Tuner exhaust without styrene (pics this time)

ok, i posted this once before but i finally got around to taking some photos.
http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/502/266480tools-med.JPG
these are what you'll need

http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/502/266480pen_parts-med.JPG
the pen should look like this when taken apart

http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/502/266480cut-med.JPG
cut rougly an inch of the pen barrel (depending on scale, mine is is 1:18)

http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/502/266480shaved_pen_2.JPG
now the confusing part, cut away the edges of the pen tip until it fits in the barrel (be careful not to split the barrel)

http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/502/266480fitting-med.JPG
i found that using a vise is best as you can slowly wind the pen into the barrel

http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/502/266480finished_exhaust_2-med.JPG
bend a nail and put it in the back and you will have a tuner exhaust, now just paint it.


there, now you have pics and should be able to understand (sorry about the wait)

looks good! a great tutorial for people who dont have excess to styrene.

Thats awsome. Sh*t i got a civic model that i havent started yet. Maybe i should try doing somethin like this to it. Nice tutorial man. Pictures are bit to blury but i can get the basic idea :wink:

thats a neat way to use everyday items without going to the lhs, it might be a tiny bit out of scale, but caught my eye and i might try it out!

probably is out of scale to all you kit builders, but should be fine for diecasts (what i collect) or large scale kits.