Front splitter questions

[bill_67]

Hi guys just wondering what size styrene you use to build your front splitters from scratch. I don't have any hobby shops near me (nearest would be  6hrs away) anything I get will need to be ordered online. I know there are many different styles and opinions on what to do and that's great, I'd love to see them. Oh, I'm building in 1/25 scale right now. So anything in that size would be great.

 

[StevenGuthmiller]

Excuse me for my ignorance, but what’s a “front splitter”?

 

 

 

Steve

[stitchdup]

58 minutes ago, StevenGuthmiller said:

Excuse me for my ignorance, but what’s a “front splitter”?

 

 

 

Steve

Its a spoiler under the front of a car to aid downforce in a race car, and fitted to a lot of pro touring type cars and tuners

[stitchdup]

1 hour ago, bill_67 said:

Hi guys just wondering what size styrene you use to build your front splitters from scratch. I don't have any hobby shops near me (nearest would be  6hrs away) anything I get will need to be ordered online. I know there are many different styles and opinions on what to do and that's great, I'd love to see them. Oh, I'm building in 1/25 scale right now. So anything in that size would be great.

 

Since a splitter tends to be thin I'd try food containers. I'd make a template of where it will mount to the body then shape the rest of the spltter to suit your taste. If you want to add braces i would drill holes to fit pins in the splitter and body. For non flat splitters I would make the splitter in layers

[StevenGuthmiller]

2 hours ago, stitchdup said:

Its a spoiler under the front of a car to aid downforce in a race car, and fitted to a lot of pro touring type cars and tuners

I guess that explains why I don't know what it is.

 

 

 

 

Steve

[Sandboarder]

4 hours ago, StevenGuthmiller said:

Excuse me for my ignorance, but what’s a “front splitter”?

 

 

 

Steve

 

The lowest part of the bumper. 
 

Edited June 9, 2022 by Sandboarder

[Sandboarder]

5 hours ago, bill_67 said:

Hi guys just wondering what size styrene you use to build your front splitters from scratch. I don't have any hobby shops near me (nearest would be  6hrs away) anything I get will need to be ordered online. I know there are many different styles and opinions on what to do and that's great, I'd love to see them. Oh, I'm building in 1/25 scale right now. So anything in that size would be great.

 

I suppose use 1mm styrene but they would be 1/2 inch maybe in 1:1 which would make it 0.5mm in scale. I’m no good with metric to imperial conversions but when working out scale for 1:24 or 1:25 kit it’s safe to say 1 inch scales down to 1mm

[Plowboy]

I'd use .015 or .020 styrene. The .015 equals 3/8". The .020 equals 1/2". 

[afx]

Depending on the style they can be thick of thin. Here are a few I have done.

 

And a front air dam which is somewhat similar.

[afx]

If you want to get into scratch building here are the Evergreen sheet thicknesses I keep on hand:

• .010" (.25mm)
• .015" (.38mm)
• .020" (.50mm
• .030" (.76mm)
• .040" (1.0mm)

The measurement in mm in there scale equivalent in 1:1 (i.e .25mm = .25" in 1/25 scale)

Edited June 9, 2022 by afx

[1930fordpickup]

You can even use a garage sale, keep out or any other thin plastic sign.  

[deuces wild]

I could check the thickness of the one on my 2019 GT/CS if ya want....?

[bill_67]

Thank you guys very this really helps me to order with a more confidence ? 

[randx0]

Aluminum cans are useful too .