painting clear styrene

[j_nigrelli]

hope this is the right place for this...

what is accepted practice when using a kit single piece "glass" insert? i am just getting together an AMT '40 Ford sedan and have scribed the window openings on the kit glass and am painting the remainder the headliner color, but somebody must have a better way of making this 'go away'.

or does eveyone jeweler's saw the window glass out and toss the rest?

thanks,

j

[Smart-Resins]

Depending on the model and how the iterior tub mates with the body, I tend to go with thin clear styrene stock and make a card stock template of the window and once satisfied, transfer it to the clear stock and cut.This way I can make the side windows appear semi rolled(partially) down as well to help make the model look more realistic.If the tub fits well, but has a slight gap, then the window treatment fits without a problem as I tend to glue it inbetween the two pieces.

[Modelmartin]

I second Dragnrods. The clear styrene is way better then any kit windows. Evergreen makes differnt thicknesses and is cheap and looks fantastic. It is optical clearer and makes the cars look more real. Later model cars with more radically curved windows are harder to do but your 40 Ford should be a piece of cake! Good luck.

[Guest zebm1]

Has anyone tried tha "Dip tha windshield ina bucket o' future method" ...that tha "other hobbyists" use to clarify their aeroplane canopies? Or tha sanding with 1200 grit to 2000 grit polish method?