Hi,

First of all, I'm not so sure this is the right place to ask this question, so forgive me if I'm off track.

From time to time I need to scratch build some parts of a scale model, or cut open some place of the hull, etc. Whether it's the hull of a tank or plastic sheet, I find it difficult to cut the plastic in the shape I desire. I only use an x-acto blade for the purpose.

Is there a better tool or a method for cutting kit parts or plastic sheet.

Cheers

for plastic sheet the xacto is what you want. Score and snap dont bother trying to
cut right through.

but for removing bits from kit, like opening a door, freeing a control surface etc you
want to invest in a razor saw. JLC, RB productions are two I can recommend there
may be others but I've not used them.

Happy cutting

Hi Oykun,

If you want to open something and don´t care of thowing it out you can use a pin-vice. Make holes and later with the x-acto cut though all the holes. Later sand to get the correct shape.

Hope this helps.

Have a nice day,
Angel

Hi Angel,

That's exactly what I did while opening the troop door on the back of my LAV25. But as you said it created a mess in terms of surface quality, although sanding takes care of the irregularity, sanding both the door and the hull circumference, now there is a unpleasant gap between the door and the door frame. But I think it is too late to do something other then making a new door from scratch which I'm not in the mood for it.

You could add a shim made out of thin plastic sheet around the door and/or frame to fill the gap. sanded smooth and painted you'll never know the damage was done.