that case, I would recommend Frog Tape. I don't think she's coming apart. I've noticed that Hasbro is not just using screws but glue too.

Originally Posted by Shin Densetsu

Took apart the cockpit and Hasbro was right, 2 figures in the cockpit would look weird. At the very least, the front cockpit module would have to be removed. The main reason for weirdness is due to the new way the cockpit connects to the body. The bar on the body that inserts into the cockpit takes enough space to make 2 figures look cramped in the cockpit.

Any chance you can take a picture of this? I'd like to see how it would look with two figures.

Thanks!

i looked over one of mine tonite...the glue mention really puts me off from trying to take it apart...

even after un-screwing it just seems like it'd never come apart without destroying it...and they are too beautiful to mess with in my hands...

maybe someone with the right skill set could mess with the glued parts...but i'm def not that guy...

i'm super happy with them just the way they are...i don't want to risk destruction just to fit a co-pilot in there...

God will be the co-pilot for my guys...lol

Originally Posted by MLos1

i looked over one of mine tonite...the glue mention really puts me off from trying to take it apart...

even after un-screwing it just seems like it'd never come apart without destroying it...and they are too beautiful to mess with in my hands...

maybe someone with the right skill set could mess with the glued parts...but i'm def not that guy...

i'm super happy with them just the way they are...i don't want to risk destruction just to fit a co-pilot in there...

God will be the co-pilot for my guys...lol

You can take apart the cockpit before attaching to the body. The cockpit isn't glued so all you have to do is unscrew it.

The body is tough. Not sure if the outermost part of the engine areas are glued on.

I have an idea for how to separate the wings and landing gear YET still have the wings swing together. I just need to get the body taken apart, then I can attempt to do my magic.

Where's that thread that shows you how to separate the wings from the landing gear? It shows you how to clip the gear teeth on the wings & I suggested grinding the teeth down with a Dremel. I posted in it but I just went back & looked through 10 pages of my posts & it wasn't there. I also tried searching but I can't find it anywhere. If you could find it I'm sure that guy could help you. He already took one apart.

Originally Posted by Shin Densetsu

I have an idea for how to separate the wings and landing gear YET still have the wings swing together. I just need to get the body taken apart, then I can attempt to do my magic.

Let us know how that goes, I'd be interested in doing the same thing to mine.

Originally Posted by Steelgrave

Where's that thread that shows you how to separate the wings from the landing gear? It shows you how to clip the gear teeth on the wings & I suggested grinding the teeth down with a Dremel.

There are links in this (single page) thread to a few other threads that have what you're looking for.

Help with a modification to the new Sky Striker

I have yet to take mine apart but if I can this is what I'm trying to accomplish. I want the wings in but landing gear down. so I have to reset the gears for the wings by taking the wings off track with the landing gear down, at which point I will reinstall the wings opposite to the way they were with the wings now in the in position. That way when the slide handle is pulled back the landing gear goes up and the wings go out. I think it might work cause the space for the wings to move back and forth is already there, all I gotta do is set them opposite then what they already are. What do you guys think.