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[Darin Bastedo]

Has this tutorial had the world's looooooooooooooooooongest buildup or what?

Hmmmmm, between, working a job, driving back and forth from TN to Baltimore md three times a month, and taking care of my sweetie and our daughter, I've been able to squeeze in a little bit of building.

[Harry P.]

Hmmmmm, between, working a job, driving back and forth from TN to Baltimore md three times a month, and taking care of my sweetie and our daughter, I've been able to squeeze in a little bit of building.

Huh? Wait a minute... are you saying you have a life???

[Darin Bastedo]

Huh? Wait a minute... are you saying you have a life???

Yeah, kinda sorta.

[Danno]

Has this tutorial had the world's looooooooooooooooooongest buildup or what?

(Emoticon indicating "I fell asleep waiting" here.)

[Darin Bastedo]

Well hopefully it will be worth waiting for, as It will include how to do realistic jams and will cover both types of higes, modern ones that cut in and older style that swing out.

[Romell R]

As the old proverbial saying goes "Just Do It"

[allparish12]

Well hopefully it will be worth waiting for, as It will include how to do realistic jams and will cover both types of higes, modern ones that cut in and older style that swing out.

cool bro..."Cant WAIT!!!"

[racerx24]

Has the tutorial been posted yet

[Mr Dedo]

Currently working with styrene tube and brass wire with mixed results. This looks more realistic than the wire loops. Would really like to see the pin tutor.

[GOTH KUSTOMS]

Guess it still aint ready...

[jdcar32]

[URL=http://s1214.photobucket.com/albums/cc489/jdcar32/model%20car%20door%20hinges/?action=view&current=hinge.jpg][IMG]http://i1214.photobucket.com/albums/cc489/jdcar32/model%20car%20door%20hinges/th_hinge.jpg[/img][/URL][/img]These are the basic designs I use for both hidden hinges and exposed hinges. Some of my posts in "Under Glass" show actual examples. The back side or heel of a #11 X-Acto blade with the sharp point removed works for scribing the door out .




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[camaroman]

Thanks for posting, I will try out this method!

[Devil1]

Bumpity bump

[blunc]

After seeing the anticipation in another "door hinge" thread, I thought I'd offer up my design ideas for door hinges not made of wire stuck into a tube. This covers a more detailed description of the hinge design I have already posted in "1/32 scale workbench" but I feel will "scale up" well for 1/24 & 1/25 and possibly 1/12 & 1/16.

This tutorial covers door hinges in which the front edge of the door swings inward when the door is opened, thus duplicating the action of the 1:1 car being depicted in 1/32 scale. There are other hinge designs which the entire door swings outward, that type requires the hinge point to be moved forward of the leading edge of the door (and a slightly different hinge design than shown here). I suggest if you want to replicate a real car, research or take photos to get the proper type of hinge to build but most will have same or similar elements just different mounting points and hinge arcs.

Here are the basic supplies that I used for the hinges herein illustrated, I leave to you regarding your favorite cutting, drilling and shaping tools:



note that the brass u-channels pictured are different size and one will fit into the other ( this is for those that wish to make all of their hinges totally out of brass rather than the method I chose for this project )
Evergreen has lots of great shapes and sizes and should be explored by any who need more than basic kit supplied parts.

Here are the design elements; the mounting points (square plastic rod), brass u-channel (cut, shaped and drilled) and the hinge pin(I am using one long pin during the build to maintain hinge alignment, this will be shortened to one pin per hinge during final assembly).


another shot of the hinges showing the orientation of the brass u-channel


A close-up of one hinge piece sitting on top of a mostly finished door.


This is a shot of the leading (forward) edge of a door, note the openings where the u-channel will slip into the door.


An interior shot of the door showing where the u-channel will fit and calling out where the I-beam and square Evergreen shapes were used.


Note that the trailing edge of the door skin has been thinned out to replicate actual dimensionality of 1:1 door.


Here is a shot of the other side door showing how the brass u-channel slips into the I-beam and square Evergreen strips.


A different view of the same door to get better perspective on the Evergreen parts.


Thanks for looking, I will be happy to answer any questions. There are many ways this can be used, u-channel and brass tubes can be used for exposed hinges on vintage rods...
I don't have my "modeling area" set up right now due to moving into a house that needed/needs much work (and building computers is my other hobby) but I am creeping up on getting
some of my model projects off the back burner and "Under Glass"... and the local shows/contests in Arizona will be seeing more of me, maybe the Moonlight Modellers will let me back
in the club (I still have my badge...)

Edited by blunc, 03 August 2012 - 03:17 PM.

[TooOld]

That looks very easy and very sturdy compared to other methods I've seen .
Thanks for posting it .

[george 53]

Actually, it looks ALOT more realistic as compared to the "Wire hinge" method! Thanks for posting this!

[southpier]

i like it and a great alternative to the wire & tube "J" bend hinge.


and ideas on pre war cars? the kind with exposed hinges.

thanks

[Danno]

Nice! Great concept.

[MrObsessive]

Very interesting! I do my doors that swing inward a bit differently, but this is a very good tutorial!

One suggestion I have though for those that want to attempt this--------make sure your hinge supports are perfectly parallel (straight) from the sides as well as the front. I've seen very nice models that have opening doors, only to have the doors either sagging to "hit the curb" or flying up in the air like a butterfly.

Research is paramount when trying this as you mentioned............I've also noticed models that have opening doors, and while done very nicely, the hinges aren't correct for that particular car---------or they don't open "correctly" meaning inward or outward turning doors.

[Ace-Garageguy]

Very nice indeed.