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Re: Battle of Britain - Air Superiority: Nerd Herd Group Build

OK... first thing... be VERY VERY patient with it. It's almost like doing precision work because those vacuform is just like a plastic tray for cookies (like Oreos) so it's like very bendy and very thin.

Second, ALWAYS use a new blade to cut it out. Don't use a scissors. Use the new blade and to cut it out of the "mold" you have to score it.

Once you got it cut out, you're going to have to use some putty as a foundation. Like I said, very bendy. So it's safer to use putty so it gives the whole structure some bracing.

Everything else is pretty standard. Masking shouldn't be a problem if you got putty to strengthen the canopy so you can work with it easier. The thing that got me was cutting it out part.

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<blockquote data-quote="DreamKnight" data-source="post: 5506" data-attributes="member: 725">Re: Battle of Britain - Air Superiority: Nerd Herd Group BuildOK... first thing... be VERY VERY patient with it.&nbsp; It&#039;s almost like doing precision work because those vacuform is just like a plastic tray for cookies (like Oreos) so it&#039;s like very bendy and very thin.Second, ALWAYS use a new blade to cut it out.&nbsp; Don&#039;t use a scissors.&nbsp; Use the new blade and to cut it out of the &quot;mold&quot; you have to score it.Once you got it cut out, you&#039;re going to have to use some putty as a foundation.&nbsp; Like I said, very bendy.&nbsp; So it&#039;s safer to use putty so it gives the whole structure some bracing.Everything else is pretty standard.&nbsp; Masking shouldn&#039;t be a problem if you got putty to strengthen the canopy so you can work with it easier.&nbsp; The thing that got me was cutting it out part.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="DreamKnight, post: 5506, member: 725"] [b]Re: Battle of Britain - Air Superiority: Nerd Herd Group Build[/b] OK... first thing... be VERY VERY patient with it. It's almost like doing precision work because those vacuform is just like a plastic tray for cookies (like Oreos) so it's like very bendy and very thin. Second, ALWAYS use a new blade to cut it out. Don't use a scissors. Use the new blade and to cut it out of the "mold" you have to score it. Once you got it cut out, you're going to have to use some putty as a foundation. Like I said, very bendy. So it's safer to use putty so it gives the whole structure some bracing. Everything else is pretty standard. Masking shouldn't be a problem if you got putty to strengthen the canopy so you can work with it easier. The thing that got me was cutting it out part. [/QUOTE]

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