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 Posted - July 25 2011 : 10:44:03 PM
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While bored at work tonight I cooked up a neat fantasy engine that I'd love to take a stab at making. It would involve cutting the cab off an F-7, filling/drilling a few holes, and adding some skirts to the side. Maybe some of you kitbashers can help me out here:
1. What kind of saw should be used to cut a plastic shell? I assume standard hack saws are too thick 
2. When glueing pieces of seperate shells together what kind of glue should be used?
3. Is there a filler that works well on plastic shells?
4. What should be used for making skirts and other miscellaneous pieces?
Thanks!
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Posted - July 25 2011 : 11:22:23 PM
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I recommend an X-acto razor saw for cutting shells, and here's a page about filling putties:
http://www.paintingclinic.com/clinic/putty.htm
Solvent glues like Ambroid Pro-weld and Tenax are good for joining shell sections, but you can get a lot more bang for your buck by getting a can of MEK or acetone at the hardware store and putting a small amount in a thin needle applicator bottle like those for light oil, or youcan use a plastic Testors brush to apply it.
Evergreen is pretty much the only game in town for styrene sheet that you can make into virtually anything (see Shayman's electric boxcab).
http://www.evergreenscalemodels.com/
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Posted - July 27 2011 : 12:28:20 AM
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First of all thanks for the answers and links  Very helpful.
The Xacto razor saw would be a hobby shop type thing? I'll have to try and get out there and have a look for one.
And you say Acetone is good for bonding plastic. Does it melt the plastic together? :S
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Posted - July 27 2011 : 01:26:00 AM
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Hi Cheez,
Yep, the saw, putty, and Evergreen sheet should be at your LHS, even if they don't really concentrate on trains. Both acetone and MEK (which is the main ingredient in Testors solvent glue, and others as well) melt styrene to bond it. I found the MEK was especially good with big parts, but haven't tried acetone yet. I've heard it works well. Both can be found at Home Depot with the paint thinners.
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Posted - July 28 2011 : 12:42:56 AM
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| Gotchya. Will acetone and MEK melt plastic shells or just styrene?....or are they the same thing? I work part-time in the Canadian equivalent of Home Depot, so this shouldn't be a problem to find
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Posted - July 28 2011 : 01:39:38 AM
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Yes, loco shells are styrene.
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Posted - July 28 2011 : 05:30:46 AM
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MEK is IMO great stuff but take heed, practice on some "crap" stuff beforehand or your project may become a lump!
just me Ray... and just because I have Tyco doesn't mean I am not a model railroader
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