"Textured" aluminum replica

[joemac]

Hi gang, been away a while.

I'm modding/ improving a boxed kit fire truck.

1/32 plastic.

I'm going by closeups from my cell phone cam pics of the real truck.

I found myself wondering how I was going to mimic the aluminum under the door

that has a pattern of 'lines' across it that form series of tiny diamonds. Life-size, it's small.

My wife is a smoker. I went past the dining table this morning and looked at the pack

and the lightbulb went on.

Sure enough, the foil has the exact pattern in miniature.

Under the magnifying glass it looks like what I'm seeing in the photos.

The scale is perfect, as is the amount of sheen.

Thought I'd pass in along. Sometimes, it helps to be resourceful (and lucky).

Edited December 12, 2013 by joemac

[Quick GMC]

I used to use cigarette foil for head shielding and such. I recently found you can buy this same stuff in large rolls at the crafts stores. It's cake decorating paper/foil.. $10 for a lifetmie supply.

[Kennyboy]

Yep, exactly what Cameron said /\ it is referred to as Fancy Foil at Michael's. Stuff is great!!

[fatkidd]

thanks for the tip, Kennyboy.

I quit smoking almost 5 years ago and don't have access to the cig foil.