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Old 01-08-2011, 02:59 PM   #38
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Re: Custom Revell VW New Beetle

One project at a time.
Door handles. The molded in handles could be better so...

Still need a little sanding on this side.
I've been sweating the wing with a couple of different style wings attempted in the past without success. I'd decided to try a cup/RSI style wing next when i remembered that i had a cup die-cast kit in the closet. It's always easer to scratchbuild something when you have one to mock it off of.

I wanted an OLFA circle cutter for the project but i just couldn't swing the $25 it cost, luckily i found a nice compass at HomeDepot for only $2.99.
The knife cut the plastic better with the back of the blade and made quick work of the first piece of the wing.

The back of the wing blade is a couple pieces of flat stock with a bevel cut on the upper edge which will hopefully simplify the shaping/puttying of the inside radias.

More to come. What do you think about JDM/DTM carbon fiber outside mirrors?
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