NoDakSmack Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 I'm having trouble finding the help I need on here, sorry if I'm asking questions that are always asked! I'm a derby driver, and I'd like to build a model of one of my cars. What sort of frame would be easiest to use and fit to a car like this? (looking for a metric GM (80s 4dr caprice, lesabre, etc) or a Y-Framer (65-73 Newport, Fury, New Yorker)) My main question is, does anyone have any tips on making the "dents" in the car? I'm assuming heating the plastic, and then what sort of techniques would I use? This is the sort of thing I'm trying to do; http://we-crash.proboards.com/thread/27306/roundback-build-thread-finished Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pim Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 Heat is a nice and easy way just heat up the plastic and then use a hammer and push into the plastic this is the method i use but I am sure that others will have better ideas than me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoDakSmack Posted November 8, 2014 Author Share Posted November 8, 2014 Heat is a nice and easy way just heat up the plastic and then use a hammer and push into the plastic this is the method i use but I am sure that others will have better ideas than me I'm thinking the worn damage on the doors could be done by heating, and then scraping seams/lines into the side? Is there anything I need to be careful of while doing something like this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pim Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 I'm thinking the worn damage on the doors could be done by heating, and then scraping seams/lines into the side? Is there anything I need to be careful of while doing something like this? Make sure you don't set the plastic on fire and you should be right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoDakSmack Posted November 8, 2014 Author Share Posted November 8, 2014 Make sure you don't set the plastic on fire and you should be right Right on. Resin kits are the sort of thing I want for this, right? Like thesehttp://resinrealm.net/GALLERIES/RRGallery/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southpier Posted November 8, 2014 Share Posted November 8, 2014 I think resin might provide too much resistance. ultimately availability will depend on the car you're trying to wreck. so it doesn't look manufactured (the damage), consider thinning some of the body from behind before wrinkling them (mototool works here). variety of methods are what's going to sell this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoDakSmack Posted November 8, 2014 Author Share Posted November 8, 2014 I think resin might provide too much resistance. ultimately availability will depend on the car you're trying to wreck. so it doesn't look manufactured (the damage), consider thinning some of the body from behind before wrinkling them (mototool works here). variety of methods are what's going to sell this one. Well unfortunately, I'm finding that cars from the derbying era are very hard to find, with the exception of a few (76 caprice, imperials, a few fords). Originally I was wanting to find a Fuselage era Newport, and I've found Chrysler 300's that are more or less the same body. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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