outlaw035 Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 is there a way to make real looking bullet holes other then just drilling holes in the body... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Joseph Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 Thin the plastic from the inside with a Dremel, but go slowly so you don't melt through. When the plastic is close to scale thickness, use a either a scribing tool or other type of pointed tool to punch a hole through the thin plastic. You want the edges to bend inward just a little around the edges, so that it looks like the metal deformed as the bullet penetrated it, and it's best if the hole is not perfect but rather a little ragged. That's for an entry hole. An exit hole will look a little different, with the torn metal edge coming outward instead. Hope this helps. This is a common technique in military modeling, so you could do a Google search and find more info and tutorials. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 Maybe heating up a pin or small nail would give you that bent in look of a bullet hole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outlaw035 Posted August 4, 2013 Author Share Posted August 4, 2013 thanks...joe and tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 I saw some decals somewhere that looked pretty good. They were on a decal sheet but I'm sorry I don't remember which one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 Thin the plastic from the inside with a Dremel, but go slowly so you don't melt through. When the plastic is close to scale thickness, use a either a scribing tool or other type of pointed tool to punch a hole through the thin plastic. You want the edges to bend inward just a little around the edges, so that it looks like the metal deformed as the bullet penetrated it, and it's best if the hole is not perfect but rather a little ragged. That's for an entry hole. An exit hole will look a little different, with the torn metal edge coming outward instead. Hope this helps. This is a common technique in military modeling, so you could do a Google search and find more info and tutorials. And then a little chrome silver paint on the edge of the hole will make it look like a fresh hole. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VW Dave Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 And then a little chrome silver paint on the edge of the hole will make it look like a fresh hole. Or a sharpened silver pencil...another trick I learned from military & aircraft modelers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danno Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 Or a sharpened silver pencil...another trick I learned from military & aircraft modelers That's good, too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jantrix Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 Why would you want to do something more difficult than drilling a hole in a body? Step one - drill appropriate sized hole in body. Step two - use larger drill bit to add the dimple around the hole, without drilling though. Step three - add a bit of silver from the end of a toothpick. No heat needed, no dremel tool or decals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outlaw035 Posted August 5, 2013 Author Share Posted August 5, 2013 thanks rob gonna give that one a try for sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jones45 Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 i love the cherry 2000 mustang Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jantrix Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 Happy to help. Its just cant be any simpler. Thanks DW. It was a lot of fun to build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 Bring it over and I'll put a 9mm round through it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelby 427 1965 Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 The way I did it was a simple hole then stretched it out a bit with a round file. Came out perfect in my opinion! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outlaw035 Posted August 7, 2013 Author Share Posted August 7, 2013 jim i think 9mm might be slightly outta scale...but thanks for the offer... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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