David@MinidreamsInc. Posted May 26, 2009 Posted May 26, 2009 OK HERE WE ARE GOING TO ADD THE SUN ROOF OPITION ! THERE ARE MANY DIFFERNT WAYS TO DO THIS BUT TODAY WE ARE GOING TO DO THE EASIEST WAY I COULD THINK OF ! MAKE SURE YOU START WITH A GOOD CLEAN BODY . DRAW OUT HOW BIG YOU WISH THE SUN ROOF NEEDS TO BE . INSTEAD OF TRING TO FREE HAND CUT IT OUT LAY DOWN SOME TAPE AS A GUIDE LINE FOR YOUR BLADE TO FOLLOW . THEN WITH THE BACK SIDE OF YOUR MODELING KNIFE , RUN THE BLADE OVER AND OVER THE PLASTIC OR RESIN LITELY UNTIL YOU CUT ALL THE WAY INTO IT ! IF YOU DOWN IT SLOW AND LITELY YOU'LL END UP WITH A NICE CUT LINE ! AND A THIN OPENING AROUND YOUR CUTS ! AFTER THE WHOLE IS CUT RUN SOME 320 GRIT SANDPAPER AROUND THE EDGES TO SMOOTH THEM DOWN A BIT TO MAKE THEM NICE AND SMOOTH ! AFTER YOU DO THAT MAKE SURE EVERYTHING LOOKS EVEN . AFTER ITS CUT AND CLEARNED YOU SHOULD SEE THIS .
David@MinidreamsInc. Posted May 26, 2009 Author Posted May 26, 2009 IN ORDER FOR THE ROOF ITEM TO REST BACK INPLACE OR TO ADD IN A WINDOW GLASS YOU NEED TO HAVE A LIP ADDED ON . I USED THIS CUT THE LENGTH I NEED !THEN ADDED IT ON THE ISIDE OF THE BODY AND SET IT UP AS 50 % MOUNTED AND 50 % OVER THE EDGE ! ONCE THIS IS DONE THE ROOF ITEM SHOULD REST FLUSH WHERE IT ONCE WAS ! THATS ABOUT ALL I CAN GRAPS TO PUT OUT IN A HOW TO HOPE THIS WILL HELP YOU GUYS ! THANKS MINIDREAMS !
David@MinidreamsInc. Posted May 27, 2009 Author Posted May 27, 2009 JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU TO EVERYONE THAT HAS VEIWED THIS TOPIC !
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