Getting there Ralph and its looking good. Do you recon you would build another of these short run manufacturer's kits given the experience you had on this one? Sometimes I suppose it will depend on how badly you want to build the more "esoteric" subject I guess 🙂

Transparent parts especially on a subject like this or the He 111 are difficult when applying adhesives. Some react badly and you get the clouded up effect. There are specific glues you can get for clear parts, and i usually apply these with a cocktail stick as they are usually quite thick. I use Humbrol clearfix but i'm sure there will be a readily available US product that should be available. Revell/monogram do/did the He 111 in 1/48 but i don't know if its still on their inventory. Get the He 115 finished Ralph and move on to your tank i'm finding armor subjects are more forgiving 🙂

Ralph, one last thing you might try to salvage your cloudy clear parts. Remove them as you did before, then let them soak in ammonia & give them a good scrub with a soft brush. That will remove any Future/Clear etc. Rinse and let dry. If the part is still cloudy, repeat the ammonia bath. If it is still cloudy, you'll have to polish out the cloudy area as best you can, then apply Future again to see it that permanently restores the clarity. If that doesn't work it's probably best to get replacement parts from SH or make your own new parts by Vacuforming or plunge molding the part. When you reinstall the parts, follow the advice Gregor and Rob gave you and you shouldn't have any more issues with clouding.

Hope this helps,

Rick

OK thanks so much fellows - Yes it was CA glue andvyes I am very careful to only get it on the edge of the parts, Like I said I could have sworn they were clear when I put them on - they clouded later, on the inside, so I think Rob's vapor diagnosis is the culprit and since this model is not perfect by any means anyway, and the nose is so out front, I am willing to saw the front off again(!) and use ammonia as Rick says, since I think whats happened after I fixed the problem is the future just puddled up in there badly (I hope)
I have used Elmers Glue for canopies before, it is clear, but doesn't seem to hold tight. I have used CA before too, without this problem, although I was unable to get my usual kind - "Locktite Gel Control" recently and got instead "Locktite Ultra Gel Control". Maybe that it is the cause.

Al: pardon my ignorance, what is the "principle used to lift fingerprints with CA."?

As usual when I get a new kit, I look through the box and instructions - I did that with the tank and noticed - no glass...also since spray painting is practically impossible in the winter here due to winds and temperatures, a tank seems better suited for brush painting.

Al, I had confused Gator Glue with Gorilla Glue...maybe I can invent "Goat Glue"...

Rick's tip on using ammonia to de-etch worked very well. It is not perfect but is much better.

THANKS RICK - it was nerve racking sawing the nose off again, but worth it.

Here are some pics
1.after second nose amputation
2.nosecone and top piece after ammonia treatment and new Future

3. Last color application, the winter white

Getting that painting done makes me feel better about this as does the redone glass. I used q-tips to swap the many windows in the nose with alcohol. They were not as badly fogged but look better now too.

I am letting all that ammonia and Future (and water - I ran water inside the nose to rinse) dry out overnight before putting the two glass pieces back on...with, I think, Elmer's this time!

3 attached images. Click to enlarge.

Yes the ammonia is handy to keep to hand in the garage. I bought some three years ago but have only used it once: I dipped a canopy in Klear and set it aside only to notice later that the liquid had pooled and I hadn't seen it in time, hence the ammonia dip. Worked fine, so useful not just for glue issues.

If you get fed up with the canopy, Ralph, you could always stage a crash diorama with the plane on a beach...

Now you're talking... Think laterally - every challenge is an opportunity.