Ronda Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 Guys, if anyone has this set, could you tell me please if those gray parts suppose to come off the hull or if they are glued in somehow? I'm trying to clean it up and looks like something rusted there (the water goes in and out under those parts). So any chance to take them out without breaking? The heavy red brick - any tricks about that one or just leave it alone? Same problem there - a spot of rust. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest eightbrick Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 It should be a complete assembly, so don't worry if it appears glued. The evidence? Bricklink lists it as one piece: http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=bfloat3c01 The instructions for 4022 (uses the same piece) contain no directions for assembling it as seperate pieces. If it were three pieces it would present them as being assembled: http://cache.lego.com/bigdownloads/buildinginstructions/4101162.pdf You may be able to remove them carefully but it is probably better to just leave it, let it dry. If there are holes big enough for water to get in, it can probably dry out. Maybe the ol' technique of leaving it in a bag of rice (like how people dry out their phones that way) will work. Hope that helped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronda Posted August 11, 2013 Author Share Posted August 11, 2013 It should be a complete assembly, so don't worry if it appears glued. The evidence? No, I didn't mean it has spots of glue or anything. Just weird that you're not suppose to take off those parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest eightbrick Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 No, I didn't mean it has spots of glue or anything. Just weird that you're not suppose to take off those parts. Indeed. I suspect it was damaged because you would think they would want to make it watertight... Hope it dries out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vincevaughn Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 I have a 4010 Police Rescue Boat which is about the same concept http://www.brickpicker.com/bpms/set.cfm?set=4010-1 The pieces on the hull are one piece as it is made that way. You may be able to get them apart but I wouldn't risk it as that would probably break it. I suggest researching into some rust cleaners and try to find one that is safe for ABS plastic. Same story on the heavy ballast brick. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronda Posted August 11, 2013 Author Share Posted August 11, 2013 you would think they would want to make it watertight... That's what confused me. I have a 4010 Police Rescue Boat which is about the same concept Yeah, I guess that was the idea of 90s. Not like more modern boats where everything comes off so no confusion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vincevaughn Posted August 11, 2013 Share Posted August 11, 2013 Part of it may have been aesthetics....It helps to have the "deck" of the boat not be the same color as the hull. I have never, even as a kid, but these boats in actual water so I had no clue that it wasn't water tight. That is a pretty odd thing to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronda Posted August 11, 2013 Author Share Posted August 11, 2013 I have never, even as a kid, but these boats in actual water so I had no clue that it wasn't water tight. I was about to ask if you ever did Looks like the boat I have was floating a lot. Thanks for your answers guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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