Any radio control car experts on here?

[dest]

More to the point, anyone that is an expert at cutting out body shells?
I dont mind doing round the bottom of the car, but I always make a dogs dinner of the wheel arches

I bit the bullet and got myself another one... well, got the shell... just need a car to put it on now

This is what is currently winging its way to me from Japan

[BRY]

That is awesome.
Can't help with the cutting, unless you want it setting on fire with a laser.

[s2_bo]

Looks great! Is it gonna be quick??

[dest]

Will be resonably quick, Ive got a decent motor to put in
I wont run it with the S1 shell though, they are too damn rare to ruin!!

[redz]

I always used a card board template about 3-4 mm biggerthan the wheels and a very sharp carft knife. Go around the template lightly until you create a grove.
Take your time..
Used to make a few shells a month for my losi tourer..I got bored quick

[Rusty]

Curved scissors if you're not handy with a scalpel blade, make sure it's a new blade and more importantly, take your time.

[Flat on my back]

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grinding wheel in a dremel to finish off.

[dest]

Ive tried all of those methods over the years
(This is far from the first shell Ive done!)

I can usually end up with resonable results, but want this one to be perfect

[Rusty]

Pay someone then, I had a custom shell made years ago and it cost about £50 delivered. That was about £10 more than if I made it myself, bought the paints and made a has of it. It was airbrushed beautifully and had all the details just right. Well worth it in my book.

[dest]

I was already thinking that, hense asking if anyone on here was any good at it

[s2_southwest]

you want perfect arches? use a dremel, thats what i did. cut it out roughly with a very sharp small knife (scalpel etc) then trim it up with a dremel with like a grinding stone, sounds off i know but its a great finish.

[nip]

you can get craftin scissors which r curved, thats what i used to use, quick tip be carefull and dont rush

[mundo]

what's the scale??

What scale is that body shell?......Ive been looking for a 1:8

[urquattro-island]

hey

cool same car as i allready have. posted some pics on here a while ago

[Acidburn]

nice buy dest, I did have a shell like that but sold it with the car when I got rid.

Models images in station road letchworth herts get quite a few different styles every so often and can order them in, been a while since I last had one tho.