well.. thank you very much.. thanks to the advice of the esteemed members of this forum, now I've ruined the perfectly fine undercarriage of the DVII I'm making. Heating copper wire under a flame seemed like a good idea... softens the wire, straightens it out, the soot blackens it... really good idea, trouble is the wire was attached to the part, a gust of wind bedning the flame and now I have a half melt landing strut.
Why I did listen to you? why the hell do I ask in the first place? even more important, why in the name of the devil do I bother to play with things that are beyond the understanding of mere mortals!!???
All I wanted was to build and paint a decent looking model for the first time in my life, picking a cheap kit to limit the loss ... why I torture myself so ? when I will realize modelling is an expensive addiction wich only engineers and surgeons are qualified to undertake? why oh why? masochism or stupidity?
*sobs uncontrollably*
I think I need a drink before I throw the model and everything out of the window.
Next time I ask a stupid newbie question, please forcefully remind me that people like me cannot be trusted with sharp objects, toxic chemicals, or small parts that can be ingested. It's for my own good.