Phantom ordie Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 How can I form curved windshield and windows for a helo model out of thin clear plastic? The ones that come in the kit are too thick. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Thorsten Wieking Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 Maybe vacuforming? Which helo kit are you working on? Cheers Thorsten Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom ordie Posted February 14, 2013 Author Share Posted February 14, 2013 I was hoeing for a simple method as I am not set up to vacform. I'm working a 1/48 -Revell Huey that I have built about 6 times. I 've always used the kit parts but now I want to make a thinner windshield and windows for a more scale look. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MarkusN Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 If the windows are spherically curved there is no way around forming the plastic on a master. For a one-off you can go the easy route of "crash-forming", i.e. pulling the plasticised sheet over a master that is mounted on a stand, thus allowing to pull the sheet material well below the lowest portion of the master. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Thorsten Wieking Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 I was hoeing for a simple method as I am not set up to vacform. I'm working a 1/48 -Revell Huey that I have built about 6 times. I 've always used the kit parts but now I want to make a thinner windshield and windows for a more scale look. I am with MarkusN - crash-casting can work on something relativly shallow like the UH-1 windshield. Take a look at Cheers THorsten Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Phantom ordie Posted February 15, 2013 Author Share Posted February 15, 2013 Looks simple3 enough. I will give it a try. Thanks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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