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Kitbashing a styrene caboose
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Hi <br />Definatly hand tools for plastics power tools of any kind tend to run too fast and melt there way through rather than cut. <br />For the chassis make damed sure the cuts are square a boxsquare ?? would be handy <br />It looks like a precision ground piece of angle with chamfered edges. <br />This can be used to make sure the chassis is straight. <br />I think I would go as far as using it to clamp the frame to with ruberband clamps to keep the frame straght as the cement dries. <br />You will also need to plate the joints in the frame and I would sugest doing the body as well the styrene plates go on the inside where they are not seen they will strengthen the joints and if there are any slight alignment problems they will compesate to a small degree for them the joints are then filled with model filler and painted.. <br />Check and double check befor aplying any glue and measure three times and cut once <br />have fun regards John
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