Originally Posted by babymog

I don't know about pulling needles, seems that you'd have to be very careful to put them back in the exact same position, with pre-load against a stop pin that is a tall order. I'm happier with just painting.

I used nail poliish, am happy with the result. Will it hold up in years of UV exposure? I don't know, but the model paints that I have aren't UV/outdoor-rated paints either.

The wires un-plug, and all parts separate.