Tips on trimming out a new body.

[Crispybakon0616]

What are your best tips for cutting out a new body? I used a dremel with a cut off disk to get the rough shape out and a sanding drum to finalize the details on my last one. Anyone have any tips to make the next one easier?

 

[suchtragedy]

Curved hobby scissors made specifically for cutting lexan.

 

[Crispybakon0616]

Curved hobby scissors made specifically for cutting lexan.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/401925176667
I'll be ordering them tomorrow

 

[Clubin]

Curved hobby scissors made specifically for cutting lexan.

I use red and green Weiss tin snips. Lol. It’s what I have. Die grinder with 2 “ sanding drum to clean it up.

 

[Overpowerrc]

Cut before you paint so scratches will be covered up

 

[Crispybakon0616]

Cut before you paint so scratches will be covered up

I plan on taking a shot at hydrodipping this one. I am going to practice on a few random objects before I do the body. I'll will definitely be posting a step by step so stay tuned to see how it goes

 

[Clubin]

Cut before you paint so scratches will be covered up

I never do it that way.

 

[slick2500]

I use an exacto knife then a curved scissors to do any detailed trimming and finish it up with a sanding drum.

 

[nino]

Hobby knife to score and snap off the bigger stuff and then lexan scissors for any details. I'm crap at this fiddly hand-eye coordination stuff and found this method to work best.