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PostPosted: January 3, 2017, 2:45 pm 
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Thanks JD, yes I will be using templates for each side to get them even.....though just focussing peoples attention on one side at a time does sound like a great option :lol:

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PostPosted: January 5, 2017, 10:36 pm 
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looking good. I used foam to build a body once. It's A LOT of work. You have my respect.

I used sheets of foam glued together to shape the body. I sculpted one side then made templates every 2 inches of the length and transferred it to the other side.


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PostPosted: January 9, 2017, 2:22 am 
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stinger wrote:
looking good. I used foam to build a body once. It's A LOT of work. You have my respect.

I used sheets of foam glued together to shape the body. I sculpted one side then made templates every 2 inches of the length and transferred it to the other side.


Agreed, it is a lot of work, and for a one-off it really is not worth it (if you want it to be millimetre accurate) unless either A: this is your lifetime project or B: you intend to build molds and market body parts. I am not sure if I fit either of those, as have no intentions to build a faithful replica of the original car; but a personalised version of it. We will see what happens I guess.

I have already built several previous vehicles in this way, and I do enjoy the challenge and endless cursing :lol:


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