Kato N700S lighting (front and end cars)

[rc_dude]

Currently working on adding led lights to the Kato N700S (10-69*). I was able to do it for every other car except for the front and end ones. I just can't figure out how to open it, and I'm afraid of breaking something. I already managed to do some minor damage to the motor car's plastic tabs that hold the body. I even tried to remove the screw underneath, but the front of the body just won't separate. Can someone please describe how to open the end cars? If there's some video out there, that would be even better. Thanks in advance.

[kanade]

After you unscrew the one holding the nose down, did you try dislodging the clips at the connecting part of the carriage first then try moving down the train? (left-most circle in image). That’s what I’ve been doing, and I think one of my clips are stuck on my 800 series shinkansen and i have trouble with that one at the moment. Just see if any clip is holding the carriage in place

[Welshbloke]

One thing which might be useful for opening models - search for "spudger". It's a thin flexible metal tool used for popping clips open on electronic devices. They come in a few different shapes, the most useful I've found are the wide flat ones and the ones shaped like a tiny canoe paddle (two long thin flat parts with a cylindrical grip between them).

[Kamome]

If you look at the image @kanade provided.  In most Kato, (amongst many other manufacturers) its the tabs on the glazing pieces that hold the body in position. The issue is they can flex independently from the body shell so you often need to find something flat than can be inserted between the glazing tab and the clip on the chassis. I've found this an issue even with some Kato HO (Kiha 58 series, I'm looking at you) The body moves but the glazing part holds fast.

 

Often the body moves a enough for you to see the glazing tab to then get something underneath it. I would suggest something plastic rather than metal so you don't damage anything. Usually once you get under one tab, which pushes the glazing back into its window recesses, the other tabs tend to come off with it.