V8tiger Posted July 10 Posted July 10 I’ve broken the front windshield of my 1964 Ford Fairlane thunderbolt and I’m almost finished. I’ve looked on eBay I don’t wanna have to buy a brand-new thunderbolt, but it’s almost finished but I have no windshield! Any suggestions out there? Thank you in advance.
Perspect Scale Modelworks Posted July 10 Posted July 10 There is a Thunderbolt windshield on ebay for 6.99. The seller is planejunkmodelcarpartsaviationitems.
sidcharles Posted July 10 Posted July 10 (edited) Q: could you glue it together well enough to vacuum form a new one from clear? the model plane guys do this for canopies [they're farkin' obsessed with canopies] you would always have the tool, so it's the initial expense. but some YT guys are quite resourceful making them from tupperware or rubbermaid boxes & a vacuum cleaner. Edited July 10 by sidcharles
Brutalform Posted July 11 Posted July 11 I just ran down and checked, and I have one. If you are in the US, pm me your address and I’ll send it out to you. 1
peteski Posted Friday at 12:48 PM Posted Friday at 12:48 PM 19 hours ago, sidcharles said: the model plane guys do this for canopies [they're farkin' obsessed with canopies] Probably because the cockpit usually is the most detailed feature on the entire model airplane. They want to make sure that all those cockpit doo-dads are clearly visible through the thin crystal-clear canopy. I would compare it to the engine compartment of an automotive model. We spend lots of time painting, decaling, plumbing and wiring the engine - we want to be sure it can be clearly visible. In our case, we have an opening hood to expose all that detailed goodness.
sidcharles Posted Friday at 01:16 PM Posted Friday at 01:16 PM 9 hours ago, Brutalform said: I just ran down and checked, and I have one. If you are in the US, pm me your address and I’ll send it out to you. "it takes a village" good onya!
Ace-Garageguy Posted Friday at 01:29 PM Posted Friday at 01:29 PM (edited) Forming replacement "glass" parts that are actually better looking than the thick kit parts has been covered in depth...and it can be done very effectively WITHOUT vacuum-forming. Edited Friday at 01:32 PM by Ace-Garageguy
Brutalform Posted Friday at 02:21 PM Posted Friday at 02:21 PM 1 hour ago, sidcharles said: "it takes a village" good onya! Thanks. I never turn down a fellow modeler in need.
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