Help a newbie with plastic modification

[patoffspyder]

Hi guys!

I want to start doing my own bodykits on some of my cars, but I don't know what I need to buy in order to do so. Can you guys give me a couple of hints? Is there some tutorials? What type of supplies should I bought?

What I want to do is creating bodykits, or wide rims or filling the little windows on my Mustang GT 06.

Thanks for your help!

[Vric]

Take a look at ScaleWiki Web site. In Information and Tutorials sections

There is few article about scratch building that aren't on AF or aren't updated in the How To.

[patoffspyder]

Thanks, I am taking a look at the moment.
But what is styrene exactly, is it some kind of soft plastic that I can do anything I want with or do I need to heat it?
Also for the putty, do I need to use Tamiya's putty because it's hard to find where I live.
And I have the same question for the styrene, is the evergreen's styrene is the best or I can use other brands?
Thanks Vric!

[freakray]

Styrene is just another name for the plastic model kits are made from.
There are more than one brand of syrene, a forum search on the matter should turn up several ideas and alternatives to Evergreen.
The same applies to putty, Tamiya is a popular brand but there are other makes, a forum search will turn up many alternatives to that too

[patoffspyder]

Thanks freakray!
So Styrene is a hard plastic? How can people bend the plastic and make something like this?

[hirofkd]

The type of material people use also depends on where they live and what kind of materials the nearby stores carry. Look up the phone book and see if you can find railroad model stores. Visit several of them, and I'm sure you'll be able to find tons of raw materials.

[Vric]

Originally Posted by patoffspyder

Thanks, I am taking a look at the moment.
But what is styrene exactly,

Just look in the Dictionary section on ScaleWiki...
http://www.scalewiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=Styrene

As for other question, any fine putty will do. (don't try automotive putty, it 90% of the time toot tick) As for Styrene, I'm not sure if there is any other brand

[gionc]

Originally Posted by Vric

Just look in the Dictionary section on ScaleWiki...
http://www.scalewiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=Styrene

As for other question, any fine putty will do. (don't try automotive putty, it 90% of the time toot tick) As for Styrene, I'm not sure if there is any other brand

Back of CD/DVD case is marked PS alias polystyrene, yes the same as our evergreen sheets. It's a little bit harder than Evergreen stuff, may be an higher density. Also some container/suff you'll be find in your home are maded from PS: look around some italian friends're still using phone cards as.. plasticard great cheap stuff

[klutz_100]

Originally Posted by gionc

some italian friends're still using phone cards as.. plasticard great cheap stuff

Some friends in Poland, too!!

Also, joghurt pots, cream cheese pots, lolly pop sticks (ever seen Kojak? I'll bet he was a scale modeler ) Clear plastic used on front of packaging......
There isn't much you can't use