Body Cutting

[samcarroll]

Ok so now I'm having a time cutting my Hemi Cuda free.

ill include some pics of it painted and now I'm asking what can i do to make cutting it out of the mold easier? I have used my exacto knife and its still cutting rough and its pretty tough to cut...

any suggestions?


Pics:

i have already cut that ugly motor out and put the black shaker scoop thru it...

 

[ImBroken]

Most people will tell you that they use a cutting wheel and sanding drum on their dremel. On all the bodies that I have trimmed, I've used nothing more than a pair of curved Lexan scissors. I've always gotten a super clean cut without any need for sanding. I would highly recommend trying out a pair of these..

http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXKD32&P=7

For the cooling head & airflow openings, I use my dremel with a cone type grinding stone to make a starting point, then use the scissors...

 

[NCNitro]

I like to use a dremel with a cut off disc, then a sanding drum. Or you could pick up a pair of lexan scissors, they work well too..

Looks like ImBroken beat me to the punch, lol.

 

[jon2]

I use a drill with a 2" hole attachment and go to town. For the tire wells I mark them off prior to painting. Hold the tire next to the measured and desired location and mark it with a marker from the outside. Cut with curved lexan scissors and then sand to a smooth finish. I suppose you can use the same attachment for the wheel well if you can find the right size.

These guys already beat me to the punch. I don't like the Olfa cutter. Lame and not the easiest to do.

 

[samcarroll]

i got a dremel just need the cut off wheel part...going to get that tomorrow..

thanks.

 

[Plaidfish]

GET the curved scissors.....they will save you more time than the dremel will.....most people (myself included) end up melting or hacking a key part of your body w/ the dremel on the first whack at it......the scissors are awsome for the main cuts

 

[bustedgears]

If you use a dremel, you'd better be good with it. The scissors are a good investment.

 

[sweetdiesel]

Another way to do it is after scoring the lexan with the exacto, I cut clots into it with the scissors and bend it back and forth until it snaps off. Dremel works wonders for smoothing out any rough spots.