Actually, after thinking about it some more, I think it was the cement solvent that caused the breakage. I just tested it on another piece and it practically ate through it. I knew I should have stuck with super glue, I knew it. I kept all FO under hot lights, so they aremanageable.

Eric, that probably would have been the easiest solution, to be honest. I wanted to give Tamiya's way a chance though, so much that I actually am making the effort of following the instructions in order, which I never really do on anything. This has been a costly experiment for me, so in actual hindsight, for anyone else who does a leo build and gets to this part. It is best to jump steps for success. According to Tamiya, you cut each strand to a specific length depending on the side it runs too. Even by following their instructions andmeasurements, you will fall short of the LED housing....sometimes by a lot.

After noticing this, I decided to mount the housing to the underside and run each strand to the LED housing one at a time for a perfect length.Unfortunately, I can't correct the front until new Fiber optics come in, but....that's just the way it is for now!

Also per the rear housing lights, Tamiya instructs you to bend an L shape into each strand. For ease of mounting, it's best to make a Z shape or stepped.


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