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Thanks Aaron. Someday we'll be able to visit Queensland and maybe get together. (Me bruvver lives in Buderim)Old Man Aaron wrote: ↑Thu Aug 13, 2020 5:25 am Very well organised write-up and build, Greg! You come up with some excellent ideas, too.
Regards,
Aaron
Greg,gregh wrote: ↑Thu Aug 06, 2020 9:51 am
Rule1 is always cut on the backside, so slips don't show. And always cut to the inside of the window.
A lot of my models have a 'inner box' made from 1.5mm styrene covered by an outer 0.5mm styrene 'skin' with any rivets etc on it. So any slip cuts are covered up.
When cutting windows in thicker styrene (>1mm), I drill holes inside each corner of the window, then cut diagonally across between the corners, then finally around the 4 sides. That allows me to break out the 4 triangles easily. Then a square file in the corners.
And I admit - I hate doing them!
When making passenger carriages with lots of windows, I make the outer sides from 0.5mm styrene which is much easier to cut the windows out of, and then build up the 'insides' of the windows with smaller, thicker styrene pieces for strength. Then a final inner 0.5mm to cover it all up. (then the slide in window holders.)
Sorry if it's hard to understand, but I don't have any pics.
