How would I cut this!!

[D_LaMz]

Ok, so I dont go back to school until Wednesday because of Hurricane Rita. I'm back to doing this hood for my Supra and it will be the TopSecret hood. Then I will cast some of the hoods for later use or maybe even selling them! So I need a way to cut this, FOTW's tutorial will not work because his were just panel lines.

Pics:

Blue will mark where I will cut.

Tools that I have:



Knife blades and a Panel Scriber


Scissors, metal/plastic scissors, hobby knife and file with a pointy end.


Small hacksaw?

So......anyone got ideas on how I'm supposed to cut this?
THANKS

[malsheem]

Use a scriber to make your own panel lines on those blue lines in your pic. Go slowly, especially on the curves, (use a ruler or tape some thin styrene along the straight lines to keep it straight) until you have a panel line. Then follow Fly's tutorial. Also, it might be a good idea to invest in some P/E saws. Makes cutting very easy.

[D_LaMz]

Originally Posted by malsheem

Use a scriber to make your own panel lines on those blue lines in your pic. Go slowly, especially on the curves, (use a ruler or tape some thin styrene along the straight lines to keep it straight) until you have a panel line. Then follow Fly's tutorial. Also, it might be a good idea to invest in some P/E saws. Makes cutting very easy.

Thanks for the idea, does Hobby Island have any PE saws?

[malsheem]

Originally Posted by D_LaMz

Thanks for the idea, does Hobby Island have any PE saws?

Yup, that's where I bought my set.

[Zlaja_]

what could work is if you mask it off so you have guidelines where you want to cut, then heat up a sharp blade enough so it melts plastic, cut panel lines with the heated blade then use the scriber.

[mike@af]

I built a hood like that a while back. I used the back of my Xacto to cut out the rectangle. So I had to big holes in the hood. Using the back of an Xacto blade is like scribing, just keep going over and over. Its slow but works well. Then I sanded the edges smooth. After that I cut out pieces of styrene for the louvers. I hope this helps!

[Vric]

I would go this way. and work slowly.
The longer you work, the cleaner the cut will be.

[ouizel]

For this type of job I've found Dymo tape (you know, for the label makers that produced raised letters) is the perfect guide. Cut it to size and apply it and then you can scribe along the line without fear of the blade slipping and ruining the surrounding area. And since the tape is fairly flexible it handles compound curves. You can find it at office supply places for a $2-3 a roll.

[klutz_100]

Originally Posted by ouizel

For this type of job I've found Dymo tape (you know, for the label makers that produced raised letters) is the perfect guide. Cut it to size and apply it and then you can scribe along the line without fear of the blade slipping and ruining the surrounding area. And since the tape is fairly flexible it handles compound curves. You can find it at office supply places for a $2-3 a roll.

I agree. Dymo tape is a great guide for making/scribing new lines. Also as said, PE saws (Hesegawa set for example) are very useful, precise and past a long time so thay are a good investment.

[D_LaMz]

Thanks for the tips! Sadly Hobby Island is closed until Thursday.

One more question though, can I sand 90 second epoxy?

[klutz_100]

Originally Posted by D_LaMz

Thanks for the tips! Sadly Hobby Island is closed until Thursday.

One more question though, can I sand 90 second epoxy?

IMO yes - once it has set up fully. It will have a different property to the surrounding styrene though, so it will sand away at a different rate/speed,