SPA Modeler

Thanks Stuart! Well I ended up in Kansas all of last week but I took the body with me with some fine sanding pads, sticks and clean up items and got all of the molding seams removed. I started cutting out the rear swing out door that everybody's been wondering about with sewing thread but got off track and cut into the door some. All in all I think I can live with the end result as it's repairable.

To recap-Mold/ Seam lines present:



Mold/ Seam lines gone:



As for the rear door, I've got a little bit of sanding work to do to repair the bottom of the door and to smooth out all the edges of the door as well as the door opening but it looks like it'll work fine. It's funny about that thread trick. Never thought thread would cut this stuff.

The thread trick really works. Real nice results.

Thanks Paul! It was my first time cutting like that.

Looks fantastic! I gotta ask though: what thread trick?

Make a small slit in the door seam and insert sewing thread through it. You've gotta hold the body stationary and then work the thread back and forth (it's gotta be the strong type of thread) and it'll channel in the seams and cut a door out of a body fairly cleanly.

Thanks BTW Mark!

I wonder if you could use a flexi-file frame to hold the thread. I'll have to check that out. I have seen the video of a guy hacking away at a Chevy pick up cab on ewe-tube once.

I've given thought to that but it does come with it's own door hinge.

Well here's the body all washed up and ready for a primer coat to fine tune all the body work. Hood hinge openings are now filled in.