flush mounted windows

[kennb]

I have been working on a way to mount windows from the outside of the model instead of the inside. I was not happy how the windows for the Tatra turned out. On the T-bird concept I have been playing with an idea that seems to work out except for the exterior finish. I think the way I am doing will work out nicely but the fitting is naturally time consuming to get it right. It has to be right since there is no room for mistakes and the glue has to be perfect.

First I case the window opening normally then add a small strip around the inside but recessed. This is shown in this photo.

This gives a seat for the glazing to sit in, as shown in these photos. Note that this is a test window and not the finished one I am using.

I will be appling chrome to the frame and thinking about painting the seat black as well as the edge of the glass and then supergluing everything in place. Right now I just have the tape holding it in. It is very close to snap fitting the glass with no glue needed. but this would need some more tweeking to do though.

Any suggestions or ideas would be helpful. Maybe someone already has done this and has a better way of doing it.

KennB

[Steven Zimmerman]

I use a similar technique on nearly everything build, but I do the windshield fitting/finishing before I put the step in the body....as you said, time consuming but looks SO much better than the stock glass inside the body. I 'glue' mine in with clear acrylic paint....'Z'

[BKcustoms]

Great tip!

[MrObsessive]

Like Steve, I also fit my windows well in advance. I like to put a "ridge" or "lip" inside the body, as the following pics will show on a Turbine car build I did a few years ago...............

I make a tracing on a 3x5 card of the window opening, and then transfer the tracing to some clear stencil sheet (acetate).

After the body is painted and polished, then I install the windows.

I have some more detailed info on how I did this in the link below..............Your mileage may vary.

1963 Chrysler Turbine Car