I'm so JDM... R35, HIN style

[remingtonbox]

Well.... Here goes nothing...

I made a vow to myself at the last inter club meeting that I would come back and win Best of Show as I totally embarrassed myself with not having crap done when I was supposed to.

Anyway, my order from Scale Motorsports came with the PE saws I ordered... those puppies are fragile...




Anyway, after breaking nearly every blade, there was success.






Lots of work to do, a little bit of work done...



Stay tuned... this has to be done the first of March, time will tell!

[da_ashman]

Looking good, I heard that stainless steel wire works pretty well

[Twowheelsrule]

Having opening doors on that car is going to be neat.

I have had great luck with sewing thread. I use the plain 3 ply polyester black that Wal-Mart sells. It works with friction to saw\melt the plastic out of the way leaving a thin line behind. It follows the existing body line as long as you put pressure in the direction you want to go. Afterward, there is only a little clean-up needed and the cut is about the correct thickness to leave as is.

Mark

[prortiz80]

Originally Posted by Twowheelsrule

Having opening doors on that car is going to be neat.

I have had great luck with sewing thread. I use the plain 3 ply polyester black that Wal-Mart sells. It works with friction to saw\melt the plastic out of the way leaving a thin line behind. It follows the existing body line as long as you put pressure in the direction you want to go. Afterward, there is only a little clean-up needed and the cut is about the correct thickness to leave as is.

Mark

wow...sewing thread i never even thought of that how u go about doing that do u start with the blade and then finish witht the thread or u start and finish with the thread

[thipz]

This is gonna look soo awesome. Cant wait to see it finished. Hopefully by march like you said.

[f-style]

open all with lid bucket
what front bumper

[remingtonbox]

Originally Posted by f-style

open all with lid bucket
what front bumper

Come again?

The front bumper is the Meko Model Zele transkit.

At the moment, I am caught in jamb hell. I have figured out about a thousand ways not to do it... Hopefully an update tonight.

[Twowheelsrule]

Originally Posted by prortiz80

wow...sewing thread i never even thought of that how u go about doing that do u start with the blade and then finish witht the thread or u start and finish with the thread

You need a entry point to begin your cut, such as the GTR I would start at the top of the door and follow the door line. On some parts you have to drill a hole and poke the thread through to begin, or scribe a spot open and poke the thread through that gap.

The thread works with friction. First put the body in a vise. Then, I grab a piece of thread about 8 - 10 inches long and wrap it around a finger on each hand. Next, with the thread straddling the body line, I pull it back and forth like a saw blade. It takes about 3 seconds for the plastic to soften and start to cut. Remember, to not pull too hard and snap your thread, and pay attention to the direction you pull with your hands so the thread will follow the body line. I would recommend cutting for short periods and check your work often so, that you are sure to get the best results.


Hope it helps,
Mark

[prortiz80]

Originally Posted by Twowheelsrule

You need a entry point to begin your cut, such as the GTR I would start at the top of the door and follow the door line. On some parts you have to drill a hole a poke the thread through to begin or scribe a spot open and poke the thread through that gap.

The thread works with friction. First put the body in a vise. Then, I grab a piece of thread about 8 - 10 inches long and wrap it around a finger on each hand. Next, with the thread straddling the body line, I pull it back and forth like a saw blade. It takes about 3 seconds for the plastic to soften and start to cut. Remember, to not pull too hard and snap your thread, and pay attention to the direction you pull with your hands so the thread will follow the body line. I would recommend cutting for short periods and check your work often so, that you are sure to get the best results.


Hope it helps,
Mark

thanks i learned something new today

[tuned.by.twenty]

I've only seen one GT-R with the doors and trunk opened before. It really makes for an impressive model. Good luck!