I'm currently modifying the body of an old loco -- I've described this here on another thread (http://www.the-gauge.com/showthread.php?t=25192).
So far, it's going well, but no matter what I do there will be some discrepancies. I'm reshaping the loco by using polystyrene strips and a tube of modeling filler that I bought (after describing my project) at a LHS. I'll sand and repaint the loco near the end of the project.
Can anyone recommend the best type of saw for cutting through plastic? I'm thinking that almost any type of small modeling saw would work -- even the small saws that Atlas sells for cutting track? For example, the smoke stack is too short on this loco so I was planning to saw it off and replace it with a similar one that I've removed from a defunct loco.
I also need to cut away or modify part of the body just above the front driving wheels and would need a very small saw for that -- almost an ultra-small keyhole saw! But I think this would be too hard to do and I might simply have to tolerate this discrepancy.
At any rate, I'm taking my time, learning and having fun. Thanks for any advice!
Rob
So far, it's going well, but no matter what I do there will be some discrepancies. I'm reshaping the loco by using polystyrene strips and a tube of modeling filler that I bought (after describing my project) at a LHS. I'll sand and repaint the loco near the end of the project.
Can anyone recommend the best type of saw for cutting through plastic? I'm thinking that almost any type of small modeling saw would work -- even the small saws that Atlas sells for cutting track? For example, the smoke stack is too short on this loco so I was planning to saw it off and replace it with a similar one that I've removed from a defunct loco.
I also need to cut away or modify part of the body just above the front driving wheels and would need a very small saw for that -- almost an ultra-small keyhole saw! But I think this would be too hard to do and I might simply have to tolerate this discrepancy.
At any rate, I'm taking my time, learning and having fun. Thanks for any advice!
Rob