Plastic carving

[vytautas 697]

Hi guys! This is the method I am using

I usually use these tools for carving: two curved blades and diagonally cut and sharpened needle (about 0.8mm)

 

I do not use the blade handle so I can work more precisely

 

At first I cut roughly, forming the main relief:

 

Later I start to detailing. I do not use a knife with a straight blade for carving, I try not to make a flat relief. Usually, I shave the relief with the top of the blade.

 

After blades the relief becomes very bumpy:

 

I smooth out the relief with a diagonally cut and sharpened needle

 

Then sandpaper.

 

Some examples:

I wanted to crush the muffler more, so I glued a little piece of plastic to make it wider:

 

Vytautas

 

 

 

 

 

Edited November 2, 2020 by vytautas

[Longbow 6,140]

That’s pretty impressive !!

I’ll have to try that out !!

 

Thank you !!

[vytautas 697]

46 minutes ago, Longbow said:

That’s pretty impressive !!

I’ll have to try that out !!

 

Thank you !!

Thank you for your kind words

 

Vytautas

[Hamden 4,369]

1 hour ago, Longbow said:

That’s pretty impressive !!

I’ll have to try that out !!

 

Thank you !!

Seconded

 

Stay safe     Roger

[Redcoat2966 3,276]

Defiantly giving it a go on the next build......need to get some micro chisels.

 

Cheers 

Vytautas

[robw_uk 3,108]

thanks for the SBS... I think the Pz 35(t) will be a great candidate to try this on

[Jasper dog 5,909]

Have to agree with our esteemed colleagues, look very effective!

Great modelling 

[vytautas 697]

1 hour ago, Jasper dog said:

Have to agree with our esteemed colleagues, look very effective!

Great modelling 

 

Thank you, Darryl, for your kind words.

 

Vytautas