Diamond Plating and Fender Flares

Ok, I am working on a jeep, its the amt dukes of hazard one(daisy jeep). I have some big 4x4 tires on it, and I lifted it. But I am trying to DIAMOND PLATE the corners and some other little things. I have an idea on how to do this...glue something on the body to make the diamond design, then BMF it. What do you guys think of that, ANY OTHER SUGGESTIONS? Here is a pic of the diamond plate design, I know its a golf cart, only pic I could find.
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/397280JeepFront.jpg

And I am also trying to make fender flares, I have no idea on how to go about doing this, any ideas anyone? Here is the pic of the ones I would like to make for my jeep.
http://files.automotiveforums.com/uploads/218596jeep-britt-fl-1a.jpg

Did you try the model railroad supplies at a hobby shop, I think you can get sheet styrene with the diamond pattern molded into it.
For 1/24 scale, the model railroad equivalent is 'G' scale, sometimes the model railroad manufacturers vary from 1/24 slightly, but the packaging will tell you what scale the stuff is, like G(1/24) on the package.

If you don't have a local hobby store, try an online store like www.-plastic-models.com

Ray

I am pretyt sure Evergreen makes daimond plate

sweet, I will go to the hobby store over here straight after work and see if I can find some of that styrene sheet you guys are talking about, thanks FREAKRAY, and DAG65.

Anyone else out there got any ideas, help me out. I am looking to do the diamond pattern and the fender flares.

Originally posted by freakray
Did you try the model railroad supplies at a hobby shop, I think you can get sheet styrene with the diamond pattern molded into it.
For 1/24 scale, the model railroad equivalent is 'G' scale, sometimes the model railroad manufacturers vary from 1/24 slightly, but the packaging will tell you what scale the stuff is, like G(1/24) on the package.

If you don't have a local hobby store, try an online store like www.-plastic-models.com

Ray

Yep, I have some which i'm using in my ITR. The stuff i'm using is 'OO' railroad scale which closely resmbles what you show in pics above. The 1:25 scale stuff is too big. The stuff i'm using is from these guys - http://www.slatersplastikard.com/products.htm

I use Plastruct's HO scale diamone plate for 1/25 - everything else looks too big. It comes in a nice size sheet.

BMF it after painting, it'll be good!

Tim D.

http://modelcartech.com