YF-21 cockpit's canopy problem

[Vahouth]

Hey, guys!

About a year ago I bought a YF-21 from HLJ and haven't transformed (actually never opened) till recently, where I noticed that the cockpit's canopy is really loose and wouldn't stay open.

Can anyone with a same problem give me some kind of suggestion or tip how to fix it?

Your input will be greatly appreciated.

[Scyla]

Ok so apparently you can pull the canopy out a bit (like an outward movement away from the body) and it will stay open. The deal is I have a VF-22S and the canopy on this Valkyrie won't stay open no matter what I try. And I certainly don't want do break my precious. Captain Max would be desperately disappointed.

So I don't know if you have the standard problem with the canopy that some here on the board have or if you got a bum one like me.

Try to move the canopy a bit and see if you can get it to stay open. Just be very cautious so you don't break anything.

[Vahouth]

I already tried to pull the canopy out a bit, but still nothing. Once open it gets really wobbly and just drops.

What problem other people have?

I'm relativelly new here and I haven't noticed anything about it yet...

Edited November 15, 2013 by Vahouth

[close313]

Mine does the same too, so i guess it's a standard problem. There not enough friction to hold the cockpit up as far as i can tell, at least for mine.

[Vahouth]

I don't know if it helps, but I took some pics for you guys to tell me if you see something wrong/missing.

Sorry for the blur.

[Vahouth]

Mine does the same too, so i guess it's a standard problem. There not enough friction to hold the cockpit up as far as i can tell, at least for mine.

That's what I experience too. Not enough friction to hold the canopy up..

[Reïvaj]

I used to have that same problem until I disassembled the whole canopy and modified something I can't remember right now.

[Marcion]

hmm I don't have any problem with that

[Vahouth]

So, anybody knows of a way to fix it?

[MacrossJunkie]

Perhaps stick a little putty in the hinge?

[David Hingtgen]

Generally---it will not stay open in a "normal" open-canopy position. It usually will if you open it to like 80 degrees open. (open it all the way up, then push it back in on the hinge just a little bit)

[locidm]

Mine doesn't stay open no matter what I do.

I wonder which version everybody got and maybe the production run is the difference in some staying open and others don't.

[Vahouth]

So, how common of a problem is this actually?

Because I never heard of anyone complain about this. Then again I'm relativelly new here.